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Berean Standard Bible

““In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.”

Luke 18:2

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Study note

Luke introduces the parable of the persistent widow by saying Jesus told it to show that they should always pray and not give up. Jesus sets the scene in an unnamed city with a judge.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

World English Bible (WEB)

saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man.

King James Version (KJV)

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

American Standard Version (ASV)

saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city -- God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding --

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Diciendo: Había un juez en una ciudad, el cual ni temía á Dios, ni respetaba á hombre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Les dijo:«En un pueblo había un juez que no temía a Dios ni respetaba a nadie.

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