Luke 18:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Luke 18:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 18:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 18:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’”
Luke 18:13 — World English Bible
Luke 18:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Luke 18:13 — American Standard Version
Luke 18:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me--the sinner!”
Luke 18:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 18:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.”
Luke 18:13 — Darby Translation
Luke 18:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But the Publican standing a farre off, woulde not lift vp so much as his eyes to heauen, but smote his brest, saying, O God, be mercifull to me a sinner.”
Luke 18:13 — Geneva Bible
Luke 18:13 in Context — Luke 18
11 O fariseu, estando de pé, orava consigo desta maneira: Ó Deus, eu te agradeço, porque não sou como os outros homens, ladrões, injustos e adúlteros; nem [sou] como este publicano.
12 Jejuo duas vezes por semana, [e] dou dízimo de tudo quanto possuo.
13 E o publicano, estando em pé de longe, nem mesmo queria levantar os olhos ao céu, mas batia em seu peito, dizendo: Ó Deus, tem misericórdia de mim, [que sou] pecador.
14 Digo-vos que este desceu mais justificado à sua casa do que aquele outro; porque qualquer que a si mesmo se exalta, será humilhado; e qualquer que a si mesmo se humilha, será exaltado.
15 E traziam-lhe também crianças pequenas, para que as tocasse; e os discípulos, vendo, os repreendiam.
What Does Luke 18:13 Mean?
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