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Luke 18:9
9And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest [of men], this parable:
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 at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them? 8I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily. But when the Son of man comes, shall he indeed find faith on the earth? And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest [of men], this parable: 10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer. 11The Pharisee, standing, prayed thus to himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer.
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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, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
- Luke 15:29But he answering said to his father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never have I transgressed a commandment of thine; and to me hast thou never given a kid that I might make merry with my friends:
- Luke 16:15And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God.
- Proverbs 30:12there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness;
- Isaiah 65:5who 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 hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let Jehovah be glorified, and let us see your joy! but they shall be ashamed.
- John 9:28They railed at him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
- Romans 7:9But I was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but I died.
- Romans 9:31But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to [that] law.
- Romans 10:3For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own [righteousness], have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
- Philippians 3:4Though I have [my] trust even in flesh; if any other think to trust in flesh, I rather:
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee, standing, prayed thus to himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer.
- Luke 7:39And the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spoke with himself saying, This [person] if he were a prophet would have known who and what the woman is who touches him, for she is a sinner.
- Luke 15:2and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.
- Luke 19:7And all murmured when they saw [it], saying, He has turned in to lodge with a sinful man.
- John 7:47The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also deceived?
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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