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American Standard Version
I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
I 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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
I tell you, this man, rather than the other one, went down to his home justified, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted."
A Conservative Version
I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that man. Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
I tell you, this man went back home right with God instead of the other man. For every person who exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted [as important]."
Anderson New Testament
I say to you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For every one that exalts himself, shall be humbled; but he that humbles himself, shall be exalted.
Bible in Basic English
I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
Common New Testament
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Daniel Mace New Testament
I tell you this man went home approv'd as just, and not the other. for whoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Darby Translation
I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than that other. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Godbey New Testament
I say unto you, He went down to his house justified rather than the other: because every one exalting himself shall be abased; and the one humbling himself shall be exalted.
Goodspeed New Testament
I tell you, it was he who went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the man who humbles himself will be exalted."
John Wesley New Testament
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Julia Smith Translation
I say to you, this one went down to his house justified rather than that one: for every one lifting up himself shall be humbled; and he humbling himself shall be lifted up.
King James 2000
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that one! For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
Modern King James verseion
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself shall be abased, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I tell you, This man departed home to his house justified more than the other. For every man that exalteth himself, shall be brought low: And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."
Moffatt New Testament
I tell you, he went home accepted by God rather than the other man; for everyone who uplifts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be uplifted."
Montgomery New Testament
"I tell you that this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself shall be humbled; but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
NET Bible
I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
New Heart English Bible
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Noyes New Testament
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; but he that humbleth himself will be exalted.
Sawyer New Testament
I tell you this man went down to his house justified rather than that; for every one that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
The Emphasized Bible
I tell you - This one went down justified, unto his house, rather than that one; because, every one who exalteth himself, shall be abased, but, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I say to you, Went this man down to his house justified, or the other? for every one who exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This man, I tell you, went home pardoned, rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, while every one who humbles himself shall be exalted."
Webster
I 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.
Weymouth New Testament
"I tell you that this man went home more thoroughly absolved from guilt than the other; for every one who uplifts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be uplifted."
Williams New Testament
I tell you, this man, and not the other, went back home forgiven and accepted by God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
World English Bible
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Worrell New Testament
I say to you, this man went down justified to his house, rather than the other; because every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
Worsley New Testament
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for whoever exalteth himself shall be abased, but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Youngs Literal Translation
I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
Themes
Abasement » Who shall be abased
Exaltation » Those that exalt themselves
Humility » Promises concerning
Humility » They who have » Exalted by God
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The pharisee and the publican
Justification before God » Illustrated
Parables » Parables of Christ » Pharisee and publican
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are self-righteous
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 18:14
Questions on Luke 18:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Tax Collector
13 But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner. 14 I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 15 And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
Cross References
Luke 14:11
For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Exodus 18:11
Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them.
1 Samuel 1:18
And she said, Let thy handmaid find favor in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat; and her countenance was no more'sad .
Job 9:20
Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
Job 22:29
When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he will save.
Job 25:4
How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Job 40:9-13
Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Psalm 138:6
For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
Psalm 143:2
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
Proverbs 3:34
Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor goeth humility.
Proverbs 16:18-19
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility.
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.
Isaiah 2:11-17
The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 45:25
In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Isaiah 53:11
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and'shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Habakkuk 2:4
Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 1:52
He hath put down princes from their thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.
Luke 5:24-25
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house.
Luke 7:47-50
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
Luke 10:29
But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
Luke 16:15
And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Romans 3:20
because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.
Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
Romans 5:1
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Romans 8:33
Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth;
Galatians 2:16
yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
James 2:21-25
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture'saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.
1 Peter 5:5-6
Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.