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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.
Note 8 at Lk. 18:13: An acknowledging of our guilt as a sinner is a prerequisite for salvation. Jesus only came to save sinners (1 Tim. 1:15).
Note 9 at Lk. 18:13: Notice that the publican's prayer was very brief compared to the Pharisee's but the publican was the one whom God answered with salvation. This illustrates Matthew 6:5-8.
