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Luke 18:2
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“There was a judge in a certain town who didn’t fear God
Saying, There was in a city a Iudge, which feared not God neither regarded man.
He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man.
saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect any person.
"In a certain town there was a judge who did not respect God or care about people.
saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and had no respect for man.
saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.
saying, "In a certain city there was a certain judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.
"In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
In a town there was once a judge who didn't fear God or care about people.
"In a certain town, there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected other people.
saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:
"Once there was a judge in a town. He did not care about God. He also did not care what people thought about him.
Saying, There was a iudge in a certaine citie, which feared not God, neither reuereced man.
There was a judge in a city, who did not fear God, and had no regard for men.
"In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.
saying, "There was a certain judge in a certain town who did not fear God and did not respect people.
saying, A certain judge was in a certain city, not fearing God and not respecting man.
saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:
Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:
saying, "A certain judge was in a city, who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.
He said, "In a city there was a judge who didn't fear God or respect people.
There was a judge in a certain city who of Aloha was not afraid, and of men was not regardful.
There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, and regarded not men.
Saying: There was in a certayne citie, a iudge, whiche feared not God, neither regarded man.
saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, and regarded not man:
saying, "A certain judge was in a city, who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.
Saying, There was in a certain city a judge who feared not God nor reverenced man.
"In a certain town," He said, "there was a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for man.
and seide, There was a iuge in a citee, that dredde not God, nether schamede of men.
saying, There was in a city a judge, who didn't fear God, and didn't regard man:
Saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, neither regarded man.
He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.
saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man.
"There was a judge in a certain city," he said, "who neither feared God nor cared about people.
He said, "There was a man in one of the cities who was head of the court. His work was to say if a person was guilty or not. This man was not afraid of God. He did not respect any man.
He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people.
saying - A certain judge, there was in a certain city, - having, for God, no reverence, and, for man, no respect.
Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God nor regarded man.
He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor regarded man;
sayinge: Ther was a Iudge in a certayne cite which feared not god nether regarded man.
saying, `A certain judge was in a certain city -- God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding --
& sayde: There was a iudge in a cite, which feared not God, and stode in awe of no man.
saying, in a certain city there was a judge, who neither feared God, nor regarded man.
He said, "There was a judge in a town, and this fellow didn't like God or people.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
city: Gr. certain city
which: Luke 18:4, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:22, 2 Chronicles 19:3-9, Job 29:7-17, Psalms 8:1-4, Jeremiah 22:16, Jeremiah 22:17, Ezekiel 22:6-8, Micah 3:1-3, Romans 3:14-18
regarded: Proverbs 29:7, Isaiah 33:8
Reciprocal: Genesis 42:18 - I fear God Nehemiah 5:15 - because Psalms 68:5 - a judge Proverbs 19:28 - scorneth Isaiah 1:23 - they judge Acts 24:10 - a judge 1 Timothy 6:19 - Laying
Cross-References
And said, My Lord , if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Saying, there was in a city a judge,.... In every city in the land of Israel, there was a sanhedrim, or court of judicature; in Jerusalem was the great sanhedrim, consisting of seventy one; and in every city where there were an hundred and twenty men, or more, there was a lesser sanhedrim, consisting of twenty three; and in a city in which there were not an hundred and twenty men, were three judges; for there was no sanhedrim, or court of judicature, that consisted of less than three l: but
"although there is no judicature less than three, ×××× ×ר××
××תר, "it is lawful for one to judge", according to the law, as it is said, Leviticus 19:15 "In righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour"; but according to the words of the Scribes, (only,) when there are three, and two that judge, their judgment is no judgment: one who is publicly approved or authorized, or who has taken a licence from the sanhedrim, it is lawful for him to judge alone, but it is not accounted a judicature; and though it is lawful, it is the command of the wise men, that he set others with him; for lo, they say, do not judge alone, for there is none that judgeth alone, but one m.''
It may be, this judge was, ×××××, an authorized and approved one; however, we have instances of single judges, or of persons that have judged alone, at least by the consent of parties.
"R. Abhu was sitting judge, in a synagogue in Caesarea, by himself, his disciples said to him, did not Rabbi so teach us, do not judge alone? he replied to them, when ye see me sit judge by myself, and ye come to me, as those that have taken upon themselves (or agreed to be judged by me); for the tradition is, of things in which they do not take upon them; but if they take upon them, (or agree to be judged,) one may judge, though alone n.''
