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The parable of '''The Pharisee and the Publican''' is a parable of Jesus recounted in the [[Gospel of Luke]].  In it, the Publican's shame at his own sin is held higher than the Pharisee's gratitude for his own virtue.  This teaches us the value of humility over pride.  

The [[Biblical Parables|parable]] of '''The Pharisee and the Publican''' is a parable of Jesus recounted in the [[Gospel of Luke]].  In it, the Publican's shame at his own sin is held higher than the Pharisee's gratitude for his own virtue.  This teaches us the value of humility over pride.  

== Text ==

== Text ==

From the Gospel of Luke, King James Version:

From the Gospel of Luke, King James Version:

9. And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

9. And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

10. Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

10. Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Roman ''publicanus'' was a public contractor and tax-gatherer rather than a publican in the modern sense, and other Bible translations, for example the New International Version, call him a tax collector rather than a publican.

The Roman ''publicanus'' was a public contractor and tax-gatherer rather than a publican in the modern sense, and other Bible translations, for example the New International Version, call him a tax collector rather than a publican.