Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 18:9-10
Luke 18:9-10. And he spake this parable Having in the preceding parable guarded his disciples against faintness and weariness in prayer, he here guards them against the contrary extreme of self-confidence: unto certain For the conviction of certain persons in his train; who trusted in themselves that they were righteous Who had a high opinion of their own piety, and on that account despised others as greatly inferior to them, both in holiness and in the favour of God. Observe, reader,... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:10
The temple - Into one of the courts of the temple - the court where prayer was commonly offered. See the notes at Matthew 21:12.A Pharisee - See the notes at Matthew 3:7.Publican - See the notes at Matthew 5:46. read more