There is a generation, clean in its own eyes, But not washed from its own filth.
Luke 18:9 - The Scriptures 2009 And He also spoke this parable to some who relied on themselves that they were righteous, and looking down on others: Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves and were confident that they were righteous [that they were upright and in right standing with God] and scorned and made nothing of all the rest of men: American Standard Version (1901) And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: Common English Bible Jesus told this parable to certain people who had convinced themselves that they were righteous and who looked on everyone else with disgust: Catholic Public Domain Version Now about certain persons who consider themselves to be just, while disdaining others, he told also this parable: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and despised others, he spoke also this parable: |
There is a generation, clean in its own eyes, But not washed from its own filth.
who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am set-apart to you!’ These are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day.
Hear the Word of יהוה, you who tremble at His Word, “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for My Name’s sake, said, ‘Let יהוה be esteemed, so that we see your joy.’ But they are put to shame.”
“And on the seventh day the priest shall look at the infection and see, if the eruption has not spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the eruption does not appear deeper than the skin,
But he, wishing to declare himself righteous, said to יהושע, “And who is my neighbour?”
And the Pharisees and scribes grumbled, saying, “This One receives sinners and eats with them.”
so He said to them, “You are those who declare yourselves righteous before men, but Elohim knows your hearts, because what is highly thought of among men is an abomination in the sight of Elohim.
“The Pharisee stood and began to pray with himself this way, ‘Elohim, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men, swindlers, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
And seeing it, they all grumbled, saying, “He has gone in to stay with a man who is a sinner.”
And when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, “This One, if He were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”
The Yehuḏim answered and said to Him, “Do we not say well that You are a Shomeroni and have a demon?”
Then they abused him and said, “You are His taught one, but we are taught ones of Mosheh.
They answered and said to him, “You were completely born in sins – and are you teaching us?” And they cast him out.
“And He said to me, ‘Go, because I shall send you far from here to the nations.’ ”
For not knowing the righteousness of Elohim, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of Elohim.
But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Messiah.
He that eats, let him not despise him who does not eat, and he that does not eat, let him not judge him who eats, for Elohim received him.
And I was alive apart from the Torah once, but when the command came, the sin revived, and I died.