Luke 18:14

18:14 I tell you that this man went down to his home justified ¹  rather than the Pharisee. ²  For everyone who exalts ³  himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 18:1

Prayer and the Parable of the Persistent Widow

18:1 Then ⁴  Jesus ⁵  told them a parable to show them they should always ⁶  pray and not lose heart. ⁷ 

Luke 5:5

5:5 Simon ⁸  answered, ⁹  “Master, ¹⁰  we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word ¹¹  I will lower ¹²  the nets.”

¹ sn The prayer that was heard and honored was the one given with humility; in a surprising reversal it was the tax collector who went down to his home justified.

² tn Grk “the other”; the referent (the Pharisee, v. 10) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ sn Everyone who exalts himself. See Luke 14:11. Jesus often called for humility and condemned those who sought honor.

⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Or “should pray at all times” (L&N 67.88).

⁷ sn This is one of the few parables that comes with an explanation at the start: …they should always pray and not lose heart. It is part of Luke’s goal in encouraging Theophilus (1:4).

⁸ tn Grk “And Simon.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁹ tn Grk “answering, Simon said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation to “Simon answered.”

¹⁰ tn The word ἐπιστάτης is a term of respect for a person of high status (see L&N 87.50).

¹¹ tn The expression “at your word,” which shows Peter’s obedience, stands first in the Greek clause for emphasis.

¹² tn Or “let down.”