English Standard Version
Luke 18:14
14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
Luke 18:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- New International Version (NIV)“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Context of Luke 18:14
12I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.' 13But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted." 15Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16But Jesus called them to him, saying, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
Read all of Luke 18Luke 18:14 word by word
λέγω ὑμῖν· κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ παρ᾽ ἐκεῖνον. ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- I tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- youσύsu · youG4771
- this manοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- went downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- houseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
- justifiedδικαιόωdikaioō · to justifyG1344
- thanἤē · orG2228
- the otherἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- every oneπᾶςpas · allG3956
- exaltethὑψόωhupsoō · to lift upG5312
- himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- shall be abasedταπεινόωtapeinoō · to humbleG5013
- andδέde · thenG1161
Cross-references for Luke 18:14
- Luke 5:24But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the man who was paralyzed—"I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home."
- Luke 7:47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."
- 1 Samuel 1:18And she said, "Let your servant find favor in your eyes." Then the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.
- Ecclesiastes 9:7Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.
- Luke 10:29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
- Luke 16:15And he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
- Job 9:20Though I am in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.
- Job 25:4How then can man be in the right before God? How can he who is born of woman be pure?
- Psalms 143:2Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.
- Isaiah 45:25In the Lord all the offspring of Israel shall be justified and shall glory."
- Isaiah 53:11Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
- Romans 3:20For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
- Romans 4:5And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,
- Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Romans 8:33Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.
- Galatians 2:16yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
Commentaries on Luke 18:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Went down to his house justified - His sin blotted out; and himself accepted. Rather than the other - : that is, the other was not accepted, because he exalted himself - he made use of the mercies which he acknowledged he owed to God, to make claims on the Divine approbation, and to monopolize the salvation of the Most High! He was abased, because he vainly trusted that he was righteous, and depended on what he had been enabled to do, and looked not for a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14I tell you - The Pharisees would have said that the first man here was approved. Jesus assures them that they judged erroneously. God judges of this differently from people. Justified - Accepted or approved of God. The word “justify” means to declare or treat as righteous. In this case it means that in their prayers the one was approved and the other not; the one went down with the favor of God in answer to his petitions, the other not. For every one …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. 14Jesus concluded that only the tax collector went home justified before God. This would have surprised the people listening to Jesus, who considered Pharisees righteous and tax collectors evil. everyone who exalts himself will be humbled: See 1:52–53; 6:21, 25; 10:15; 14:11; 16:19–31.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. rather than the other--The meaning is, "and not the other"; for the Pharisee was not seeking justification, and felt no need of it. This great law of the Kingdom of God is, in the teaching of Christ, inscribed, as in letters of gold, over its entrance gate. And in how many different forms is it repeated (Psa 138:6; 147:6; Lu 1:53). To be self-emptied, or, "poor in spirit," is the fundamental and indispensable preparation for the reception of the…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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