LUKE 18:14

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I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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Luke 18:14 Translation & Meaning

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I tell λέγω Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean tell
you, ὑμῖν To (with or by) you you
this man οὗτος The he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) man
went down κατέβη To descend (literally or figuratively) down
to εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases to
his αὐτοῦ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons his
house οἶκον A dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) house
justified δεδικαιωμένος To render (i.e., show or regard as) just or innocent justified
rather (No Greek definition. English implied.)
than Disjunctive, or; comparative, than than
the other: ἐκεῖνος· That one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed other
for ὅτι Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because for
every one πᾶς All, any, every, the whole every one
that The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) that
exalteth ὑψῶν To elevate (literally or figuratively) exalteth
himself ἑαυτὸν (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc himself
shall be abased; ταπεινωθήσεται To depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart) abased
and δὲ But, and, etc and
he that The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) he that
humbleth ταπεινῶν To depress; figuratively, to humiliate (in condition or heart) humbleth
himself ἑαυτὸν (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc himself
shall be exalted. ὑψωθήσεται To elevate (literally or figuratively) exalted

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  • 12  I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

  • 13  And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

  • 14  I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

  • 15  And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

  • 16  But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.




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