KJV King James Version
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;
Surrounding context — Luke 18
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon 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 every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΦαρισαῖοςG5330 · PharisaiosPhariseeσταθεὶςG2476 · histēmito standπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withἑαυτὸνG1438 · heautouthemselfταῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itπροσηύχετο·G4336 · proseuchomaito prayὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεός,G2316 · theosGodεὐχαριστῶG2168 · eucharisteōto thankσοιG4771 · suyouὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὐκG3756 · ounoεἰμὶG1510 · eimito beὥσπερG5618 · hōsperjust asοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoλοιποὶG3062 · loiposremainingτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπων,G444 · anthrōposa humanἅρπαγες,G727 · harpaxrapaciousἄδικοι,G94 · adikosunjustμοιχοί,G3432 · moichosadultererἢG2228 · ēorκαὶG2532 · kaiandὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoτελώνης.G5057 · telōnēstax collector
Cross-references
Matthew 6:5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.Revelation 3:17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:Isaiah 65:5Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These [are] a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.Jeremiah 2:35Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.Mark 11:25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.James 2:9-12But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.Ezekiel 33:31And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness.Isaiah 58:2Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.1 Corinthians 15:9-10For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.1 Corinthians 4:7-8For who maketh thee to differ [from another]? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive [it], why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received [it]?Psalm 134:1A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all [ye] servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.Psalm 135:2Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,Micah 3:11The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.Matthew 19:18-20He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,Luke 20:47Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.1 Timothy 1:12-16And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;Philippians 3:6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
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