Luke 18:13 meaning and explanation
But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
Luke 18:13, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is telling a parable to people who trusted in their own righteousness and looked down on others (verse 9). The tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift his eyes to heaven, and beat his breast, a gesture of grief and repentance.
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