^12 (A)Cry out and wail, son of man; for it is against My people, it is against all the ^(B)officials of Israel. They are turned over to the sword with My people, therefore ^[a]slap your thigh.

¹³ But the tax collector, ^(A)standing some distance away, ^(B)was even unwilling to raise his eyes toward heaven, but ^(C)was beating his chest, saying, ‘God, be ^[a]merciful to me, the sinner!’