Luke 18:9 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves and were confident that they were righteous [that they were upright and in right standing with God] and scorned and made nothing of all the rest of men:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

American Standard Version (1901)

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

Common English Bible

Jesus told this parable to certain people who had convinced themselves that they were righteous and who looked on everyone else with disgust:

Catholic Public Domain Version

Now about certain persons who consider themselves to be just, while disdaining others, he told also this parable: