


Luke 18:13
Bible Versions
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
And {G2532} the publican {G5057}, standing {G2476} afar off {G3113}, would {G2309} not {G3756} lift up {G1869} so much as {G3761} his eyes {G3788} unto {G1519} heaven {G3772}, but {G235} smote {G5180} upon {G1519} his {G846} breast {G4738}, saying {G3004}, God {G2316} be merciful {G2433} to me {G3427} a sinner {G268}.
But the tax-collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes toward heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God! Have mercy on me, sinner that I am!’
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!’
But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.
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