Luke 18:13

The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

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In The King James Version

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

In Context

12Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have.

14I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:12And crying out to the Lord his God in his trouble, he made himself low before the God of his fathers,

2 Chronicles 33:23He did not make himself low before the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done, but went on sinning more and more.

Job 42:6For this cause I give witness that what I said is false, and in sorrow I take my seat in the dust.

Psalms 25:11Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.

Psalms 41:4\41:3\The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.

Psalms 86:15But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:10-15

The Pharisee and the Publican. 9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not… Read the whole commentary →

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