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And he spake this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues that they were righteous, & despised other:

Two men went vp into the Temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a Publicane.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himselfe, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, vniust, adulterers, or euen as this Publicane.

I fast twise in the weeke, I giue tithes of all that I possesse.

And the Publicane standing afarre off, would not lift vp so much as his eyes vnto heauen: but smote vpon his breast, saying, God me mercifull to mee a sinner.

I tell you, this man went downe to his house iustified rather then the other: For euery one that exalteth himselfe, shall be abased: and hee that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.