Luke 18:10

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Acts 3:1 : 1 Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
  • Acts 23:6-8 : 6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!" 7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
  • Acts 26:5 : 5 having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
  • 1 Kgs 8:30 : 30 Listen to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place. Yes, hear in heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive.
  • 2 Kgs 20:5 : 5 "Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, "I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you shall go up to the house of Yahweh.
  • 2 Kgs 20:8 : 8 Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "What shall be the sign that Yahweh will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of Yahweh the third day?"
  • Matt 21:31-32 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.
  • Luke 1:9-9 : 9 according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
  • Luke 7:29-30 : 29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism. 30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
  • Luke 19:46 : 46 saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"
  • Phil 3:5 : 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

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  • Luke 18:11-14
    4 verses
    88%

    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.

    12 I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.'

    13 But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

    14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

  • Luke 18:9
    81%

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

  • Matt 21:30-32
    3 verses
    72%

    30 He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go.

    31 Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

    32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

  • Matt 9:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10 It happened as he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

    11 When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

  • Luke 19:2
    71%

    2 There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

  • Mark 2:15-17
    3 verses
    71%

    15 It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

    16 The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?"

    17 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

  • Luke 16:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

    15 He 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.

  • Luke 18:1-2
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    1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

    2 saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.

  • Luke 15:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.

    2 The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."

    3 He told them this parable.

  • Luke 15:11
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    11 He said, "A certain man had two sons.

  • Matt 6:5
    70%

    5 "When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

  • Luke 3:12
    69%

    12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"

  • Matt 18:17
    69%

    17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

  • Luke 15:18
    69%

    18 I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.

  • Luke 21:1
    69%

    1 He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.

  • Luke 11:37-39
    3 verses
    68%

    37 Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table.

    38 When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.

    39 The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

  • Luke 10:30-31
    2 verses
    68%

    30 Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

    31 By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

  • Luke 7:41
    68%

    41 "A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

  • Matt 6:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1 "Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

    2 Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

  • Luke 7:36
    68%

    36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table.

  • Luke 5:30
    68%

    30 Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"

  • Luke 17:18
    67%

    18 Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?"

  • Matt 5:46-47
    2 verses
    67%

    46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

    47 If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

  • Luke 5:27
    67%

    27 After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"

  • 2 Sam 12:1
    67%

    1 Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, "There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

  • Matt 18:24
    67%

    24 When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

  • Luke 7:39
    67%

    39 Now 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 14:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1 It happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

    2 Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.

  • Luke 17:16
    67%

    16 He fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.

  • Luke 10:36
    67%

    36 Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"

  • Matt 22:41
    67%

    41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

  • Luke 11:43
    66%

    43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.