For a while he was unwilling; but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor (A)respect any person, yet (B)because this widow is bothering me, I will give her justice; otherwise [a]by continually coming she will (C)wear me out.’” And (D)the Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge *said;

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 18:5 Or in the end she may come and give me a black eye

“For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”(A)

And the Lord(B) said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.

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