Discovery BoxLuke 18:5 
Context18:5 yet because this widow keeps on bothering me, I will give her justice, or in the end she will wear me out 1 by her unending pleas.’” 2
Luke 1:58
Context1:58 Her 3 neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown 4 great mercy to her, and they rejoiced 5 with her.
Luke 7:13
Context7:13 When 6 the Lord saw her, he had compassion 7 for her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 8
1 tn The term ὑπωπιάζω (Jupwpiazw) in this context means “to wear someone out by continual annoying” (L&N 25.245).
2 tn Grk “by her continual coming,” but the point of annoyance to the judge is her constant pleas for justice (v. 3).
3 tn Grk “And her.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
4 tn Grk “had magnified his mercy with her.”
5 tn The verb συνέχαιρον (sunecairon) is an imperfect and could be translated as an ingressive force, “they began to rejoice.”
6 tn Grk “And seeing her, the Lord.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. The participle ἰδών (idwn) has been taken temporally.
7 sn He had compassion. It is unusual for Luke to note such emotion by Jesus, though the other Synoptics tend to mention it (Matt 14:14; Mark 6:34; Matt 15:32; Mark 8:2).
8 tn The verb κλαίω (klaiw) denotes the loud wailing or lamenting typical of 1st century Jewish mourning.
