Luke

Luke 18:13–14

¹³But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ ¹⁴I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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Luke 18:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
tax collector	τελώνης	telōnēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5057 a collector of taxes
stood	ἑστὼς	hestōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
at a distance	μακρόθεν	makrothen	Adverb	G3113 from a distance
unwilling even	ἤθελεν	ēthelen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to lift up	ἐπᾶραι	eparai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1869 I raise, lift up
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὺς	ophthalmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
heaven	οὐρανόν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
Instead	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
he beat	ἔτυπτεν	etypten	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5180 I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
breast	στῆθος	stēthos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4738 the breast
said	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
have mercy	ἱλάσθητί	hilasthēti	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2433 I have mercy on, forgive
on me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
a	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sinner	ἁμαρτωλῷ	hamartōlō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner

Luke 18:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
rather than	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
went home	κατέβη	katebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
justified	δεδικαιωμένος	dedikaiōmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
exalts	ὑψῶν	hypsōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5312 I lift up, exalt
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
will be humbled	ταπεινωθήσεται	tapeinōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5013 I humble, humiliate
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
humbles	ταπεινῶν	tapeinōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5013 I humble, humiliate
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
will be exalted	ὑψωθήσεται	hypsōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5312 I lift up, exalt

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Luke 18:13 1 John 1:8–10 · Ezra 9:6 · Psalm 41:4 · 1 Timothy 1:15 · Hebrews 8:12 · Luke 7:6–7 · Hebrews 4:16 · Luke 23:48 · Acts 2:37 · Romans 5:8 · Psalm 25:11 · Luke 23:40–43

Luke 18:14 Luke 14:11 · Luke 16:15 · James 4:10 · Matthew 23:12 · Proverbs 29:23 · James 4:6 · Luke 1:52 · Psalm 138:6 · Isaiah 57:15 · Matthew 5:3 · Proverbs 3:34 · Job 25:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.