Luke 18:3

In 9 translations

BSB

And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

KJV

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

WEB

A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’

ASV

and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

LSV

and a widow was in that city, and she was coming to him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,

YLT

and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,

DBY

and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.

DRC

And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary.

GNV

And there was a widowe in that citie, which came vnto him, saying, Doe mee iustice against mine aduersarie.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

χήρα δὲ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ καὶ ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτὸν λέγουσα· Ἐκδίκησόν με ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μου.

RP2018

χήρα δὲ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ, καὶ ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν, λέγουσα, Ἐκδίκησόν με ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μου.

TR-Boyd

χήρα δὲ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ, καὶ ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν, λέγουσα, Ἐκδίκησόν με ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μου.δὲ ¦ δέ τις ELZ

SCR1894

χηρα δε ην εν τη πολει εκεινη και ηρχετο προς αυτον λεγουσα εκδικησον με απο του αντιδικου μου

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• Isaiah 1:17Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
• Jeremiah 5:28They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.
• Job 22:9You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.
• Romans 13:3–4For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do…
• Deuteronomy 27:19‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
• Job 29:13The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
• Luke 18:7–8Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help? I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man…
• Isaiah 1:21–23See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers! Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water. Your rulers are…
• 2 Samuel 14:5–24“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead. And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the…

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