Luke 18:9
And he said this mashal also to some, who have become soimech (confident, putting their trust and being dependent) on themselves that they are tzaddikim and who are despising others. + 18:9 Isa 65:5
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Proverbs 30:12There is a dor (generation) that is tahor (pure) in its own eynayim, 1 and yet is not washed from its filthiness. 1
Isaiah 66:5Hear the Devar Hashem, 1 ye that tremble at His word; 1 Your achim that hated you, 1 that cast you out from them l'ma'an Shemi, said: 1 Let Hashem get honor, 1 that we may see your simcha. 1 But they shall be ashamed. 1
Luke 10:29But because the Baal Torah wanted to justify himself, to be yitzdak im Hashem (justified with G-d) + 10:29 Job 25:4 on the basis of his own zokheh + 10:29 see Ro 3:20 (merit), he said to him, And who is my REA (neighbor)?
Luke 15:29But in reply the alterer ben said to his Abba, Hinei, so many years I serve you and never a mitzvah of you I disobeyed, and never for me did you give even a young goat that with my chaverim I might make a simcha.
Luke 18:11The Parush was standing by himself, shawkling (ritual swaying while davening), and his tefillah went like this: Adonoi, Modeh Ani that I am not like other men, swindlers, resha'im, menaafim, or even this moches.
John 7:47In reply, therefore, the Perushim said, Surely not you also have been deceived?
Matthew Henry on Luke 18:2-9
The Unjust Judge. 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the… Read the whole commentary →