<p>18:6 <i>And the Lord said: Hear what the unrighteous judge says</i>- Perhaps the fact the ungodly judge is worn out by the woman's requests is the element of unreality in the story; for usually, if she paid no bribe, she would not even get a hearing, let alone be repeatedly listened to. And it flags up the essential point of the parable, which is that God will be even more sensitive to us. The emphasis is on the word &quot;unrighteous&quot;. The <i>righteous</i> judge is going to be even more sensitive and quicker to respond than the unrighteous judge. The justice of God as judge is emphasized throughout the Old Testament, and the Lord describes Himself likewise as a just judge who responds to what He hears rather than to bribes or pressure from others in human society, Jn. 5:30.</p>