Luke 18:9
And he spake, even unto certain who were confident in themselves that they were righteous, and were despising the rest, this parable:—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
10Two men, went up into the temple to pray, one, a Pharisee, and, the other, a tax-collector.
Cross References
Proverbs 30:12A generation! Pure in its own eyes, yet, from its filth, hath it not been bathed,
Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of Yahweh, ye who care anxiously for his word: Said your brethren Who hated you. Who thrust you out for my Name’s sake, Yahweh be glorified! Therefore shall he appear to your rejoicing, But, they, shall turn pale.
Luke 10:29But, he, wishing to justify himself, said unto Jesus—And, who is, my, neighbour?
Luke 15:29But, he, answering said unto his father—Lo! so many years as these, do I serve thee, and, at no time, a commandment of thine, have I transgressed,—And, unto me, at no time, hast thou given a kid, that, with my friends, I might make merry;
Luke 18:11The Pharisee, taking his stand, these things unto himself was praying: O God! I thank thee, that I am not like the rest of men,—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or, even as this tax-collector;
John 7:47The Pharisees, therefore, answered them—Surely, ye also, have not been led astray?
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 →