ଲୂକଲିଖିତ ସୁସମାଚାର 18:9
କେତକେ ଲୋକ ଭାବୁଥିଲେ ଯେ ସମାନେେ ବହୁତ ଭଲ ଅଟନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ନିଜେ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ବହୁତ ଭଲ ହାଇେଥିବା ଭଳି ବ୍ଯବହାର କରୁଥିଲେ। ଯୀଶୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦବୋପାଇଁ ଏହି ଦୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ତ କହିଲେ:
| And | Εἶπεν | eipen | EE-pane |
| he spake | δὲ | de | thay |
| καὶ | kai | kay | |
| this | πρός | pros | prose |
| τινας | tinas | tee-nahs | |
| parable | τοὺς | tous | toos |
| unto | πεποιθότας | pepoithotas | pay-poo-THOH-tahs |
| certain | ἐφ' | eph | afe |
| which | ἑαυτοῖς | heautois | ay-af-TOOS |
| trusted | ὅτι | hoti | OH-tee |
| in | εἰσὶν | eisin | ees-EEN |
| themselves | δίκαιοι | dikaioi | THEE-kay-oo |
| that | καὶ | kai | kay |
| they were | ἐξουθενοῦντας | exouthenountas | ayks-oo-thay-NOON-tahs |
| righteous, | τοὺς | tous | toos |
| and | λοιποὺς | loipous | loo-POOS |
| despised | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| παραβολὴν | parabolēn | pa-ra-voh-LANE | |
| others: | ταύτην· | tautēn | TAF-tane |