Luke 18:2
18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: in a city: Gr. in a certain city
KJV
saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man.
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
What does Luke 18:2 mean?
Luke 18:2 is a verse in the book of Luke, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include λέγω (lego), εἰμί (en), ἐν (en). It connects to 13 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Cross-references
Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
Exodus 18:22And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
2 Chronicles 19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
Job 29:7When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
Psalms 8:1To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Proverbs 29:7The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Isaiah 33:8The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
Jeremiah 22:16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 22:17But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. violence: or, incursion
Ezekiel 22:6Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood. power: Heb. arm
Micah 3:1And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?
Luke 18:4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Romans 3:14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Luke 18:2.
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
John 7:37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
John 7:4For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
Luke 1:13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Luke 1:30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Luke 13:31The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
Luke 13:6He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Frequently asked questions
What does Luke 18:2 say?
Luke 18:2 (King James Version) reads: "Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: in a city: Gr. in a certain city"
Is Luke 18:2 in the Old or New Testament?
Luke 18:2 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Luke.
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