Luke 18:10

Two men went up to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

In Context

9And he spake this similitude, against certain persons, who had confidence in themselves that they were righteous, and despised every one.

11And the Pharisee stood by himself, and prayed thus: God, I thank thee that I have not been like the rest of men, rapacious, oppressive, and adulterous; nor like this publican.

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Cross References

Luke 1:9according to the usage of the priesthood, it fell to him to offer the incense. And he went into the temple of the Lord,

Luke 19:46And he said to them: It is written, My house is a house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Acts 23:6And, as Paul knew that a part of the people were of the Sadducees, and a part of the Pharisees, he cried out, in the assembly: Men, my brethren; I am a Pharisee the son of a Pharisee; and for the hope of the resurrection of the dead, I am judged.

Philippians 3:5Circumcised when eight days old; of the stock of Israel; of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew, descendant of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

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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