Luke 18:11-13

The Voice

¹¹ Once inside the temple, the Pharisee stands up and prays this prayer in honor of himself: “God, how I thank You that I am not on the same level as other people—crooks, cheaters, the sexually immoral—like this tax collector over here. ¹² Just look at me! I fast not once but twice a week, and I faithfully pay my tithes on every penny of income.” ¹³ Over in the corner, the tax collector begins to pray, but he won’t even lift his eyes to heaven. He pounds on his chest in sorrow and says, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!”