The beloved physician Luke wrote how Jesus, “spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man. And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man. Yet because this widow troubles me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says. And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?”, and in chapter eighteen and verse nine of his book Luke wrote how Jesus, “spoke” a “parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous” where we read:
And he spoke this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous,
and despised others:
The verse reads, “And he spoke this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous,” Luke began with the words, “and he spoke this parable” or “and Jesus uttered, declared and proclaimed the following earthly story with a heavenly meaning” “unto certain which trusted in themselves” which means “toward any and every person whether male or female who were persuaded to believe and have faith in their own selves” “that they are righteous” or “that those who trusted in themselves, obey divine laws, are virtuous and keep the commands of God”. Luke shared how Jesus began to tell another earthly story with a heavenly meaning, and this one was directed toward people who believed they were “virtuous” because they always “kept” the “law of God”.
The verse continues, “and despised others:” Luke added the words, “and despised” or “and made no account of, set a naught and esteemed as contemptible” “others” which means “other people whether they were male or female”. Luke shared how the people to whom Jesus directed this “parable” also “made no account of” and thought of others as “contemptible”.
When we consider Luke's words in this verse, we learn how Jesus continued teaching people concerning their “heart condition” and their “attitudes, actions and words” that proceed from their souls. These words of Jesus would be for people who believed themselves to be “righteous” because they thought they “kept” the “law of God”, and they thought others who were not as “righteous” as them were “contemptible”. God sent His Son Jesus into the world to “save” people from their “sinful hearts”, and because they are in a “condemned” condition, they needed to be saved. People who do not believe they need to be forgiven of their sins will not seek the Lord Jesus for forgiveness, but those who understand their own weakness and sinfulness will seek Him to be forgiven for their “wicked hearts and ways”.
Next time Luke shares how Jesus says, “two men went up into the temple to pray”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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