Luke 18:9

And to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

In Context

8Yes, He will soon avenge their wrongs. Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?"

10"Two men went up to the Temple to pray," He said; "one being a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.

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Cross References

Luke 10:29But he, desiring to justify himself, said, "But what is meant by my `fellow man'?"

Luke 15:29"`All these years,' replied the son, `I have been slaving for you, and I have never at any time disobeyed any of your orders, and yet you have never given me so much as a kid, for me to enjoy myself with my friends;

Luke 18:11The Pharisee, standing erect, prayed as follows by himself: "`O God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people--I am not a thief nor a cheat nor an adulterer, nor do I even resemble this tax-gatherer.

John 7:47"Are *you* deluded too?" replied the Pharisees;

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 →

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