He would not (ουκ ηθελεν). Imperfect tense of continued refusal.

Though (ε κα). Concerning sentence, not κ…

For a while. Probably this means for a considerable time. It was his duty to attend to the claims of justice, but this was long d…

He would not for a while.—The judge was callous and dead to pity, even for that extremest wretchedness. The pleadings of …

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; saying, There was in a city a judge, which feare…

Theophylact of Ohrid: Our Lord, having spoken of the coming trials and dangers, immediately adds their remedy: constant and…

The words “wear me out” (lit., “to give a black eye to”) probably relate to the common idiom in eastern countries, where to have one’s face blacken…

And he would not for a while
He would give no ear to her cries, nor take her cause in hand, nor right her wrongs, an…

All God's people are praying people. Here, earnest steadiness in prayer for spiritual mercies is taught. The widow's earnestness prevailed even wit…