Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man departed to his house iustified, rather then the other: for euery man that exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 Publican standing a farre off, woulde not lift vp so much as his eyes to heauen, but smote his brest, saying, O God, be mercifull to me a sinner.

15They brought vnto him also babes that he should touche them. And when his disciples sawe it, they rebuked them.

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Cross References

Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater then all the gods: for as they haue dealt proudly with them, so are they recompensed.

Job 9:20If I woulde iustifie my selfe, mine owne mouth shall condemne mee: if I would be perfite, he shall iudge me wicked.

Job 25:4And howe may a man be iustified with God? or how can he be cleane, that is borne of woman?

Psalms 138:6For the Lord is high: yet he beholdeth the lowly, but the proude he knoweth afarre off.

Proverbs 3:34With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.

Proverbs 16:18Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.

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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