‹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.›
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Je vous le dis, celui-ci descendit dans sa maison justifié, plutôt que l'autre. Car quiconque s'élève sera abaissé, et celui qui s'abaisse sera élevé.
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.›
Origen
Commentariorum Series In Evangelium Matthaei (Mt. 22.34-27.63)
arnaek L-G I, 238 TU. 42, 4, 79 E. Klostermann ZXTW 1932, 312 — 7 Luc. 18, 13 — 9 Matth. 18, 19 — 12 Luc. 18, 14 — 15. 22 Marc. 14, 33 — 16 Vgl. Matth. 17, 4 ff — 17 Vgl. Marc. 5, 37 — 19 ff Vgl. Psal. 2, 2 — 23ff Vgl. Hieron. in Matth. 218 D: aliud est enim contristari et aliud…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
rtue; even so, on the other hand, sin is pardoned through humility: for it is said of the publican ( Lk. 18:14 ) that through the merit of his humility "he went down into his house justified." Hence Chrysostom says [*De incompr. Nat. Dei, Hom. v]: "Bring me a pair of two-horse ch…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
metimes granted, either for the spiritual welfare of the one who prays---as the publican was heard ( Lk. 18:14 )---or for the good of others and for God's glory. Reply to Objection 2: Faith without works is said to be dead, as regards the believer, who lives not, by faith, with t…
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