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Andδὲthere wasἦνa widowχήραinἐνthatἐκείνῃcity,τῇ πόλειandκαὶshe kept comingἤρχετοtoπρὸςhim,αὐτὸνsaying,λέγουσα‘GrantἘκδίκησόνmeμεjusticeἘκδίκησόνagainstἀπὸmyμουadversary.’τοῦ ἀντιδίκου
Luke 18:3
Study it in the app“And there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’”
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 18:3, word by word
- there wasἦνēn
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “ēn” appears- a widowχήραchēra
widow
Widow.
Where else “chēra” appears- cityπόλειpolei
city, town
City, town.
Where else “polei” appears- she kept comingἤρχετοērcheto
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ērcheto” appears- sayingλέγουσαlegousa
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legousa” appears- ‘GrantἘκδίκησόνEkdikēson
vindicate
Defend one who suffers and give them their due.
Where else “Ekdikēson” appears- adversary.’ἀντιδίκουantidikou
opponent, adversary
Opponent, adversary, especially the accuser in a lawsuit.
Where else “antidikou” appears
The context
2saying, “There was a certain judge in a certain city who did not fear God and did not respect man.
3 · This verse (above)
4And for a while he was not willing; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor 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?