The Parable of the Persistent Widow
Luke 18:4
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
- KJV
- And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
- WEB
- He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,
- ASV
- And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
- LSV
- and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if I do not fear God, and do not regard man,
- YLT
- and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,
- DBY
- And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,Elohim
- DRC
- And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man,
- GNV
- And hee would not of a long time: but afterward he said with himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor reuerence man,
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἤθελεν (“he was desiring [to do]”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἠθέλησεν (“he desired [to do]”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read οὐδὲ (“nor”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read καὶ οὐκ (“and not”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Word order: Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles place δὲ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
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- SBLGNT: ἤθελεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἤθελεν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἠθέλησεν.
- SBLGNT: ταῦτα δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ταῦτα δὲ; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read δὲ ταῦτα.
- SBLGNT: οὐδὲ ἄνθρωπον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὐδὲ ἄνθρωπον; Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἐπὶ χρόνον, μετὰ ταῦτα δὲ εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ· Εἰ καὶ τὸν θεὸν οὐ φοβοῦμαι οὐδὲ ἄνθρωπον ἐντρέπομαι,
- RP2018
- Καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἐπὶ χρόνον· μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Εἰ καὶ τὸν θεὸν οὐ φοβοῦμαι, καὶ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἐντρέπομαι·
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἐπὶ χρόνον· μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Εἰ καὶ τὸν Θεὸν οὐ φοβοῦμαι, καὶ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἐντρέπομαι·
- SCR1894
- και ουκ ηθελησεν επι χρονον μετα δε ταυτα ειπεν εν εαυτω ει και τον θεον ου φοβουμαι και ανθρωπον ουκ εντρεπομαι
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Cross-references most cited first
- Hebrews 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Nothing in all creation…
- Luke 16:3The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.
- Luke 12:17So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
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