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Luke 18:4

World English Bible

He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

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Luke 18:4 in other translations

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

Luke 18:4 · American Standard Version

Luke 18:4 in context

  1. 2saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man.
  2. 3A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’
  3. 4He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,
  4. 5yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’ ”
  5. 6The Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.