Luke 18:9
He spake also this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues that they were iust, and despised other.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
10Two men went vp into the Temple to pray: the one a Pharise, and the other a Publican.
Cross References
Proverbs 30:12There is a generation that are pure in their owne conceite, and yet are not washed from their filthinesse.
Isaiah 66:5Heare the worde of the Lord, all ye that tremble at his worde, Your brethren that hated you, and cast you out for my Names sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appeare to your ioy, and they shall be ashamed.
Luke 10:29But he willing to iustifie himselfe, said vnto Iesus, Who is then my neighbour?
Luke 15:29But he answered and said to his father, Loe, these many yeeres haue I done thee seruice, neither brake I at any time thy commadement, and yet thou neuer gauest mee a kidde that I might make merie with my friends.
Luke 18:11The Pharise stoode and prayed thus with himselfe, O God, I thanke thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, vniust, adulterers, or euen as this Publican.
John 7:47Then answered them the Pharises, Are yee also deceiued?
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 →