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And he spake, even unto certain who were confident in themselves that they were righteous, and were despising the rest, this parable: -

Two men, went up into the temple to pray, one, a Pharisee, and, the other, a tax-collector.

The Pharisee, taking his stand, these things unto himself was praying: O God! I thank thee, that I am not like the rest of men, - extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or, even as this tax-collector;

I fast twice in the week, I give a tenth of whatsoever things I gain!

But, the tax-collector, afar off, standing, - would not so much as lift up, his eyes, unto heaven, but kept smiting his own breast saying - O God! be propitiated unto me, the sinner!

I tell you - This one went down justified, unto his house, rather than that one; because, every one who exalteth himself, shall be abased, but, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?