King James Version
What Does Luke 18:8 Mean?
“I tell you that he will avenge them speedily . Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?”
Context
6
And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
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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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I tell you that he will avenge them speedily . Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
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And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: that: or, as being righteous
10
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(8) **When the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith?**—The question implies, it is obvious, an answer in the negative. When St. Luke wrote his Gospel, men were witnessing a primary, though partial, fulfilment of the prophecy. Iniquity was abounding, and the love of many was waxing cold. And yet in one sense He was near, even at the doors (James 5:8-9), when men thought that the wheels of His chariot drove slowly. So has it been, and so will it be, in the great “days of the Lord” in the Church’s history, which are preludes of the final Advent; so shall it be in that Advent itself.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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