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Luke 18:2 KJV
Luke · chapter 18 · verse 2
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:Luke 18:2 · King James Version
Luke 18:2 in context
1And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- regardedentrepōto shame one, to be ashamed, to reverence a person, to turn aboutG1788 →
- Sayinglegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- fearedphobeōto put to flight by terrifying , to put to flight, to flee, to fear, be afraid, to be…G5399 →
- judgekritēsone who passes or arrogates to himself, judgment on anything, an arbiter, of a Roman…G2923 →
- citypolisa city, one s native city, the city in which one lives, the heavenly Jerusalem, the abode…G4172 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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This parable has its key hanging at the door; the drift and design of it are prefixed. Christ spoke it with this intent, to teach us that men ought always to pray and not to faint, Luk 18:1. It supposes that all God's people are praying people;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8