Pentecost Season · Year C
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 29, 2028
Overview & Insights
"For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted." (Luke 18:14)
Jesus tells of two men praying in the temple, a Pharisee who thanks God for his own righteousness and a tax collector who begs for mercy as a sinner. Jesus says it is the tax collector, not the Pharisee, who goes home justified before God.
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Commentary
Luke 18:10 Commentaries BibleHub
Multiple classic commentators side by side on the two men who went up to pray.
Luke 18 Commentary: The Persistent Widow and the Pharisee Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse commentary on the whole chapter, including this parable.
Luke 18 Commentary Precept Austin
Detailed word-by-word study notes on the Pharisee's and tax collector's prayers.
Commentary on Luke 18:9-14 Working Preacher
A pastoral reading contrasting the two prayers and the God-centered prayer Jesus taught.
Luke 18:9-14 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary on self-righteousness and humility before God.
Luke 18:10 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek text with Strong's numbers for 'justified' and 'exalted.'
Are We Like the Righteous Man?, Proper 25 (C) Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church
A full sermon on the parable's reversal of who goes home justified, free to adapt or use as is.
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