Luke 18:13

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

WEB

But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

YLT

‘And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me—the sinner!

F.O.G Original

(13) Now this tax collector, standing there from far away wasn’t even willing to lift up his eyes to the sky, rather beating his chest says, ‘The אֱלֹהִים Elohim! Be merciful to me, a deviating-sinner!’

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

¹³“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’