Luke 18 · Verse 6

Luke 18:6

And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
Luke 18:6, King James Version

Luke 18:6 in other translations

BSBAnd the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.
WEBThe Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
ASVAnd the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge saith.
YLTAnd the Lord said, ‘Hear ye what the unrighteous judge saith:
DARBYAnd the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says.
BBEAnd the Lord said, Give ear to the words of the evil judge.
WebsterAnd the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

What does Luke 18:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 18:6-8
6-8. the Lord--a name expressive of the authoritative style in which He interprets His own parable.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 6. Hear, &c. Give attention to this, and derive from it practical instruction.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Hear what the unjust judge saith - Our blessed Lord intimates that we should reason thus with ourselves: "If a person of such an infamous character as this judge was could yield to the pressing and continual solicitations of a poor widow, for whom he felt nothing but contempt, how much more ready must God be, who is infinitely good and merciful, and who loves his creatures in the tenderest manner, to give his utmost salvation to all them who diligently seek it!"

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 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.

Read the full comment on Luke 18:1-8 →

Luke 18:6 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΕἶπενEipenSaidG2036
δὲdethenG1161
ὁhotheG3588
κύριος·kuriosLord;G2962
ἀκούσατεakousatedo hearG191
τίtiwhatG5101
ὁhotheG3588
κριτὴςkritēsjudgeG2923
τῆςtēs<the>G3588
ἀδικίαςadikiasunrighteousG93
λέγει·legeisays;G3004

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 18:6

  • Luke 7:13

    And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

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Context

  • Luke 18:5

    Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

  • Luke 18:6

    And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

  • Luke 18:7

    And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

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Luke 18:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dijo el Señor: Oid lo que dice el juez injusto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le Seigneur dit: Écoutez ce que dit le juge inique.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Der Herr aber sprach: Höret, was der ungerechte Richter sagt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ait autem Dominus: Audite quid judex iniquitatis dicit: