9And he spoke this parable to certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:


In Context

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge said.

7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night to him, though he bear long with them?

8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?

9 And he spoke this parable to certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you, that I am not as other men are, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Luke 18:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:9And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:9To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:9And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and despised others, he spoke also this parable:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:9And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:9And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest of men, this parable:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:9And he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:9And he spoke this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:9He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:9And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile: