Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Saying, There was a certain judge in a certain city, fearing not God, and not occupied about man:
New American Standard Bible
saying,
King James Version
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
He said, "In a city there was a judge who didn't fear God or respect people.
A Conservative Version
saying, In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God, and did not regard man.
American Standard Version
saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:
Amplified
saying,
An Understandable Version
He said, "There was a certain judge in this town who did not revere God nor respect man.
Anderson New Testament
saying: There was in a certain city a judge, who neither feared God nor regarded man.
Bible in Basic English
Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:
Common New Testament
He said: "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor regarded man.
Daniel Mace New Testament
saying, in a certain city there was a judge, who neither feared God, nor regarded man.
Darby Translation
saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:
Godbey New Testament
saying, There was a certain judge in a certain city, fearing not God, and regarding not man.
Goodspeed New Testament
and he said, "There was once in a city a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for men.
John Wesley New Testament
Saying, There was in a certain city a judge who feared not God nor reverenced man.
King James 2000
Saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, neither regarded man:
Lexham Expanded Bible
saying, "There was a certain judge in a certain town who did not fear God and did not respect people.
Modern King James verseion
saying, A certain judge was in a certain city, not fearing God, nor respecting man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
saying, "There was a Judge in a certain city, which feared not God neither regarded man.
Moffatt New Testament
"In a certain town," he said, "there was a judge who had no reverence for God and no respect even for man.
Montgomery New Testament
"There was a certain town," he said, "a judge who had neither reverence for God, nor respect for man.
NET Bible
He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.
New Heart English Bible
saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who did not fear God, and did not respect man.
Noyes New Testament
saying, There was in a certain city a judge, who feared not God, nor regarded man.
Sawyer New Testament
saying, There was a certain judge in a certain city, who feared not God and regarded not man.
The Emphasized Bible
saying - A certain judge, there was in a certain city, - having, for God, no reverence, and, for man, no respect.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
saying, There was a certain judge in a particular city, having no fear of God, nor respect for man:
Twentieth Century New Testament
"There was," he said, "in a certain town a judge, who had no fear of God nor regard for man.
Webster
Saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, neither regarded man.
Weymouth New Testament
"In a certain town," He said, "there was a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for man.
Williams New Testament
"Once there was in a city a judge who had no reverence for God nor respect for men.
World English Bible
saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.
Worrell New Testament
saying, "There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, nor regarded man.
Worsley New Testament
saying, There was a judge in a certain city, who neither feared God, nor regarded man.
Youngs Literal Translation
saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city -- God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding --
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 18:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Unjust Judge
1 And he spake to them a parable, that they must always pray, and not lose courage; 2 Saying, There was a certain judge in a certain city, fearing not God, and not occupied about man: 3 And a widow was in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Cross References
Luke 18:4
And he would not for a time: and after these he said in himself, And if I fear not God, and am not occupied about man;
Exodus 18:21-22
And thou shalt look out from all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, men hating gain; and set thou over them chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of ten.
2 Chronicles 19:3-9
But good words were found with thee, for thou didst burn the images from the land, and didst prepare heart to seek God.
Job 29:7-17
In my going forth to the gate upon the city, in the street I shall prepare my seat
Psalm 8:1-4
To the overseer upon the stringed instrument, chanting of David. O Jehovah our Lord, how mighty thy name in all the earth! who will set thy majesty over the heavens.
Proverbs 29:7
The just one knew the judgment of the poor: the unjust one will not understand knowledge.
Isaiah 33:8
The highways lay waste, the traveler passing by, ceased: he brake the covenant, he despised the cities, he reckoned them not men.
Jeremiah 22:16-17
He judged the judgment of the poor and the needy; then it was well: was this not knowing me? says Jehovah.
Ezekiel 22:6-8
Behold, the princes of Israel they were a man to his arm to pour out;blood in thee.
Micah 3:1-3
And saying, Hear now, ye heads of Jacob, and ye judges of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know judgment?
Romans 3:14-18
Whose mouth is full of cursing and harshness: