rsv Luke:18:11-21 SEEK
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The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself , `
God ,
I thank thee that I am not like other men ,
extortioners ,
unjust ,
adulterers ,
or even like this tax collector .
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I fast twice a week ,
I give tithes of all that I get .'
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But the tax collector ,
standing far off ,
would not even lift up his eyes to heaven ,
but beat his breast ,
saying , `
God ,
be merciful to me a sinner !'
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I tell you ,
this man went down to his house justified rather than the other ;
for every one who exalts himself will be humbled ,
but he who humbles himself will be exalted ."
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Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them ;
and when the disciples saw it ,
they rebuked them .
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But Jesus called them to him ,
saying , "
Let the children come to me ,
and do not hinder them ;
for to such belongs the kingdom of God .
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Truly ,
I say to you ,
whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it ."
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And a ruler asked him , "
Good Teacher ,
what shall I do to inherit eternal life ?"
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And Jesus said to him , "
Why do you call me good ?
No one is good but God alone .
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You know the commandments : `
Do not commit adultery ,
Do not kill ,
Do not steal ,
Do not bear false witness ,
Honor your father and mother .'"
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And he said , "
All these I have observed from my youth ."