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 16:15He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
• Prov 30:12There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
• Isa 65:5who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.
• Rom 10:3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
• Rom 14:10But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
• Rom 9:31–32but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.
• John 7:47–49The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You aren’t also led astray, are you?
• Luke 7:39Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”
• Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
• Rom 7:9I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
• Luke 19:7When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”
• John 9:34They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” They threw him out.
• Luke 15:29–30But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
• Isa 66:5Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.
• John 8:48Then the Jews answered him, “Don’t we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?”
• Luke 15:2The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
• John 9:28They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
• Acts 22:21“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
• Luke 10:29But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
• Phil 3:4–6though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

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