Luke 18:9-12

9Jesus told a story to teach other people. These people thought that they were very good in front of God. They thought that they were much better than other people.

10Jesus said, ‘One day, two men went into the temple to pray. One man was a Pharisee. The other man took taxes from people.

11The Pharisee stood there by himself. He prayed like this: “Thank you, God, that I am different from all these other people. They are bad people. They rob other people. They have sex with women who are not their wife. Thank you, God, that I am not like this man who takes taxes on behalf of the government.

12I fast for two days of each week. I give to you one tenth of all the things and money that I receive.”