14. “Went down,” in allusion to the position of the Temple on a hill (v. 10). “Justified,” rendered really just by the grace of God, who Himself had inspired him with the necessary dispositions, consequent on which He remits sin and infuses the grace of justification. “Rather than the other,” whose boastful contempt and rash judgment regarding the Publican, and proud conduct before God, rendered him deserving of condemnation. That one was really justified, and the other condemned, is clearly shown
Luke 18:14