Luke 18:8 Meaning and Explanation
“I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?”
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Read Full Chapter →God will act swiftly and surely for his people. The real question, Jesus says, is whether the Son of man will find such faith still alive when he comes.
What Does Luke 18:8 Mean?
Jesus seals the parable with a promise: when God moves to vindicate his people, it will not be grudging or partial. Then he turns the whole lesson around with a question. The parable asked whether God can be trusted to answer; Jesus asks whether we will keep trusting until he does.
Faith, in this chapter, looks like the widow — still coming, still asking, still hoping after long delay. Jesus is recruiting that kind of faith for the long road until his return. The question is searching rather than despairing, and it is personal: when the Son of man comes, will he find me still praying, or quietly given up?
Luke 18:8 in the Original Language
pistis (πίστις), 'faith' -- trust; confidence that keeps holding on.
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What does Luke 18:8 mean?
God will act swiftly and surely for his people. The real question, Jesus says, is whether the Son of man will find such faith still alive when he comes.