Luk 18:14 | TNotes | STEP | 18:14 Jesus’ conclusion that only the tax collector went home justified before God would have shocked Jesus’ audience, who regarded Pharisees as righteous and tax collectors as wicked. • those who exalt themselves will be humbled: See 1:52-53 ; 6:21 , 25 ; 10:15 ; 14:11 ; 16:19-31 .

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‏ Luke 18:14

18:14 ^a Jesus’ conclusion that only the tax collector went home justified before God would have shocked Jesus’ audience, who regarded Pharisees as righteous and tax collectors as wicked.

• those who exalt themselves will be humbled: See 1:52-53 ^b; 6:21 ^c, 25 ^d; 10:15 ^e; 14:11 ^f; 16:19-31 ^g.