Luke 18:9 Parallel Translations

Jesus also used this illustration with some who were sure that God approved of them while they looked down on everyone else.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

BBE:

And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:

DBY:

And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest of men, this parable:

ERV:

And he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

WEY:

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

WBS:

And he spoke this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

WEB:

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

YLT:

And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:

Luke 18:9 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 16:15 And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.

Romans 14:3 The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him.

Romans 14:10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

18:9 {2} And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
(2) Two things especially make our prayers void and of no effect: confidence of our own righteousness, and our contempt of others; but a humble heart is contrary to both of these.

PNT:

18:9 He spake this parable, etc. The persons described in this verse are so much like the Pharisees that we can hardly believe that they were not. Rabbi Simeon, one of them, said, that if there were only thirty religious men in the world like Abraham, he and his son would be two of them; if only two, he and his son would be those; and if only one, that would be himself.

WES:

18:9 He spake this parable - Not to hypocrites; the Pharisee here mentioned was no hypocrite, no more than an outward adulterer: but he sincerely trusted in himself that he was righteous, and accordingly told God so, in the prayer which none but God heard.

MHC:

18:9-14 This parable was to convince some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others. God sees with what disposition and design we come to him in holy ordinances. What the Pharisee said, shows that he trusted to himself that he was righteous. We may suppose he was free from gross and scandalous sins. All this was very well and commendable. Miserable is the condition of those who come short of the righteousness of this Pharisee, yet he was not accepted; and why not? He went up to the temple to pray, but was full of himself and his own goodness; the favour and grace of God he did not think worth asking. Let us beware of presenting proud devotions to the Lord, and of despising others. The publican's address to God was full of humility, and of repentance for sin, and desire toward God. His prayer was short, but to the purpose; God be merciful to me a sinner. Blessed be God, that we have this short prayer upon record, as an answered prayer; and that we are sure that he who prayed it, went to his house justified; for so shall we be, if we pray it, as he did, through Jesus Christ. He owned himself a sinner by nature, by practice, guilty before God. He had no dependence but upon the mercy of God; upon that alone he relied. And God's glory is to resist the proud, and give grace to the humble. Justification is of God in Christ; therefore the self-condemned, and not the self-righteous, are justified before God.

CONC:

Addressed Contempt Convinced Despised Despising Everybody Low Nothing Nought Opinion Parable Relied Rest Righteous Righteousness Simile Spake Spoke Story Themselves Trusted Trusting Viewed

Addressed Contempt Convinced Despised Good Low Nought Opinion Others Parable Relied Righteous Righteousness Story Themselves Trusted Viewed

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