Luke 18:13

and the [tax]collector, having-stood afar, has_not_been-will-ing, not-moreover, to-lift-upon the eyes into the heaven; contrariwise, he-has-been-beating the chest/sternum of{same}, saying, 'The God, be-propitiated to{me, the sinful}.'

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

12I-am-fasting twice of{the sabbath}. I-am-tenth-ing/off-away all, as-much-as I-am-acquiring,'

14I-am-saying to{you}, the-same descends having-been-justified into the house of{same}, for the-there may-be-being that the every elevating sameself will-be-lowered; moreover, the lowering sameself will-be-elevated."

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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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