Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee
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The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that contrasts a proud religious leader with a humble tax collector to illustrate the importance of repentance and humility before God.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament parable
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biblical parable ⓘ didactic story ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceDescribedAs | those who despised others ⓘ |
| audienceDescribedAs | those who trusted in themselves that they were righteous ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| category |
Gospel of Luke parables
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Parables of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrasts | Pharisee’s prayer with publican’s prayer ⓘ |
| critiques |
reliance on works for righteousness
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religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| depictsOutcome |
Pharisee was not justified
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publican went home justified ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s mercy
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penitential prayer ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Pharisee
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publican ⓘ tax collector ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | Luke 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInVerses | Luke 18:9–14 ⓘ |
| illustrates |
God’s favor toward the repentant sinner
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contrast between pride and humility ⓘ inefficacy of boastful religiosity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian teaching on humility
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Christian understanding of justification ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Eastern Orthodox Church
NERFINISHED
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Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moral |
those who exalt themselves will be humbled
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those who humble themselves will be exalted ⓘ |
| quotedAs | God, be merciful to me, a sinner ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
grace
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justification ⓘ penitence ⓘ |
| setting | Temple in Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
condemnation of self-righteousness
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humility before God ⓘ justification by God ⓘ repentance ⓘ true prayer ⓘ |
| tradition | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
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Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
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