Luke 18:5
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
KJV
διά γε τὸ παρέχειν μοι κόπον τὴν χήραν ταύτην, ἐκδικήσω αὐτήν, ἵνα μὴ εἰς τέλος ἐρχομένη ὑπωπιάζῃ με.
Greek NT
tamen quia molesta est mihi hæc vidua, vindicabo illam, ne in novissimo veniens sugillet me.
Vulgate
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.
ASV
Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γέ
ge
particle · 6×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
κόπος
kopos
noun · 18×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
παρέχω
parecho
verb · 16×
τέλος
telos
noun · 41×
χήρα
chera
noun · 26×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐκδικέω
ekdikeo
verb · 6×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑπωπιάζω
upopiazo
verb · 2×
Parable
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 2 passages
§2573God renews his promise to Jacob, the ancestor of the twelve tribes of Israel.17 Before confronting his elder brother Esau, Jacob wrestles all night with a mysterious figure who refuses to reveal his name, but he blesses him before leaving him at dawn. From this account, the spiritual tradition of the Church has retained the symbol of prayer as a battle of faith and as the trium…
§2613Three principal parables on prayer are transmitted to us by St. Luke: - the first, "the importunate friend,"75 invites us to urgent prayer: "Knock, and it will be opened to you." To the one who prays like this, the heavenly Father will "give whatever he needs," and above all the Holy Spirit who contains all gifts. - the second, "the importunate widow,"76 is centered on one of t…
Cross-references
- 2Sam 13:24 — And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
- Judg 16:16 — And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
- Judg 16:16 — And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
- Luke 11:8 — I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
- Luke 18:39 — And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
- Mark 10:47 — And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
- Matt 15:23 — But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
- Neh 6:4 — Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
- Ps 63:8 — My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.