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I fastνηστεύωtwiceδὶςa week;τοῦ σαββάτουI give a tenthἀποδεκατῶof allπάνταthatὅσαI get.’κτῶμαι
Luke 18:12
Study it in the app“I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all that I get.’”
The tax collector prays humbly; the Pharisee prays boasting of himselfPrayerThe tax collector beats his chest; the Pharisee thinks he is righteousTurning back to GodThe Pharisee trusts himself; the tax collector asks God to be merciful and goes home declared righteousHumility and Service
With the Greek beneath
Luke 18:12, word by word
- I fastνηστεύωnēsteuō
fast
Fast: go without food for a time in order to seek God.
Where else “nēsteuō” appears- twiceδὶςdis
twice
Twice.
Where else “dis” appears- a weekσαββάτουsabbatou
week
Literally "the Sabbath": the seven-day cycle.
Where else “sabbatou” appears- I give a tenthἀποδεκατῶapodekatō
tithe
Give a tenth, pay tithes; also collect the tenth.
Where else “apodekatō” appears- I get.’κτῶμαιktōmai
acquire, get
Acquire, get, obtain for oneself.
Where else “ktōmai” appears
The context
11The Pharisee, standing, was praying these things to himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: robbers, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
12 · This verse (above)
13But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’
To study Luke 18 in a group
1. What it says
In the parable of the two men praying in the temple, what does each one say, and who goes home declared righteous? (vv. 10-14)
2. What it means
What does Jesus ask of the rich ruler, and how does he react? What does Jesus say about what is impossible and possible with God? (vv. 18-27)
3. How I live it
The blind man kept shouting though people told him to be quiet, and Jesus asked what he wanted (vv. 38-41). What would you ask Jesus today?