Lukas 11:26

11:26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so ¹  the last state of that person ²  is worse than the first.” ³ 

Lukas 18:1

Prayer and the Parable of the Persistent Widow

18:1 Then ⁴  Jesus ⁵  told them a parable to show them they should always ⁶  pray and not lose heart. ⁷ 

[11:26]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the concluding point of the story.

[11:26]  ² tn Grk “man.” This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), referring to both males and females.

[11:26]  ³ sn The point of the story is that to fail to respond is to risk a worse fate than when one started.

[18:1]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[18:1]  ⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:1]  ⁶ tn Or “should pray at all times” (L&N 67.88).

[18:1]  ⁷ sn This is one of the few parables that comes with an explanation at the start: …they should always pray and not lose heart. It is part of Luke’s goal in encouraging Theophilus (1:4).