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


In Context

6 And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7 And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard?

8 I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?

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

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

11 The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is 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 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:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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