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Luke 18:14
New English Translation

14 I tell you that this man went down to his home justified[a] rather than the Pharisee.[b] For everyone who exalts[c] himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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  1. Luke 18:14 sn The prayer that was heard and honored was the one given with humility; in a surprising reversal it was the tax collector who went down to his home justified.
  2. Luke 18:14 tn Grk “the other”; the referent (the Pharisee, v. 10) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. Luke 18:14 sn Everyone who exalts himself. See Luke 14:11. Jesus often called for humility and condemned those who sought honor.
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