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Luke 18:2 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Luke 18:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 18 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: in a city: Gr. in a certain city”
Luke 18:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 18:2
Jesus describes the judge: 'Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man.' This judge had two defining characteristics: he 'feared not God' (τὸν θεὸν μὴ φοβούμενος, ton theon mē phoboumenos) and he 'regarded not man' (ἄνθρωπον μὴ ἐντρεπόμενος, anthrōpon mē entrepomenos, didn't respect people). He was utterly corrupt—answerable to no one, driven purely by self-interest. Such judges were common in first-century Palestine under Roman occupation—appointed officials who exploited their positions for personal gain. If even this worst possible judge eventually grant...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 18:2
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“The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.”
“our Lord”
“but afterward he said to himself”
“Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: Isn't it for you to know justice?,And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?, וָאֹמַר שִׁמְעוּ־נָא רָאשֵׁי יַעֲקֹב וּקְצִינֵי בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל הֲלוֹא לָכֶם לָדַעַת אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּט׃ ,And I said: Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, And rulers of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know justice?,καὶ ἐρεῖ ἀκούσατε δὴ ταῦτα αἱ ἀρχαὶ οἴκου ιακωβ καὶ οἱ κατάλοιποι οἴκου ισραηλ οὐχ ὑμῖν ἐστιν τοῦ γνῶναι τὸ κρίμα,And he shall say, Hear now these words, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and ye remnant of the house of Israel; is it not for you to know judgment?,,,,”
“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.”
“the princes of Israel”
“Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:”
“when I prepared my seat in the street.”
“in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land”
“such as fear God: men of truth”