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Luke 18:1
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
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Interpretation

Luke 18:1 shows a always pray that is lived within work and rest—see "also" and "spoke". Let always pray by steady, quiet faithfulness—steady the will with prayer.

Context

The setting is Luke—gospel narrative, highlighting always pray. Within ch. 18, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “also” and “spoke”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Luke to Luke the physician (companion of Paul). A common scholarly view of Luke: Anonymous; author also wrote Acts; polished Greek historian‑theologian.. Scholars commonly date Luke AD 80–90. Readers in view for Luke include Broader Greco‑Roman audience.. A careful narrative for a wide audience. A careful historian-theologian frames a universal horizon.

More details
Traditional:Luke the physician (companion of Paul)
Modern scholarship:Anonymous; author also wrote Acts; polished Greek historian‑theologian.
Date:AD 80–90
Audience:Broader Greco‑Roman audience.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in more than 5,800 manuscripts, exceeding other ancient writings in manuscript count. 2nd-3rd century papyri like P46, P66, P75 provide text. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most probable original wording reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46