Luke 18:1-2 New English Translation

Prayer and the Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 Then^[a] Jesus^[b] told them a parable to show them they should always^[c] pray and not lose heart.^[d] ²He said,^[e] “In a certain city^[f] there was a judge^[g] who neither feared God nor respected people.^[h]

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Luke 18:1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
Luke 18:1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Luke 18:1 tn Or “should pray at all times” (L&N 67.88).
Luke 18:1 sn This is one of the few parables that comes with an explanation at the start:…they should always pray and not lose heart. It is part of Luke’s goal in encouraging Theophilus (1:4).
Luke 18:2 tn Grk “lose heart, saying.” This is a continuation of the previous sentence in the Greek text, but a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the pronominal subject “He.”
Luke 18:2 tn Or “town.”
Luke 18:2 sn The judge here is apparently portrayed as a civil judge who often handled financial cases.
Luke 18:2 tn Grk “man,” but the singular ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used as a generic in comparison to God.

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