Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector
Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector
Jesus teaches from a boat off the shore of Lake Gennesaret. He speaks in parables, giving the example of a Pharisee and tax collector going to the temple to pray. The two men approach prayer very differently. The Pharisee in the story stands by himself and lists his respectable attributes. He thanks God that he is not greedy, dishonest, or an adulterer like everyone else. He specifically points out the tax collector and thanks God for not being like him. The Pharisee boldly tells God what he does: He fasts two days a week and gives a tenth of his income. The tax collector stands at a distance from the altar. Head bowed, he beats on his chest. The only thing he prays is, "God, have pity on me, a sinner!"
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ShareDunu ilila: hou ilisu ida:iwane dawa:i, amola eno dunu ilia hou da wadela:i ilia dawa:i, amo dunu da noga:le dawa:ma:ne, Yesu da fedege sia: olelei, “Dunu aduna da sia:ne gadomusa: Debolo Diasuga golili sa:i. Afadafa da Fa:lisi dunu, eno da su lidisu dunu. Fa:lisi dunu e da wa:legadole, hina: hou olelema:ne amane sia:ne gadoi, ‘Gode! Na da eno dunu agoane hame. Amaiba:le, na Dima nodone sia:sa. Eno dunu huluane da wamolasu amola wadela:i hou hamosu amola inia uda adole lasu hamosa. Be na hame. Na da amo su lidisu dunu agoane hameba:le, na dima nodone sia:sa. Na da hi ganodini eso aduna ha:i hame naha. Na labe huluane nabuane mogili, afadafa Dima iaha.’ Be su lidisu dunu, e sedagawane lelu, gogosiabeba:le, ea si da hamedafa ba:le gadole, ea bida:gi hi loboga fane, amane sia:ne gadoi, ‘Gode! Na da wadela:i bagade dunu! Dia nama asigiba:le, na wadela:i hou gogolema:ne olofoma!’ Na dilima sia:sa. Amo dunu da ea diasuga bu asili, ea wadela:i hou gogolema:ne olofoi dagoi ba:i. Be Fa:lisi dunu da agoane hame hamoi. Nowa dunu da hi hou gaguia gadoma:ne, gasa fi hou hamosea, Gode da amo dunu ea hou fonobomu. Be nowa dunu ea hou hi fonobosea, Gode da amo dunu ea hou bu bagade hahamomu.”
GODE EA SIA: IDA:IWANE GALA
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