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Luke 18:9

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

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Εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he spakeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπρόςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.τιναςtinasoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πεποιθόταςpepoithotasto persuadeπείθω (peithō)verb, perfect active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to persuade”, a completed action with a present resultG3982I persuade, urge.This verse uses “persuade”.ἐφ’ephuponἐπί (epi)preposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.ἑαυτοῖςheautoismyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “my”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.εἰσὶνeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.δίκαιοιdikaioijustδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “just”, the subject formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “just”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐξουθενοῦνταςexouthenountasdespisedἐξουθενέω (exoutheneō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “despised”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1848I set at naught, ignore, despise.despisedτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λοιποὺςloipousothersλοιπός (loipos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “others”, the object formG3062left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others.othersτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παραβολὴνparabolēnparableπαραβολή (parabolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “parable”, the object formG3850(a) a comparison, (b) a parable, often of those uttered by our Lord, (c) a proverb, an adage.ταύτηνtautēnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

Young’s Literal Translation

And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:

World English Bible

He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:

Darby Translation

And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest [of men], this parable:

Douay-Rheims

And to some who trusted in themselves as just, and despised others, he spoke also this parable:

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