Luke 18:9

Jesus aims this parable at those confident in their own righteousness who despise others. Self-righteousness is the target.

Cross-references · 20

• Luke 16:15So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
• Prov 30:12There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
• Isa 65:5They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.
• Rom 10:3Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
• Rom 14:10Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
• Rom 9:31–32but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
• John 7:47–49“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
• Luke 7:39When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
• Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
• Rom 7:9Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.
• Luke 19:7And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
• John 9:34They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
• Luke 15:29–30But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
• Isa 66:5You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”
• John 8:48The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
• Luke 15:2So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
• John 9:28Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
• Acts 22:21Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
• Luke 10:29But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
• Phil 3:4–6though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

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