Luke 18:9

And he seide also to sum men, that tristiden in hem silf, as thei weren riytful, and dispiseden othere, this parable,

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In The King James Version

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

In Context

8Sotheli Y seie to you, for soone he schal do veniaunce of hem. Netheles gessist thou, that mannus sone comynge schal fynde feith in erthe?

10seiynge, Twei men wenten vp in to the temple to preye; the toon a Farisee, and the tother a pupplican.

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Cross References

Luke 10:29But he willynge to iustifie hym silf, seide to Jhesu, And who is my neiybore?

Luke 15:29And he answerde to his fadir, and seide, Lo! so many yeeris Y serue thee, and Y neuer brak thi comaundement; and thou neuer yaf to me a kidde, that Y with my freendis schulde haue ete.

Luke 18:11And the Farisee stood, and preiede bi hym silf these thingis, and seide, God, Y do thankyngis to thee, for Y am not as other men, raueinouris, vniust, auoutreris, as also this pupplican;

John 7:47Therfor the Farisees answeriden to hem, Whether ye ben disseyued also?

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 →

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