Luke 18:5
“Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.”

What does Luke 18:5 mean?
"And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;" In Luke 11, Jesus tells a parable about a man who goes to his friend's house at midnight to ask for bread to feed a visitor who has…
Read full commentaryDevotionalThe Unyielding Widow: Lessons in Persistence and Faith
In the Gospel of Luke, particularly in the 18th chapter, we encounter an enigmatic parable told by Jesus about a widow and a judge. The verse, Luke 18:5 states, "Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me." This verse…
Read devotionalPrayerA Prayer for Persistent Faith and Justice
Heavenly Father, I come before You today, humbly acknowledging Your sovereignty and grace. As I reflect on the profound truth revealed in Luke 18:5, where the unjust judge declared, "Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary…
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