Luke 18:10

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

American King James Version (AKJV)

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.

Webster's Revision

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

World English Bible

"Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

English Revised Version (ERV)

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

Definitions for Luke 18:10

Publican - A tax collector.

Clarke's Luke 18:10 Bible Commentary

A Pharisee - For a description of the Pharisees and their tenets, see on Matthew 16:1 (note).

Publican - See an account of these on Matthew 5:46 (note). Both these persons went to the temple to pray, i.e. to worship God: they were probably both Jews, and felt themselves led by different motives to attend at the temple, at the hour of prayer: the one to return thanks for the mercies he had received; the other to implore that grace which alone could redeem him from his sins.

Barnes's Luke 18:10 Bible Commentary

The temple - Into one of the courts of the temple - the court where prayer was commonly offered. See the notes at Matthew 21:12.

A Pharisee - See the notes at Matthew 3:7.

Publican - See the notes at Matthew 5:46.

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