Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of Luke
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:9 JFB -> Commentary on 18:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:9 PNT -> Commentary on 18:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 18:9 TFG -> Commentary on 18:9 TSK -> Commentary on 18:9 TSK -> Entry for 18:9 WEN -> Notes on 18:9 NTB -> Bigotry; Confidence; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Publicans; Self-Righteousness; Works TTT -> Contempt; Parables; Pharisees, The; Righteousness; Self-righteousness; Trust WJD -> Devotional using 18:9 18:9 - [In Context] Then Jesus told this story to some who had great self-confidence and scorned everyone else:
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:10 JFB -> Commentary on 18:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:10 PNT -> Commentary on 18:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:10 TFG -> Commentary on 18:10 TSK -> Commentary on 18:10 TSK -> Entry for 18:10 WEN -> Notes on 18:10 NTB -> Bigotry; Church; Confidence; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Penitent; Publicans; Repentance; Self-Righteousness; Temple; Works; Worship TTT -> Parables; Self-righteousness; Temple, The Second EBD -> Publican SBD -> Pharisees; Prayer WJD -> Devotional using 18:10 18:10 - [In Context] "Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a dishonest tax collector.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:11 JFB -> Commentary on 18:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:11 PNT -> Commentary on 18:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:11 TFG -> Commentary on 18:11 TSK -> Commentary on 18:11 TSK -> Entry for 18:11 WEN -> Notes on 18:11 NTB -> Bigotry; Conceit; Confidence; Extortion; Hypocrisy; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Penitent; Presumption; Publicans; Repentance; Self-Delusion; Self-Righteousness; Tax; Thankfulness; Works TTT -> Contempt; Hypocrites; Parables; Pharisees, The; Prayer, Answers to; Presumption; Pride; Publicans; Self-delusion; Self-righteousness; Thanksgiving EBD -> Pharisees; Prayer SBD -> Pharisees; Prayer; Synagogue WJD -> Devotional using 18:11 18:11 - [In Context] The proud Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: 'I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else, especially like that tax collector over there! For I never cheat, I don't sin, I don't commit adultery,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:12 JFB -> Commentary on 18:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:12 PNT -> Commentary on 18:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:12 TFG -> Commentary on 18:12 TSK -> Commentary on 18:12 TSK -> Entry for 18:12 WEN -> Notes on 18:12 NTB -> Bigotry; Conceit; Confidence; Fasting; Hypocrisy; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Penitent; Pharisees; Presumption; Publicans; Repentance; Self-Righteousness; Tithes; Works TTT -> Fasting; Parables; Pharisees, The; Prayer, Answers to; Pride; Self-righteousness; Time; Tithe; Trust; Weeks; Years EBD -> Pharisees SBD -> Fasts; Pharisees WJD -> Devotional using 18:12 18:12 - [In Context] I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:13 JFB -> Commentary on 18:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:13 PNT -> Commentary on 18:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:13 SRN -> Study Notes on 18:13 TFG -> Commentary on 18:13 TSK -> Commentary on 18:13 TSK -> Entry for 18:13 WEN -> Notes on 18:13 NTB -> Bigotry; Confidence; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Penitent; Prayer; Publicans; Repentance; Self-Righteousness; Works TTT -> Confession of Sin; Eye, The; Parables; Repentance EBD -> Prayer SBD -> Pharisees WJD -> Devotional using 18:13 18:13 - [In Context] "But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, 'O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:14 JFB -> Commentary on 18:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:14 PNT -> Commentary on 18:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:14 TFG -> Commentary on 18:14 TSK -> Commentary on 18:14 TSK -> Entry for 18:14 WEN -> Notes on 18:14 NTB -> Bigotry; Confidence; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Penitent; Pride; Publicans; Repentance; Self-Righteousness; Works TTT -> Humility; Justification before God; Parables SBD -> Pharisees WJD -> Devotional using 18:14 18:14 - [In Context] I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For the proud will be humbled, but the humble will be honored."

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.