Luke 18:8

King James Version:

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I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Complete Jewish Bible:

I tell you that he will judge in their favor, and quickly! But when the Son of Man comes, will he find this trust on the earth at all?”

Berean Standard Bible:

I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

American Standard Version:

I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

I tell^{G3004} you^{G5213} that^{G3754} he will^{G4160} avenge^{G1557} them^{G846} speedily^{{G5034}{G1722}}. Nevertheless^{G4133} when^{G687} the Son^{G5207} of man^{G444} cometh^{G2064}, shall he find^{G2147} faith^{G4102} on^{G1909} the earth^{G1093}?

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Commentary for Luke 18:8

Luke 18:8 is part of a parable taught by Jesus Christ, found in the New Testament of the Bible. This verse concludes a story that Jesus tells to encourage believers to pray continually and not lose heart (Luke 18:1). The parable features a persistent widow who seeks justice from an unjust judge, eventually wearing him down with her requests until he grants her wish. Jesus uses this example to illustrate the certainty of God's vindication for His people when they cry out to Him, and He assures His listeners that God will swiftly avenge the wronged.

The historical context of this verse is set within the larger narrative of Luke's Gospel, which was likely written in the latter part of the first century. During this time, early Christians faced various trials and persecutions, and the question posed by Jesus—"Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?"—reflects a concern for the endurance of believers' faith amidst hardships. The "Son of man" is a title Jesus often used for Himself, linking His earthly mission to the prophetic visions of the Old Testament (Daniel 7:13-14), and signifying His divine authority and role as judge and redeemer.

The themes of Luke 18:8 include the importance of persistent prayer, the assurance of divine justice, and the eschatological expectation of Christ's return. Jesus challenges His followers to maintain their faith and trust in God's timing, despite the apparent delay in justice or answers to prayer. The verse also carries a somber warning about the potential for faith to diminish on earth by the time of Christ's second coming, urging believers to remain steadfast in their faith and to continue praying without losing heart. This call to perseverance is as relevant to contemporary readers as it was to the early Christians, encouraging a life of faithful prayer and trust in God's ultimate triumph over injustice.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G3004
   There are 1244 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: λέγω
   Transliteration: légō
   Pronunciation: leg'-o
   Description: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
   
2. Strong's Number: G5213
   There are 567 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὑμῖν
   Transliteration: hymîn
   Pronunciation: hoo-min'
   Description: irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).
   
3. Strong's Number: G3754
   There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὅτι
   Transliteration: hóti
   Pronunciation: hot'-ee
   Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
   
4. Strong's Number: G4160
   There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ποιέω
   Transliteration: poiéō
   Pronunciation: poy-eh'-o
   Description: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.
   
5. Strong's Number: G1557
   There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐκδίκησις
   Transliteration: ekdíkēsis
   Pronunciation: ek-dik'-ay-sis
   Description: from ἐκδικέω; vindication, retribution:--(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment.
   
6. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
7. Strong's Number: G5034
   There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: τάχος
   Transliteration: táchos
   Pronunciation: takh'-os
   Description: from the same as ταχύς; a brief space (of time), i.e. (with ἐν prefixed) in haste:--+ quickly, + shortly, + speedily.
   
8. Strong's Number: G1722
   There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐν
   Transliteration: en
   Pronunciation: en
   Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
   
9. Strong's Number: G4133
   There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πλήν
   Transliteration: plḗn
   Pronunciation: plane
   Description: from πλείων; moreover (besides), i.e. albeit, save that, rather, yet:--but (rather), except, nevertheless, notwithstanding, save, than.
   
10. Strong's Number: G687
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἆρα
    Transliteration: âra
    Pronunciation: ar'-ah
    Description: a form of ἄρα, denoting an interrogation to which a negative answer is presumed:--therefore.
    
11. Strong's Number: G5207
    There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: υἱός
    Transliteration: huiós
    Pronunciation: hwee-os'
    Description: apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.
    
12. Strong's Number: G444
    There are 614 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἄνθρωπος
    Transliteration: ánthrōpos
    Pronunciation: anth'-ro-pos
    Description: from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
    
13. Strong's Number: G2064
    There are 604 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔρχομαι
    Transliteration: érchomai
    Pronunciation: el'-tho
    Description: middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
    
14. Strong's Number: G2147
    There are 168 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εὑρίσκω
    Transliteration: heurískō
    Pronunciation: hyoo-reh'-o
    Description: a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
    
15. Strong's Number: G4102
    There are 228 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πίστις
    Transliteration: pístis
    Pronunciation: pis'-tis
    Description: from πείθω; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
    
16. Strong's Number: G1909
    There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐπί
    Transliteration: epí
    Pronunciation: ep-ee'
    Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
    
17. Strong's Number: G1093
    There are 226 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: γῆ
    Transliteration: gē
    Pronunciation: ghay
    Description: contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application):--country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.