Thematic Bible: They who are given to
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Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Condemn others
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 when the Pharisees saw this they said to His disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and worldly people?" When Jesus heard this, He said, "People who are healthy do not need a doctor; but [only] sick people do. Go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not [only] sacrifice.' For I did not come to call righteous people [to be my followers] but sinners."
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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Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Are pure in their own eyes
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Consider their own way right
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Proclaim their own goodness
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Reject the righteousness of God
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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Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Are abominable before God
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Seek to justify themselves before men
And He said to them, "You are people who claim to be just in the eyes of [other] people, but God knows [what is in] your hearts. For that which is held up as most important among people [i.e., fame or fortune ?] is disgusting in the eyes of God.
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Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Seek to justify themselves
But, wanting to justify himself, the teacher of the law of Moses asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
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Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Audaciously approach God
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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