Luke 18:14
I tell you—This one went down justified, unto his house, rather than that one; because, every one who exalteth himself, shall be abased, but, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Exodus 18:11Now, I know, that, greater, is Yahweh than all the gods,—Even in the thing wherein they were arrogant over them.
Job 9:20If I should justify myself, mine own mouth, would condemn me,—I blameless? then had it shewn me perverse.
Job 25:4How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman?
Psalms 138:6Though lofty is Yahweh, yet, the lowly, he regardeth, but, the haughty—afar off, doth he acknowledge.
Proverbs 3:34Though at scoffers he scoffeth, yet, to the humbled, he granteth favour.
Proverbs 16:18Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!
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 →