Read Luke 18.9-27. In verses 9-43: Contempt for others accompanies self-righteousness. In verse 12: The Pharisee has exceeded the requirements of the law in tithing (Deut 14.22-23). In verse 14: To be justified is to be declared righteous by God rather than by self (18.9; 10.29; see Rom3.21-26). In verse 18: The ruler's question and its sequel comment (v. 21) are similar to the "lawyer's" in 10.25-37. In verse 19: God's goodness stands apart in the scriptures (Ps 34.8; 106.1; 118.29; 1 Chr 16.34). In verse 20: The commandments define what is good in obedience to God's will (10.27- 28; Deut 30.15-20). In verse 22: The pun on what the rich lack is their ability to leave what they have to follow in obedience. In verse 27: Luke again states that "nothing is impossible with God" ( 1.37). Comments or Questions..
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