Luke Chapter 18, Verse 3
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3: χηρα δε ην εν τη πολει εκεινη και ηρχετο προς αυτον λεγουσα εκδικησον με απο του αντιδικου μου
3: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him,
saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
3: And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him,
saying: Avenge me of my adversary.
A widow. This is a circumstance that gives increasing interest to
the parable. Judges were bound to show peculiar attention to widows,
Isa 1:17 Jer 22:3. The reason of this was that they were
defenseless, were commonly poor, and were liable to be oppressed by
those in power.
Avenge me. This would have been better translated, "Do me justice against my adversary, or vindicate me from him." It does not denote vengeance or revenge, but simply that she wished to have justice done her -- a thing which this judge was bound to do, but which it seems he had no disposition to do.
Adversary. One opposed in law. In this case it seems that the judge was unwilling to do justice, and probably took advantage of her condition to oppress her.
