richmahn_en_tn/luk/18/03.md

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  • Jesus continues telling his parable.
  • widow - A widow is a woman whose husband has died. Jesus' hearers would have thought of her as without defense against evildoers.
  • help me get justice against - This could be translated as "punish" or "grant me retribution against."
  • my opponent - "my enemy" or "the person who is trying to harm me." This is an opponent in a lawsuit. It is not clear whether the woman is suing the man or the man is suing the woman.
  • fear God - "revere God"
  • man - This refers here to "people" in general.
  • causes me trouble - This can also be translated as "bothers me."
  • **wear me out ** - "exhaust me"
  • by her constant coming - "by continually coming to me"