Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
He said, 'There was this judge in a city who didn't care about God at all, and honestly didn't care about people either.'
Jesus is setting up a story about a judge who literally couldn't care less about anyone.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of Jesus, judges in ancient Israel were expected to dispense justice fairly based on God's laws, but corruption and bias were common, reflecting the flawed human systems of that era. This verse is part of the Parable of the Persistent Widow in Luke's Gospel, where Jesus introduces an unjust judge who disregards both God and people to illustrate a greater spiritual truth about prayer and divine justice. Jesus often used such everyday examples from Jewish culture to teach profound lessons to his audience.
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