Luke 18:10

“Two men went up into the Temple Courts to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

9Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded every one else with scorn, Jesus told this parable —

11The Pharisee stood forward and began praying to himself in this way — ‘O God, I thank thee that I am not like other men — thieves, rogues, adulterers — or even like this tax-gatherer.

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Cross References

Luke 1:9it fell to him by lot, in accordance with the practice among the priests, to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense;

Luke 19:46saying as he did so: “Scripture says — ‘My House shall be a House of Prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

Acts 23:6Noticing that some of those present were Sadducees and others Pharisees, Paul called out in the Council: “Brothers, I am a Pharisee and a son of Pharisees. It is on the question of hope for the dead and of their resurrection that I am on my trial.”

Philippians 3:5I was circumcised when eight days old; I am an Israelite by race, and of the tribe of Benjamin; I am a Hebrew, and the child of Hebrews. As to the Law, I was 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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