Luke 18:3

2 Samuel 14:5; Deuteronomy 27:19; Isaiah 1:17; Isaiah 1:21-23; Jeremiah 5:28; Job 22:9; Job 29:13; Luke 18:7; Luke 18:8; Romans 13:3; Romans 13:4

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A widow - This is a circumstance that gives increasing interest to the parable. Judges were bound to show special attention to widows, Isaiah 1:...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Parable of the Unrighteous Judge (Lk. only). There is a connexion with the preceding sayings; the Advent may be delayed, yet the disciples should i...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

a widow. were specially cared for under the law. See Exodus 22:22 . Deuteronomy 10:18 . Compare Isaiah 1:17 ; Isaiah 1:23 . Malachi 3:5 . Acts 6...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Avenge me of mine adversary - The original, εκδικησον...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Avenge me, &c.— Do me justice upon mine adversary. Heylin, Doddridge, &c. This is the undoubted import of the original phrase; and care s...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And there was a widow in that city - weak, de...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Unjust Judge. The Pharisee and the Publican. The Rich Ruler 1-8. The Unjust Judge (peculiar to Lk). There is a close connexion with what prec...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Avenge me ] better, 'Give me justice against my adversary.' Her 'adversary' was probably a rich neighbour, who, taking advantage of the death of her...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

There was a widow in that city. — The neglect of the cause of the widow had always been noted by Lawgiver and Prophet — and it was one of the notes...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Two parables on prayer are here given. The first insists on its necessity as an alternative to fainting. The second reveals the secrets of prevailing...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; (2) Saying, There was in a city a judge, which fea...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And there was a widow in that city ,.... Poor and helpless, and none among men to counsel, direct, and assist her, and take her part: now as in the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Ver. 3. Avenge me of mine adversary ] A downright...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

There was in a city a judge, which feared not God , &c. This magistrate, being governed by atheistical principles, had no inducement from religi...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 18:2 "
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him often, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.' ” In contrast with the judge was a w...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 18:1 And He spake a parable .—This parable is closely connected with the preceding discourse about the second coming of Chr...
Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Importunate Widow. The unjust judge:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

³ And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

Related Commentaries of Luke 18:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 18:3