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Berean Standard Bible

“I 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.””

Luke 18:14

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Jesus tells this parable to some who trusted in their own righteousness and looked down on others. A Pharisee and a tax collector go to the temple to pray, and the Pharisee lists his religious accomplishments while the tax collector will not even lift his eyes.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I 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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Os digo que éste descendió á su casa justificado antes que el otro; porque cualquiera que se ensalza, será humillado; y el que se humilla, será ensalzado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Les aseguro que este, y no el fariseo, regresó a su casa habiendo sido perdonado por Dios. Porque el que se engrandece a sí mismo será humillado, y el que se humilla será engrandecido».

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