ลูกา 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.
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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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