9And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
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And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
Which 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.
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-14)The scope of this parable likewise is prefixed to it, and we are told (Luke 18:9) who they were whom it was levelled at, and for whom it was calculated. He designed it for the conviction of some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others . They were such as had, 1. A great conceit of themselves, and of their own goodness; they thought themselves as holy as they needed…
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