Luke 18:5

WEB

⁵yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”

KJV

⁵ Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

BSB

⁵yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”

FBV

⁵this widow is so annoying I'll make sure she receives justice. Then she won't wear me out by her coming to see me so often.’

Extra References

Luke 11:8

⁸I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.

Luke 18:39

³⁹Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”

Judges 16:16

¹⁶When she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, his soul was troubled to death.

⁴⁷When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁸Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”

2 Samuel 13:24-27

²⁴Absalom came to the king and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”

²⁵The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

²⁶Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”

²⁷But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

Matthew 15:23

²³But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”