Luke 18:2
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New International Version (©1984)
He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"There was a judge in a certain city," he said, "who neither feared God nor cared about people.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

International Standard Version (©2008)
He said, "In a city there was a judge who didn't fear God or respect people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He said, "In a city there was a judge who didn't fear God or respect people.

King James Bible
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

American King James Version
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

American Standard Version
saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:

Bible in Basic English
Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man.

Darby Bible Translation
saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:

English Revised Version
saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, and regarded not man:

Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, neither regarded man.

Weymouth New Testament
"In a certain town," He said, "there was a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for man.

World English Bible
saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.

Young's Literal Translation
saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city -- God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding --

Geneva Study Bible

{b} Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

(b) He does not compare things that are of equal stature, but the less with the greater: If a man receives what is rightfully his at the hands of a most unrighteous judge, much more will the prayers of the godly prevail before God.

People's New Testament

18:2 A judge. The judges of the East are irresponsible, often unjust, usually delay justice for the sake of bribes.

King James Translators' Notes

in a city: Gr. in a certain city

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. feared not . neither regarded-defying the vengeance of God and despising the opinion of men.

widow-weak, desolate, defenseless (1Ti 5:5, which is taken from this).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:1-8 All God's people are praying people. Here earnest steadiness in prayer for spiritual mercies is taught. The widow's earnestness prevailed even with the unjust judge: she might fear lest it should set him more against her; but our earnest prayer is pleasing to our God. Even to the end there will still be ground for the same complaint of weakness of faith.


Luke 18:4 "For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,
Luke 20:13 "The owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
Hebrews 12:9 Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? (NASB ©1995)

Cared City Fear Feared Fearing Judge Regarded Regarding Respect Respecting


Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

city. Gr. certain city. which. 4 Ex 18:21,22 2Ch 19:3-9 Job 29:7-17 Ps 8:1-4 Jer 22:16,17 Eze 22:6-8 Mic 3:1-3 Ro 3:14-18

regarded. Pr 29:7 Isa 33:8

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