“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6). The Pharisees couldn't see the true condition of their ...

He was a leader of the publicans—"the chief among publicans." The customary comparison between the humble publican and the proud Pharisee often blocks the true meaning of these two images in our minds ...

This parable is aimed at those who think they are very righteous and look down on others – that is, the Pharisees ... Nobody can be proud of himself in front of God. The men went home but ...