New Revised Standard Version
yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.’”

Contemporary English Version
I will help this widow because she keeps on bothering me. If I don't help her, she will wear me out."

New American Bible
because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’ ”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.

Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.

because.

Luke 11:8 Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

Judges 16:16 And when she pressed him much, and continually hung upon him for many days, giving him no time to rest, his soul fainted away, and was wearied even unto death.

2 Samuel 13:24-27 And he came to the king, and said to him: Behold thy servant's sheep are shorn. Let the king, I pray, with his servants come to his servant. . . .

weary.

Luke 18:39 And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out much more: Son of David, have mercy on me.

Matthew 15:23 Who answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Send her away, for she crieth after us:

Mark 10:47,48 Who when he had heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, began to cry out and to say: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. . . .