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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus has finished telling his parable. In verse 14, he comments about what the parable teaches.
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# standing at a distance
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"stood away from the Pharisee." This was a sign of humility. He did not feel worthy to be near the Pharisee.
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# lift up his eyes to heaven
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To "lift up his eyes" means to look at something. AT: "look toward heaven" or "look upward" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# hit his breast
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This is a physical expression of great sorrow, and shows this man's repentance and humility. AT: "hit his breast to show his sorrow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# God, be merciful to me, a sinner
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"God, please have mercy on me, even though I am a terrible sinner" or "God, please be merciful to me. I am a great sinner"
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# this man went back down to his house justified
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He was justified because God forgave his sin. AT: "God forgave the tax collector" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# rather than the other
"rather than the other man" or "and not the other man." AT: "but God did not forgive the Pharisee" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# because everyone who exalts himself
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With this phrase, Jesus switches from the story to state the general principle that the story illustrates.
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# will be humbled
This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will humble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# will be exalted
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will greatly honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/taxcollector]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justify]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exalt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/humble]]
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