Luke 18:13
But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’Luke 18:13 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — લૂક ૧૮:૧૩
- પણ દાણીએ દૂર ઊભા રહીને પોતાની આંખો સ્વર્ગ તરફ ઊંચી કરવા ન ચાહતા, દુ:ખ સાથે છાતી કૂટીને કહ્યું કે, ‘ઓ ઈશ્વર, મુજ પાપી પર દયા કરો.’”
- हिन्दी — लूका १८:१३
- “परन्तु चुंगी लेनेवाले ने दूर खड़े होकर, स्वर्ग की ओर आँख उठाना भी न चाहा, वरन् अपनी छाती पीट-पीट कर कहा, ‘हे परमेश्वर मुझ पापी पर दया कर!’ (भज. 51:1)
In context
11The Pharisee stood and prayed by 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.
12I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
13But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
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