Luke 18:3

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

Cross-reference

Luke 18:7 Contrast

In Luke 18:7, Jesus contrasts the unjust judge with God who brings justice for his chosen ones — the point of the parable.

Luke 18:8 Contrast

Luke 18:8 promises God will bring justice quickly — opposite of the delayed justice from the judge in verse 3.

Deuteronomy 27:19 curses those who withhold justice from widows — the judge's refusal to help the widow places him under that curse.

Isaiah 1:17 Parallel

Isaiah 1:17 commands pleading the widow's cause — exactly the justice the widow in this parable seeks from the judge.

Isaiah 1:21-23 condemns rulers who do not defend the widow — mirroring the unjust judge who refuses to help the widow.

Jeremiah 5:28 condemns judges who fail to defend the needy — parallel to the unjust judge who ignores the widow's cause.

Job 29:13 Contrast

In Job 29:13, Job caused widows to sing for joy — contrasting with the unjust judge who ignores the widow's plea.

Jeremiah 21:12 commands executing justice for the oppressed, directly relating to the widow's plea for justice.

Job 22:9 Contrast

In Job 22:9, Job is accused of sending widows away empty — the opposite of what the judge should do for the widow in Luke.

Romans 13:3 Contrast

Romans 13:3 describes rulers as a terror to evil — contrasting with the unrighteous judge who neither feared God nor people.

In 2 Samuel 14:4, a woman similarly appeals to the king for help, echoing the widow's plea for justice.

In 2 Kings 6:26, a woman cries out to the king for help, paralleling the widow's cry for justice.

2 Kings 8:3 Parallel

In 2 Kings 8:3, a woman appeals to the king for restoration of property, similar to the widow seeking justice.