Luke 18:9-12 Part 2 of 2

Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: "Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: 'I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else. For I don't cheat, I don't sin, and I don't commit adultery. I'm certainly not like that tax collector! I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.' "

 

"Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other was a despised tax collector." 

Acts 3:1  Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o'clock prayer service.

2 Kings 20:5  "Go back to Hezekiah, the leader of my people. Tell him, 'This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and three days from now you will get out of bed and go to the Temple of the LORD.' " (see verses 1-11)

Matthew 5:46  "If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much." (see verses 43-48)

Luke 3:12-13  Even corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized and asked, "Teacher, what should we do?" He (John the Baptist) replied, "Collect no more taxes than the government requires." (see verses 7-20)

 

"The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: 'I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else. For I don't cheat, I don't sin, and I don't commit adultery. I'm certainly not like that tax collector!' " 

Matthew 6:5  "When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get."

Mark 11:25  "But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too." 

Revelation 3:17  "You say, 'I am rich. I have everything I want. I don't need a thing!' And you don't realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked."

 

" 'I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.' "  

Matthew 9:14  One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, "Why don't your disciples fast like we do and the Pharisees do?" (see also Mark 2:18, Luke 5:33)

Matthew 6:16  "And when you fast, don't make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get."

Luke 11:42  "What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things."

 

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