Luke 18:13
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Luke 18:13 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Meanwhile the tax-gatherer stood at a distance, not venturing even ‘to raise his eyes to heaven’; but he kept striking his breast and saying ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der Zöllner, von ferne stehend, wollte sogar die Augen nicht aufheben gen Himmel, sondern schlug an seine Brust und sprach: O Gott, sei mir, dem Sünder, gnädig!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas el publicano estando lejos no quería ni aun alzar los ojos al cielo, sino que hería su pecho, diciendo: Dios, sé propicio á mí pecador.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o cobrador de impostos, estando em pé de longe, nem mesmo queria levantar os olhos ao céu, mas batia em seu peito, dizendo: Ó Deus, tem misericórdia de mim, que sou pecador.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas o cobrador de impostos, de pé, a distância, sem ousar levantar os olhos ao céu, batia em seu peito, dizendo: 'Deus, tem misericórdia de mim, pecador'.
📖 Luke 18:13 in Context
11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13And 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.
14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
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