Study it in the app“I tell you, this man went down to his house declared righteous, rather than that one; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.””
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
I tellλέγωyou,ὑμῖνthis manοὗτοςwent downκατέβηtoεἰςhisαὐτοῦhouseτὸν οἶκονdeclared righteous,δεδικαιωμένοςrather thanπαρ’that one;ἐκεῖνονforὅτιeveryoneπᾶς ὁwho exaltsὑψῶνhimselfἑαυτὸνwill be humbled,ταπεινωθήσεταιbutδὲthe one whoὁhumblesταπεινῶνhimselfἑαυτὸνwill be exalted.”ὑψωθήσεται
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appearsgo down, come down
Go down, come down, descend.
Where else “katebē” appearshouse
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikon” appearsdeclare righteous
God pronouncing you in the right and forgiving you.
Where else “dedikaiōmenos” appearsexalt
To give honor and a high place to someone.
Where else “hypsōn” appearshumble oneself
To make oneself small before God and others.
Where else “tapeinōthēsetai” appears13But 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!’
14 · This verse (above)
15And they were bringing to him even the babies, so that he might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.
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?
