Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Contempt » Self-righteousness prompts to
To some people who were confident that they themselves were upright, but who scorned everybody else, He told the following story:
Verse Concepts
The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.
Verse Concepts
Fire » Illustrative of » The self-righteous
Heathen » Pious people among
but in every nation the man who reveres God and practices doing right is acceptable to Him.
Verse Concepts
Hypocrites » Described as » Self-righteous
The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.
Verse Concepts
Jews, the » Distinction of castes amongst, noticed
So when the Pharisee who invited Him saw it, he said to himself, "If He were really a prophet, He would know who and of what character the woman is who is clinging to Him -- that she is a social outcast."
Verse Concepts
And so the Pharisees and scribes continually grumbled, and said, "This fellow is welcoming notorious sinners, and even eating with them."
Verse Concepts
for they have known all along from the first, if they would but testify to it, that I as a Pharisee have lived by the standard of the strictest sect of our religion.
Verse Concepts
Jews, the » Punished for » Idolatry
Jews, the » National character of » Self-righteous
For they were ignorant of God's way of right standing and were trying to set up one of their own, and so would not surrender to God's way of right standing.
Verse Concepts
Presumption » Exhibited in » Spiritual pride
The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.
Verse Concepts
Religion » Sanctimony, distinguishing marks of » Pharisaic separation
Sanctimony » Pharisaic separation
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Despise others
To some people who were confident that they themselves were upright, but who scorned everybody else, He told the following story:
Verse Concepts