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A Prayer to Himself
Commentators note that the Pharisee's prayer was not a genuine conversation with God. It lacked any confession of sin or request for mercy. Instead, it was a self-congratulatory speech. As one scholar puts it, he was "praying with himself," celebrating his own perceived goodness rather than truly humbling himself before the Lord.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 18:11
18th Century
Theologian
Stood and prayed thus with himself. Some have proposed to translate this as, "stood by himself" and prayed. In this way it would be charac…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 18:11
19th Century
Bishop
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself.—A false stress has often been laid on the Pharisee’s attitude, as though…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 18:10–11
19th Century
Preacher
The one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men ar…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 18:11
Elements of this parable need little interpretation, only careful observation. The characters in this story represent extremes, but the sketches ar…
John Calvin
On Luke 18:11
16th Century
Theologian
God, I thank thee. Yet he is not blamed for boasting of the strength of his free will, but for trusting that God was reconciled to him by …
John Gill
On Luke 18:11
17th Century
Pastor
The Pharisee stood
Standing was a praying posture; (See Gill on Matthew 6:5) nor is this observed, as if it…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 18:9–14
17th Century
Minister
This parable was to convince some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others. God sees with what disposition and design…