“The Lord said.
‘Listen
To what
the unjust says!’”
Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Κύριος Ἀκούσατε τί ὁ κριτὴς τῆς ἀδικίας λέγει·
Luke is the only synoptic writer with this parable about the widow and the bad judge. Luke indicated that the Lord Jesus said to them (Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Κύριος) that they were to listen (Ἀκούσατε) to what this unjust judge just said (τί ὁ κριτὴς τῆς ἀδικίας λέγει). Despite being unjust (ἀδικίας), Jesus wanted his disciples to listen to what he had to say. If this callous unjust judge granted justice to this persistent widow, what do you think that a wonderful caring just God would do for them with their persistent pleadings and prayers? Notice that Luke now called Jesus Lord (ὁ Κύριος). Do you think that bad unjust people can do some good deeds once in a while?
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