The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Luke 18:9-14

Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were

righteous and regarded others with contempt: “Two men went up to the

temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee,

standing by himself, was praying thus, `God, I thank you that I am

not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax

collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.’ But the

tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but

was beating his breast and saying, `God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I

tell you; this man went down to his home justified rather than the other;

for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble

themselves will be exalted.”