13 But the Publican standing [a]afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner.

14 I tell you, this man departed to his house, justified rather than the other: (A)for every man that exalteth himself shall be brought low, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

15 (B)[b]They brought unto him also babes that he should touch them. [c]And when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 18:13 Far from the Pharisee in a lower place.
  2. Luke 18:15 The children were tender and young, in that they were brought, which appeareth more evidently in that, that they were infants, which is to be marked against them that are enemies to the baptizing of children.
  3. Luke 18:15 To judge or think of Christ after the reason of our flesh, is the cause of infinite corruptions.

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