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


In Context

1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

2 saying, |There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.

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

4 He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'|

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:3and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.

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 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.