Luke 18:14

I say to you, this one, rather than the other one, went down to his bais having been made yitzdak im Hashem (justified with G-d). Because everyone lifting himself up will be brought low, but the one bringing himself low will be uplifted.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

13But the moches (tax collector) stood at a distance and was not willing even to lift up his eynayim to Shomayim but was beating his chest, saying, Adonoi, rachem na al choteh kamoni! (L-rd, have mercy on a sinner like me!) + 18:13 Isa 66:2; Jer 31:19

15Now also they were bringing to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach yeladim that he might place his hands on them. But having seen this, the talmidim were rebuking them.

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Cross References

Exodus 18:11Now I have da'as that Hashem is gadol than kol haelohim; for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly He was above them.

Job 9:20If etzdak (I am justified, in the right), mine own mouth would condemn me; 1 if I say, I am blameless, He would prove me perverse. 1

Job 25:4Mah yitzdak Enosh im El (how then can man be justified, set right, with G-d?) 1 Or how can he be clean that is born of isha? 1

Psalms 138:6Though Hashem be on high, 1 yet He looks upon the lowly; 1 but the proud He knoweth from afar. 1

Proverbs 3:34Surely He scorneth the scorners; 1 but He giveth chen (grace, favor) unto the anayim (lowly, humble ones). 1

Proverbs 16:18Ga'on (pride) goeth before shever (destruction), 1 and a ruach of haughtiness before a fall. 1

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:10-15

The Pharisee and the Publican. 9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not… Read the whole commentary →

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