¹⁴I tell you, this man ^zwent down to his house ^ajustified rather than the other: for ^bevery one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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Luke 18:13–14: But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‛God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other…

Footnotes

zSee ver. 10.
a Acts 13:39. Rom. 2:13. & 3:24, &c.
bSee Matt. 23:12.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

NLTNew Living Translation

I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that one! For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”