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Luke 18:11

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The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

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Luke 18:11 in other translations

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Luke 18:11 · American Standard Version

Luke 18:11 in context

  1. 9He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.
  2. 10“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
  3. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
  4. 12I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
  5. 13But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

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