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, OGod, 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 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
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.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
What Does Luke 18:13 Mean?
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