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Luke 18:11-14 KJV
Luke · chapter 18 · verses 11–14
11The 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. 12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.Luke 18:11-14 · King James Version
Luke 18:11-14 in context
9And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11The 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.
12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Commentary
Cross references
- Matthew 6:5
- Luke 11:42
- 1 John 1:8-10
- Ezra 9:6
- 1 Timothy 1:15
- Psalms 41:4
- Hebrews 8:12
- Luke 14:11
- Luke 16:15
- James 4:10
- Matthew 23:12
- Proverbs 29:23
Key words (Strong's)
- extortionersharpaxrapacious, ravenous, an extortioner, a robberG727 →
- adulterersmoichosan adulterer, metaph. one who is faithless toward God, ungodlyG3432 →
- justifieddikaioōto render righteous or such he ought to be, to show, exhibit, evince, one to be…G1344 →
- PhariseepharisaiosA sect that seems to have started after the Jewish exile. In addition to OT books the…G5330 →
- publicantelōnēsa renter or farmer of taxes, among the Romans, usually a man of equestrian rank, a tax…G5057 →
- mercifulhilaskomaito render one's self, to appease, conciliate to one's self, to become propitious, be…G2433 →
- exaltethhypsoōto lift up on high, to exalt, metaph., to raise to the very summit of opulence and…G5312 →
- himselfheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
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The scope of this parable likewise is prefixed to it, and we are told (Luk 18:9) who they were whom it was levelled at, and for whom it was calculated. He designed it for the conviction of some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others. They were such as had, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-14