Luke 18:10-14
“Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 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. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 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. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”
What does Luke 18:10-14 mean?
The Bible verse Luke 18:10-14, as found in the King James Version (KJV), reads as follows: "Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are…
Read full commentaryDevotionalThe Heart of True Humility: Reflections on Luke 18:10-14
In the sacred narrative that unfolds in Luke 18:10-14, we find a powerful portrayal of two contrasting characters coming before God in prayer. The scene is set within the temple, a place designated for worship and communion with the Divine. Here, we meet the Pharisee, a man of…
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O Gracious and Everlasting God, We come before You today with hearts weighed down by the weight of our own humanity, recalling the profound truth of the words spoken by our Lord in the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 18, verses 10-14. In this passage, we see two men approach the temple…
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