Luke 18:13

'And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me — the sinner!

Young's 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 fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things — as many as I possess.

14I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:12And when he is in distress he hath appeased the face of Jehovah his God, and is humbled exceedingly before the God of his fathers,

2 Chronicles 33:23and hath not been humbled before Jehovah, like the humbling of Manasseh his father, for Amon himself hath multiplied guilt.

Job 42:6Therefore do I loathe [it], And I have repented on dust and ashes.

Psalms 25:11For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it [is] great.

Psalms 41:4I — I said, 'O Jehovah, favour me, Heal my soul, for I did sin against Thee,'

Psalms 86:15And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

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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