Luke 18:13
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.
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Study Note
The publican's prayer 'God, be merciful to me a sinner' — a bare petition contrasting with the Pharisee's self-congratulatory recitation — has become the foundational text for what Eastern Orthodox tradition calls the 'Jesus Prayer' (Kyrie eleison, Lord have mercy). The Greek 'hilaskomai' (be merciful) carries sacrificial overtones: it is the word used for propitiation or atonement in Hebrews 2:17, suggesting the publican's prayer has an implicit sacrificial logic. Jesus's verdict — 'this man went down to his house justified' (dedikaiōmenos) rather than the Pharisee — uses the Pauline forensic term for justification, creating a direct bridge between parabolic narrative and doctrinal formulation. Luther and Calvin both found in this parable a gospel summary, and it became a foundational text for Reformation soteriology.
Otras traducciones
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.
`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!
The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
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