And again, elsewhere o;
"if he is publicly authorized or approved, he judges, though alone; says R. Nachman, as I judge pecuniary causes alone; and so says R. Chijah, as I judge pecuniary judgments alone. --Mar Zutra, the son of R. Nachman, judged a cause, and erred; he came to R. Joseph, who said to him, if they have received thee upon them (agreed to be judged by thee) thou needst not finish; but if not, go and finish.''
The qualifications of one to be a judge, even of the bench of three, were these p;
"wisdom, meekness (or modesty), and fear, (i.e. of God,) and hatred of mammon, (or money,) love of truth, and to have the love of men, and to be masters of a good name (or to be of good report).''
But the judge in the text, came greatly short of these qualifications: his character follows,
which feared not God, neither regarded man; and therefore, according to the canon, was disqualified from being a judge, since he was destitute of the fear of God; and seeing he regarded not men, he could neither have any love to men, nor any share in the affections of men, and such an one is very unfit to be a judge, for he cannot be thought to have any regard to his conscience, or his credit, and so not to justice and equity. The former of these characters, is what belongs to every man in a state of unregeneracy; there is no true fear of God before the eyes, or in the heart of any unconverted man; wherever it is, it is put there by the grace of God: this is one of the first things which appears in conversion, and shows itself in an hatred of sin, and in the performance of duties; and is increased by the discoveries of the grace and goodness of God; but the want of this is more visible in some than in others: some, though they have not the grace of fear, yet are under some awe of the Divine Being, and pay a regard to the word of God; and what through the force of education, and the dictates of a natural conscience, dare not go such lengths in sin, as some do: but there are others, who even say there is no God, and at least live as if there was none; they endeavour to work themselves, and others, into a disbelief of the being of God; and set their mouths against heaven, deny his providence, and despise his word; stretch out their hands, and strengthen themselves against the Almighty; and in a fearless manner, run upon the thick bosses of his bucklers; they declare their sin as Sodom, and hide it not, yea, glory in it; they promise themselves impunity, and laugh at a future judgment; and of such a cast was this judge, and therefore a very improper person for such an office; for civil magistrates, and rulers of every sort, ought to be just, ruling in the fear of God: and as for the other part of his character, it is not to be wondered at; for such that fear not God, will have little regard to men; no otherwise, or further, than they are obliged to it: indeed, judges ought not to regard men in judgment; that is, to respect the persons of men, and through affection, or flattery, or bribes, wrest judgment: but this is not the sense of the phrase here, since this agrees not with the other part of the character, and since he is called an unjust judge; but the meaning is, that he had no regard to the laws of men, any more than the laws of God; but made his own will the rule of his actions, and had no regard to doing justice between man and man; nor did he care what any man said of him; he had no concern about his reputation and character, having none to lose.
l Maimon. Hilch. Sanhedrin, c. 1. sect. 3, 4. m lb. c. 2. sect. 10, 11. n T. Hieros, Sanhedrin, fol. 18. 1. o T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 5. 1. p Maimon. Hilch. Sanhedrin, c. 2. sect. 7.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A judge which feared not God - One appointed by law to determine causes brought before him. This judge had no reverence for God, and consequently no regard for the rights of man. These two things go together. He that has no regard for God can be expected to have none for man; and our Lord has here indirectly taught us what ought to be the character of a judge that he âshouldâ fear God and regard the rights of man. Compare Deuteronomy 1:16-17.
Regarded man - cared not for man. Had no respect for the opinions or the rights of man.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 18:2. A judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man — It is no wonder that our Lord calls this person an unrighteous judge, Luke 18:6. No person is worthy to be put in the sacred office of a judge who does not deeply fear God, and tenderly respect his fellow creatures. Because this person feared not God, he paid no attention to the calls of justice; and because he respected not man, he was unmoved at the complaint of the widow. Even among the heathens this was the character of a man totally abandoned to all evil. So Dion Cassius says of Vitellius, that he neither regarded gods nor men - Î¿Ï Ïε ÏÏν ανθÏÏÏÏν, Î¿Ï Ïε ÏÏν θεÏν εÏÏονÏιζεν.
