11 The Pharisee took his stand[a](A) and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I’m not like other people[b] —greedy,(B) unrighteous,(C) adulterers,(D) or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(E) twice a week; I give a tenth[c](F) of everything I get.’

13 “But the tax collector, standing far off,(G) would not even raise his eyes to heaven(H) but kept striking his chest[d](I) and saying, ‘God, turn Your wrath from me[e](J)—a sinner!’(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 18:11 Or Pharisee stood by himself
  2. Luke 18:11 Or like the rest of men
  3. Luke 18:12 Or give tithes
  4. Luke 18:13 = mourning
  5. Luke 18:13 Lit God, be propitious to me; = May Your wrath be turned aside by the sacrifice

11 The Pharisee stood by himself(A) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(B) twice a week and give a tenth(C) of all I get.’

13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(D) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(E)

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