Luke 18:10-17

10“TwoG1417 menG444 went upG305 toG1519 theG3588 templeG2411 to prayG4336. OneG1520 was a PhariseeG5330 andG2532 theG3588 otherG2087 a tax collectorG5057. 11TheG3588 PhariseeG5330 stoodG2476 byG4314 himselfG1438 and prayedG4336,1 ‘GodG2316, I thankG2168 YouG4771 thatG3754 I amG1510 notG3756 likeG5618 otherG3062 menG444—swindlersG727, evildoersG94, adulterersG3432—orG2228 evenG2532 likeG5613 thisG3778 tax collectorG5057. 12I fastG3522 twiceG1364 aG3588 weekG4521 and pay tithesG586 of all thatG3956G3745 I acquireG2932.’

13ButG1161 theG3588 tax collectorG5057 stoodG2476 at a distanceG3113, unwilling evenG3756G2309G3761 to lift upG1869 his eyesG3788 toG1519 heavenG3772. InsteadG235, he beatG5180 hisG846 breastG4738 and saidG3004, ‘GodG2316, have mercyG2433 on meG1473, aG3588 sinnerG268!’ 14I tellG3004 youG4771, thisG3778 man, rather thanG3844 the Pharisee, went homeG2597G1519G846G3588G3624 justifiedG1344. ForG3754 everyoneG3956 whoG3588 exaltsG5312 himselfG1438 will be humbledG5013, butG1161 theG3588 one who humblesG5013 himselfG1438 will be exaltedG5312.”

15NowG1161 people were even bringingG4374G2532 their babiesG1025 toG846 Jesus forG2443 Him to place His handsG680 on themG846. And whenG1161 theG3588 disciplesG3101 sawG3708 this, they rebukedG2008 those who brought them.

16ButG1161 JesusG2424 called the children toG4341G846 Him and saidG3004, “LetG863 theG3588 little childrenG3813 comeG2064 toG4314 MeG1473, andG2532 do notG3361 hinderG2967 themG846! ForG1063 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 belongsG1510 toG3588 such as theseG5108. 17TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, anyone whoG3739 does not receiveG3361G1209 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 likeG5613 a little childG3813 will never enterG3756G3361G1525G1519 itG846.”