And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
For a while, he just ignored her. But then he started thinking to himself, 'Look, I don't care about God, and I definitely don't care what people think of me.'
Even someone who admits they don't care about God or people can still be moved to action.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells the Parable of the Persistent Widow to illustrate the value of unwavering prayer in the face of injustice. In this story, a widow pleads with an unjust judge for justice, and he initially refuses because he has no fear of God or respect for people, highlighting the societal norms where judges wielded unchecked power and the vulnerable were often ignored. This parable draws from the cultural reality of ancient Jewish society, where widows were particularly defenseless and relied on persistence to seek redress.
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