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The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector - To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to ...
Jan 4, 2022 · The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in the Temple ( Luke 18:9-14) is rich with spiritual truth. In fact, it contains the very essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, a ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even ...
The Pharisee was standing alone by himself and he was praying these things: “God, I thank you that I am not like other men: extortioners, oppressors, adulterers, and not like this Tax Collector.” Contemporary English Version
Jun 21, 2012 · The Parable of the Pharisee And the Tax Collector doesn’t focus on what people say when they pray, but on what they think. Jesus wanted the Pharisees (and us) to understand that the things we say when we pray are not as important as the condition of our hearts. Let’s read together in Luke 18:9-14.
Aug 31, 2022 · The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector is a parable of two contrasting prayers from two very different people. Luke tells us up front: “To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable.”
