To certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set
all others at naught, Jesus spake this parable: Two men went up into the
temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The
Pharisee stood by himself and prayed thus: God, I thank Thee, that I am
not as the rest of men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as
this publican. I fast twice in the week, and give tithes of all that I
get. But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift his eyes unto
heaven, but smote his breast and said: God, be merciful to me a sinner!
I say unto you: This man went down to his house justified, but not the
Pharisee; for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he
that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 18:9-14.)