American Standard Version
Luke 18:9
9And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:
Luke 18:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
- New International Version (NIV)To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable:
- English Standard Version (ESV)He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt:
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Context of Luke 18:9
7And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them? 8I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: 10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
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Εἶπεν δὲ καὶ πρός τινας τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτοῖς ὅτι εἰσὶν δίκαιοι καὶ ἐξουθενοῦντας τοὺς λοιποὺς τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 18:9
- Luke 10:29But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
- Luke 15:29But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
- Luke 16:15And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
- Proverbs 30:12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, Andyetare not washed from their filthiness.
- Isaiah 65:5that say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me, for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
- Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, Let Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy; but it is they that shall be put to shame.
- John 9:28And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.
- Romans 7:9And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died;
- Romans 9:31but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
- Romans 10:3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
- Philippians 3:4though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
- Luke 7:39Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.
- Luke 15:2And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
- Luke 19:7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
- John 7:47The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also led astray?
Commentaries on Luke 18:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Despised - , Disdained, made nothing of others, treated them with sovereign contempt. Our Lord grants that the Pharisees made clean the outside: but, alas! what pride, vain glory, and contempt for others, were lodged within!Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Unto certain - Unto some. Which trusted in themselves - Who confided in themselves, or who supposed that they were righteous. They did not trust to God or the Messiah for righteousness, but to their own works. They vainly supposed they had themselves complied with the demands of the law of God. Despised others - Others who were not as externally righteous as themselves. This was the character of the Pharisees. They trusted in their outward conformity to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-14Verses 9-14 This parable was to convince some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others. God sees with what disposition and design we come to him in holy ordinances. What the Pharisee said, shows that he trusted to himself that he was righteous. We may suppose he was free from gross and scandalous sins. All this was very well and commendable. Miserable is the condition of those who come short of the righteousness of this…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-14The topic of prayer (18:1–8) leads into this parable about the right attitude for approaching God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-1411-12. stood--as the Jews in prayer (Mr 11:25). God, &c.--To have been kept from gross iniquities was undoubtedly a just cause of thankfulness to God; but instead of the devoutly humble, admiring frame which this should inspire, the Pharisee arrogantly severs himself from the rest of mankind, as quite above them, and, with a contemptuous look at the poor publican, thanks God that he has not to stand afar off like him, to hang down his head like a bulrush…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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