Bible Strands
Luke 18:5
yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The unjust judge speaks to himself after initially refusing a widow’s appeal for justice. He acknowledges that his eventual compliance stems solely from her relentless demands.
The words — The Greek construction γε παρέχειν μοι κόπον (ge parechein moi kopon) literally renders as "yet occasioning me trouble," directly describing the widow’s exhausting persistence.
The thread — This pattern of unyielding appeals recurs in Luke 11:8 regarding a friend’s persistence, Luke 18:39 where a blind man cries out louder when silenced, and Judges 16:16 where Delilah presses Samson daily until he breaks.
Why it lands — The text establishes that even an authority who fears neither God nor man will act to stop persistent pressure, providing the literal foundation for the parable’s argument about God’s response to His chosen ones.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Cross-references
- Luke 11:8 I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
- Luke 18:39 Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Judges 16:16 Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,
- Mark 10:47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- 2 Samuel 13:24 And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?”
- Matthew 15:23 But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”