Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Contempt » Self-righteousness prompts to
Then Jesus told this parable to certain ones who were relying on their own goodness and putting everyone else down:
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The Pharisee stood up [conspicuously] and prayed about himself this way [i.e., bragging to God about how good he was], 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, sexually unfaithful to their mates, or even like that tax collector [over there].
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Fire » Illustrative of » The self-righteous
Heathen » Pious people among
but that whoever respects Him and does what is right, whatever country he may be from, is acceptable to Him.
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Hypocrites » Described as » Self-righteous
The Pharisee stood up [conspicuously] and prayed about himself this way [i.e., bragging to God about how good he was], 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, sexually unfaithful to their mates, or even like that tax collector [over there].
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Jews, the » Distinction of castes amongst, noticed
Now when the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who touched him and what kind of a woman she was --- a sinner."
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And the Pharisees and experts in the law of Moses both complained, saying, "This man welcomes worldly people and [even] eats with them."
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They know of my early background; if they were willing to, they could testify that I lived as a [faithful] Pharisee, [which is] the strictest sect of our religion.
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Jews, the » Punished for » Idolatry
Jews, the » National character of » Self-righteous
For they did not know about God's way of making people right with Himself, so they attempted to establish their own way. In doing this they did not submit to God's way for being made right with Him.
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Presumption » Exhibited in » Spiritual pride
The Pharisee stood up [conspicuously] and prayed about himself this way [i.e., bragging to God about how good he was], 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, sexually unfaithful to their mates, or even like that tax collector [over there].
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Religion » Sanctimony, distinguishing marks of » Pharisaic separation
Sanctimony » Pharisaic separation
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Despise others
Then Jesus told this parable to certain ones who were relying on their own goodness and putting everyone else down:
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