3and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.


In Context

1 And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

2 saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:

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

4 And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

5 at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.

Luke 18:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:3And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:3And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:3And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:3and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:3and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3And there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:3And there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary.