Once upon a time, two men went to the temple to pray. One of them was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisees were people who believed they were very righteous and obedient to all the religious rules, while the tax collectors were seen as sinners and were not well-regarded by society.
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The Pharisee stood at the front of the temple and raised his head proudly. He looked around and saw people admiring him for his apparent righteousness. Then he began to pray aloud, saying, "I thank God that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get."
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Meanwhile, the tax collector stood in a corner of the temple, not daring to lift his head. He beat his chest in sorrow and whispered, "God, have mercy on me, a sinner."
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Jesus, who was teaching this parable, told the people that the tax collector was the one who had been justified before God, not the Pharisee. Although the Pharisee had done many good things, his pride and attitude of superiority kept him away from God. In contrast, the tax collector, acknowledging his sin and humbly asking for forgiveness, found the grace of God.
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