8I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?
9And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:
10Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.
11The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.
12Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have.
13The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
14I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
