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Luke 18:10

Luke 18:10
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Two men went up into the temple to pray, Which is called an house of prayer, Isa 56:7 the Jews had a mighty notion of…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

The temple - Into one of the courts of the temple - the court where prayer was commonly offered. See the notes at Mat…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

A Pharisee - For a description of the Pharisees and their tenets, see on Mat 16:1 (note).

Publican - See an account of…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 18:9-14

The scope of this parable likewise is prefixed to it, and we are told (Luk 18:9) who they were whom it was levelled at,…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

went up into the tetnple The Temple stood on Mount Moriah, and was always called the -Hill of the House" (Har ha-Beit).