Parallel Verses
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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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himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, his, their, itself,
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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 And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me -- the sinner! 14 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.' 15 And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,
Cross References
Luke 14:11
because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
Matthew 23:12
and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Exodus 18:11
now I have known that Jehovah is greater than all the gods, for in the thing they have acted proudly -- He is above them!'
1 Samuel 1:18
And she saith, 'Let thy handmaid find grace in thine eyes;' and the woman goeth on her way, and eateth, and her countenance hath not been sad for it any more.
Job 9:20
If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.
Job 22:29
For they have made low, And thou sayest, 'Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.
Job 25:4
And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure -- born of a woman?
Job 40:9-13
And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?
Psalm 138:6
For high is Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.
Psalm 143:2
And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.
Proverbs 3:34
If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, And before honour is humility!
Proverbs 16:18-19
Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour is humility.
Proverbs 29:23
The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.
Isaiah 2:11-17
The haughty eyes of man have been humbled, And bowed down hath been the loftiness of men, And set on high hath Jehovah alone been in that day.
Isaiah 45:25
In Jehovah are all the seed of Israel justified, And they boast themselves.'
Isaiah 53:11
Of the labour of his soul he seeth -- he is satisfied, Through his knowledge give righteousness Doth the righteous one, My servant, to many, And their iniquities he doth bear.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy is His name: 'In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'
Daniel 4:37
Now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, am praising and exalting and honouring the King of the heavens, for all His works are truth, and His paths judgment, and those walking in pride He is able to humble.'
Habakkuk 2:4
Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.
Matthew 5:3
Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
Luke 1:52
He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,
Luke 5:24-25
And that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon the earth to forgive sins -- (he said to the one struck with palsy) -- I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy little couch, be going on to thy house.'
Luke 7:47-50
therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'
Luke 10:29
And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'
Luke 16:15
and he said to them, 'Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, is abomination before God;
Romans 3:20
wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.
Romans 4:5
and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:
Romans 5:1
Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 8:33
Who shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God is He that is declaring righteous,
Galatians 2:16
having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'
James 2:21-25
Abraham our father -- was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?
James 4:6
and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'
James 4:10
be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.
1 Peter 5:5-6
In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;