The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, or the Tax Collector

Description

"Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican." Luke 18:10 ASV

Illustration of a Pharisee and a publican, also referred to as a tax collector, praying in the temple. The Pharisee is dressed in full priestly costume and robes. He is standing behind the veil, within the room that holds the menorah and incense altar, and praying with his head up and chest out. The publican stands outside of the main room, head bowed, staff in hand.

Keywords

altar, bow, bowed head, humility, incense, justified, justify, Pharisee, pray, prayer, pride, publican, tax collector, temple, tithe, Worship

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Source:

Right Rev. Richard Gilmour, D.D. Bible History: Containing the Most Remarkable Events of the Old and New Testaments, with a Compendium of Church History (New York, New York: Benziger Brothers, 1904) 182