Luke 18:3
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 18
“And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.”Luke 18:3
What Does Luke 18:3 Mean?
Luke 18:3 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 18, verse 3 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Luke 18:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 1:17“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”Psalms 94:7“Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.”Job 22:9“Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.”Jeremiah 5:28“They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.”Deuteronomy 27:19“Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.”Job 29:13“The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.”Luke 18:7“And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?”Romans 13:3“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:”2 Samuel 14:5“And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.”2 Kings 6:26“And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.”Isaiah 1:21“How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.”Jeremiah 21:12“O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.”2 Samuel 14:4“And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.”2 Kings 8:3“And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.”Job 35:9“By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.”Acts 25:15“About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.”
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