Verse 5
yet because this widow keeps on bothering me, I will give her justice, or in the end she will wear me out by her unending pleas.’”
Referenced Verses
- Luke 11:8 : 8 I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man’s sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.
- Luke 18:39 : 39 And those who were in front scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted even more,“Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Judg 16:16 : 16 She nagged him every day and pressured him until he was sick to death of it.
- 2 Sam 13:24-27 : 24 Then Absalom went to the king and said,“My shearers have begun their work. Let the king and his servants go with me.” 25 But the king said to Absalom,“No, my son. We shouldn’t all go. We shouldn’t burden you in that way.” Though Absalom pressed him, the king was not willing to go. Instead, David blessed him. 26 Then Absalom said,“If you will not go, then let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king replied to him,“Why should he go with you?” 27 But when Absalom pressed him, he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons along with him.
- Matt 15:23 : 23 But he did not answer her a word. Then his disciples came and begged him,“Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us.”
- Mark 10:47-48 : 47 When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to shout,“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 Many scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more,“Son of David, have mercy on me!”