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


In Context

6 The Lord said, |Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

7 Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

8 I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?|

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

10 |Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

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 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: