Luke 18:9

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Luke 18:9

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else:

Luke 16:15

And He told them: “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.

Isaiah 65:5

They say, ‘Keep to yourself,
don’t come near me, for I am too holy for you!’
These practices are smoke in My nostrils,
a fire that burns all day long.

Proverbs 30:12

There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,
yet is not washed from its filth.

Romans 14:10

But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you, why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before the tribunal of God.

You who tremble at His word,
hear the word of the Lord:
“Your brothers who hate and exclude you
because of Me have said,
‘Let the Lord be glorified
so that we can see your joy!’
But they will be put to shame.”

Luke 7:39

When the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching Him—she’s a sinner!”

Luke 10:29

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 15:2

And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!”

Luke 15:29-30

But he replied to his father, ‘Look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee took his stand and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I’m not like other people —greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Luke 19:7

All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to lodge with a sinful man!”

John 7:47-49

Then the Pharisees responded to them: “Are you fooled too?

John 8:48

The Jews responded to Him, “Aren’t we right in saying that You’re a Samaritan and have a demon?”

John 9:28

They ridiculed him: “You’re that man’s disciple, but we’re Moses’ disciples.

John 9:34

“You were born entirely in sin,” they replied, “and are you trying to teach us?” Then they threw him out.

Acts 22:21

“Then He said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Romans 7:9

Once I was alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life

Romans 9:31-32

But Israel, pursuing the law for righteousness, has not achieved the righteousness of the law.

Romans 10:3

Because they disregarded the righteousness from God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God’s righteousness.

Philippians 3:4-6

although I once also had confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

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Summary

Luke 18:9

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

That they were righteous

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That they were righteous

The Pharisee took his stand

and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I’m not like other people —greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

When the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching Him—she’s a sinner!”

And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!”

All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to lodge with a sinful man!”

Then the Pharisees responded to them: “Are you fooled too?

The Jews responded to Him, “Aren’t we right in saying that You’re a Samaritan and have a demon?”

“Then He said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you, why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before the tribunal of God.