Luke 18:9–14

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18:9 Humility in prayer

9 Then Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) also told this parable to some who felt that they were guiltless before God because of their own goodness, and so they scorned others: 10 “Once two men went into the temple to pray—one was a Farisaios party member and the other was a tax-collector. 11 The Farisaios stood there praying quietly, ‘I thank you, God, that I’m not like the rest of the people: swindlers, sinners, adulterers, and even that tax-collector. 12 I fast twice a week and I give a tenth of everything I get.’ 13 But the tax-collector stood at a distance, not even willing to raise his head, instead beating his chest and saying, ‘God, I’m a sinner, take away my guilt.’ 14 I’m telling you all that this man went home after being declared guiltless, not the other one, because all those who praise themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be praised.”[ref]

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9 And he_ also _spoke the this parable to some which having _trusted in themselves that they _are righteous and scorning the others:

10 Two men went _up into the temple to _pray, the one was a_Farisaios_party _member, and the other was a_tax _collector.

11 The Farisaios_party _member having _been _stood was _praying these things to himself:
- god, I _am _giving _thanks to _you that I _am not as the rest of _the people, swindling, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this the tax _collector.

12 I _am _fasting twice of_ the _a_week, I _am _tithing all things, as _many _as I _am _acquiring.

13 But the tax _collector having _stood afar, was_ not _willing not _even his eyes to _lift _up to the sky, but was _striking the chest of _him saying:
- god, be _made _atonement for _me, the sinner.

14 I _am _saying to _you _all, this one came _down to the house of _him having _been _justified, contrary _to that one.
Because everyone which elevating himself will _be _being _humbled, but the one humbling himself will _be _being _elevated.

18:14: Mat 23:12; Luk 14:11.

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Humility in prayer

Luke 18:9–14

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