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Verse	Translation	Text
Lu 18:2	King James	Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
feared not . . . neither regarded--defying the vengeance of God and despising the opinion of men. widow--weak, desolate, defenseless (Ti1 5:5, which is taken from this).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

feared not . . . neither regarded--defying the vengeance of God and despising the opinion of men.

widow--weak, desolate, defenseless (Ti1 5:5, which is taken from this).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
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 "should" fear God and regard the rights of man. Compare Deu 1:16-17. Regarded man - cared not for man. Had no respect for the opinions or the rights of man.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

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 "should" fear God and regard the rights of man. Compare Deu 1:16-17.

Regarded man - cared not for man. Had no respect for the opinions or the rights of man.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Regarded (ἐντρεπόμενος) See on Mat 21:37.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Regarded (ἐντρεπόμενος)

See on Mat 21:37.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
A judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man - It is no wonder that our Lord calls this person an unrighteous judge, Luk 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 - ουτε των ανθρωπων, ουτε των θεων εφροντιζεν.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

A judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man - It is no wonder that our Lord calls this person an unrighteous judge, Luk 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 - ουτε των ανθρωπων, ουτε των θεων εφροντιζεν.

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