Luke 18:14

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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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."
• 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.”

Context of Luke 18:14

12I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of everything I get.’ 13The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!’ I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.” 15Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them. 16But Jesus called for the children, saying, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Luke 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 so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” – he said to the paralyzed man – “I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home.”
• Luke 7:47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.”
• 1 Samuel 1:18She said, “May I, your servant, find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and got something to eat. Her face no longer looked sad.
• Ecclesiastes 9:7Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.
• Luke 10:29But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
• Luke 16:15But Jesus said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God’s sight.
• Job 9:20Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.
• Job 25:4How then can a human being be righteous before God? How can one born of a woman be pure?
• Psalms 143:2Do not sit in judgment on your servant, for no one alive is innocent before you.
• Isaiah 45:25All the descendants of Israel will be vindicated by the Lord and will boast in him.
• Isaiah 53:11Having suffered, he will reflect on his work, he will be satisfied when he understands what he has done. “My servant will acquit many, for he carried their sins.
• Romans 3:20For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
• Romans 4:5But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness.
• Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Romans 8:33Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
• Galatians 2:16yet we know that no one is justified by the works of the law but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by the faithfulness of Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the 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

Topics related to Luke 18:14

• Bigotry
• Confidence
• Humility
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Penitent
• Pride
• Publicans
• Repentance
• Self-Righteousness
• Works

In the dictionaries

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• Exalt
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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