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Berean Standard Bible

““Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.”

Luke 18:10

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Study note

Jesus tells a parable to some who were confident in their own righteousness and looked down on others. The setting is the temple in Jerusalem, at the time of prayer.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

King James Version (KJV)

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Two men went up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Dos hombres subieron al templo á orar: el uno Fariseo, el otro publicano.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Dos hombres fueron al templo a orar. Uno de ellos era fariseo y el otro, un cobrador de impuestos.

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