Luke 18:9 - Modern English Version

⁹ He told this parable to some who trusted in themselves, as though they were righteous, and despised others:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ 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)

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

⁹ Now about certain persons who consider themselves to be just, while disdaining others, he told also this parable:

Luke 18:9 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 30:12

There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, and yet is not washed from its filthiness.

Isaiah 65:5

who say, “Stand by yourself; do not come near to me, for I am holier than you!” These are smoke in My nose, a fire that burns all day.

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word: Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for My name’s sake, said, “Let the Lord be glorified that we may see your joy.” Yet they shall be ashamed.

Leviticus 13:32

And on the seventh day the priest shall examine the sore, and if the scale has not spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the scale is not deeper than the skin,

Luke 10:29

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 15:2

But the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.”

Luke 16:15

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed before men is an abomination before God.

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and prayed these things about himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men: extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Luke 19:7

When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”

Luke 7:39

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw it, he said to himself, “If this Man were a prophet, He would have known who and what kind of woman she is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”

John 8:48

The Jews answered Him, “Do we not rightly say that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”

John 9:28

Then they insulted him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples.

John 9:34

They answered him, “You were completely born in sin. Are you teaching us?” And they threw him out.

Acts 22:21

“Then He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’  ”

Romans 10:3

For, being ignorant of God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God.

Romans 14:10

So why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Romans 14:3

Do not let him who eats despise him who does not eat, and do not let him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has welcomed him.

Romans 7:9

I was alive without the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.