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Luke 18:1

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Prayer and the Parable of the Persistent Widow

18:1 Then 1  Jesus 2  told them a parable to show them they should always 3  pray and not lose heart. 4 

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[18:1]  1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[18:1]  2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:1]  3 tn Or “should pray at all times” (L&N 67.88).

[18:1]  4 sn This is one of the few parables that comes with an explanation at the start: …they should always pray and not lose heart. It is part of Luke’s goal in encouraging Theophilus (1:4).



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