Luke 18:4
<< Luke 18:4 >>
New International Version (©1984)
"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men,

New Living Translation (©2007)
The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, 'I don't fear God or care about people,

English Standard Version (©2001)
For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

International Standard Version (©2008)
For a while the judge refused. But later he said to himself, 'I don't fear God or respect people,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“And he would not for long time, but after this, he said to himself, 'Although I do not worship God neither honor people'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"For a while the judge refused to do anything. But then he thought, 'This widow really annoys me. Although I don't fear God or respect people,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he would not for awhile: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

American King James Version
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

American Standard Version
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man,

Darby Bible Translation
And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

English Revised Version
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Webster's Bible Translation
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Weymouth New Testament
"For a time he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, "'Though I have neither reverence for God nor respect for man,

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

Young's Literal Translation
and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For a while - Probably this means for a "considerable" time. It was his duty to attend to the claims of justice, but this was long delayed.

Within himself - He thought, or came to a conclusion.

Though I fear not ... - This contains the reason why he attended to the case at all. It was not from any regard to justice, or to the duties of his office. It was simply to avoid "trouble." And yet his conduct in this case might have appeared very upright, and possibly might have been strictly according to law and to justice. How many actions are performed that "appear well," when the doers of those actions know that they are mere hypocrisy! and how many actions are performed from the basest and lowest motives of "selfishness," that have the appearance of external propriety and even of goodness!

She weary me - The word used here, in the original, is that which was employed to denote the wounds and bruises caused by "boxers," who beat each other, and blacken their eyes, and disable them. See the notes at 1 Corinthians 9:27. Hence, it means any vexatious and troublesome importunity that takes the time, and disables from other employment.


Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

He said within himself - How many actions which appear good have neither the love of God, nor that of our neighbor, but only self-love of the basest kind, for their principle and motive!


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he would not for a while,.... He would give no ear to her cries, nor take her cause in hand, nor right her wrongs, and clear her of her adversary:

but afterward he said within himself; as he was considering the matter in his own mind, and reflecting on this woman's case and the frequent application she had made to him:

though I fear not God, nor regard man; a monster in iniquity he was, to say so of himself; for though the character belongs to many, there are few that are so impudent in sin, as to take it to themselves, and glory in it.


Geneva Study Bible

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;


People's New Testament

18:4 And he would not for a while. Because selfishly indifferent.


Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:1-8 All God's people are praying people. Here earnest steadiness in prayer for spiritual mercies is taught. The widow's earnestness prevailed even with the unjust judge: she might fear lest it should set him more against her; but our earnest prayer is pleasing to our God. Even to the end there will still be ground for the same complaint of weakness of faith.


Luke 18:2 He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men.
Luke 18:3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'
Luke 20:13 "Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.'
Hebrews 12:9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live!

Afterward Afterwards Care Fear Finally Later Refused Regard Respect Reverence Time Unwilling Within Wouldn't


And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

he said. 12:17 16:3 Heb 4:12,13

Luke Chapter 18 Verse 4

Alphabetical: a about afterward But care do don't Even fear finally For God he himself I man men nor not or refused respect said some though time to unwilling was while

THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright ;© 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.All Rights Reserved.

The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

NT Gospels: Luke 18:4 He wouldn't for a while but afterward (Luke Lu Lk) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Luke 18:4 Bible Software
Luke 18:4 Biblia Paralela
Luke 18:4 Chinese Bible
Luke 18:4 French Bible
Luke 18:4 German Bible
Luke 18:4 Danish Bible
Luke 18:4 Swedish Bible
Luke 18:4 Norwegian Bible
Luke 18:4 Multilingual Bible

Online Bible