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Andδὲhe was tellingἜλεγενthemαὐτοῖςa parableπαραβολὴνaboutπρὸςthe needτὸ δεῖνfor themαὐτοὺςto prayπροσεύχεσθαιalwaysπάντοτεandκαὶnotμὴlose heart,ἐγκακεῖν
Luke 18:1
Study it in the app“And he was telling them a parable about the need for them to pray always and not lose heart,”
Jesus tells the parable of the widow to show we should always pray and not lose heartPrayerJesus tells of a widow who never tired of asking the judge for justiceWaiting on God
With the Greek beneath
Luke 18:1, word by word
- he was tellingἜλεγενElegen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “Elegen” appears- a parableπαραβολὴνparabolēn
parable
A story from daily life that teaches about God.
Where else “parabolēn” appears- the needδεῖνdein
must
Something that has to be done.
Where else “dein” appears- to prayπροσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthai
pray
Pray: speak with God.
Where else “proseuchesthai” appears- alwaysπάντοτεpantote
always
Always.
Where else “pantote” appears- lose heartἐγκακεῖνenkakein
lose heart
Lose heart, grow weary, give up.
Where else “enkakein” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2saying, “There was a certain judge in a certain city who did not fear God and did not respect man.
To study Luke 18 in a group
1. What it says
In the parable of the two men praying in the temple, what does each one say, and who goes home declared righteous? (vv. 10-14)
2. What it means
What does Jesus ask of the rich ruler, and how does he react? What does Jesus say about what is impossible and possible with God? (vv. 18-27)
3. How I live it
The blind man kept shouting though people told him to be quiet, and Jesus asked what he wanted (vv. 38-41). What would you ask Jesus today?