He said to them,“ Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector.

说：“有两个人上殿里去祷告：一个是法利赛人，一个是税吏。

“有两个人上圣殿去祷告，一个是法利赛人，一个是税吏。

“有两个人上圣殿去祷告，一个是法利赛人，一个是税吏。

“有两个人到圣殿里祷告，一个是法利赛人，一个是税吏。

“有两个人上圣殿去祈祷，一个是法利赛人，一个是税吏。

“有两个人上圣殿去祷告。一个是法利赛人，另一个是税吏。

說：「有兩個人上殿裏去禱告：一個是法利賽人，一個是稅吏。

「有兩個人上聖殿去禱告，一個是法利賽人，一個是稅吏。

「有兩個人上聖殿去禱告，一個是法利賽人，一個是稅吏。

「有兩個人到聖殿裡禱告，一個是法利賽人，一個是稅吏。

“有兩個人上聖殿去祈禱，一個是法利賽人，一個是稅吏。

『有兩個人上殿裏去禱告，一個是法利賽人，另一個是收稅人。

「有兩個人上聖殿去禱告。一個是法利賽人，另一個是稅吏。

二人登殿祈禱、一為法利賽人、一為稅吏、

二人登殿祈禱、一𠵽唎㘔人、一稅吏、

二人登聖殿祈禱、一法利賽人、一稅吏、

『曩有二人、偕登聖殿祈禱；一為法利塞人、一為稅吏。

“ Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

“ Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

“ Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.

“ Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

“ Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

“ Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

“ Two men went up to the temple complex to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

“ Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

“ Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

“ Which of the two sons did what his father wanted?”“ The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. Tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God ahead of you.John came to show you the right way to live. And you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. You saw this. But even then you did not turn away from your sins and believe him.

One day Peter and John were going up to the temple. It was three o’clock in the afternoon. It was the time for prayer.

“ Go back and speak to Hezekiah. He is the ruler of my people. Tell him,‘ The Lord, the God of King David, says,“ I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. And I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to my temple.

Hezekiah had said to Isaiah,“ You say the Lord will heal me. You say that I’ll go up to his temple on the third day from now. What will the sign be to prove he’ll really do that?”

All the people who heard Jesus’ words agreed that God’s way was right. Even the tax collectors agreed. These people had all been baptized by John.But the Pharisees and the authorities on the law did not accept for themselves God’s purpose. So they had not been baptized by John.

He told them,“ It is written that the Lord said,‘ My house will be a house where people can pray.’( Isaiah 56:7) But you have made it a‘ den for robbers.’ ”( Jeremiah 7:11)

They have known me for a long time. So if they wanted to, they could tell you how I have lived. I have lived by the rules of the Pharisees. Those rules are harder to obey than those of any other Jewish group.

Hear me when I ask you to help us. Listen to your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Listen to us from heaven. It’s the place where you live. When you hear us, forgive us.

Paul knew that some of them were Sadducees and the others were Pharisees. So he called out to the members of the Sanhedrin.“ My brothers,” he said,“ I am a Pharisee. I come from a family of Pharisees. I believe that people will rise from the dead. That’s why I am on trial.”When he said this, the Pharisees and the Sadducees started to argue. They began to take sides.The Sadducees say that people will not rise from the dead. They don’t believe there are angels or spirits either. But the Pharisees believe all these things.

I was circumcised on the eighth day. I am part of the people of Israel. I am from the tribe of Benjamin. I am a pure Hebrew. As far as the law is concerned, I am a Pharisee.

He happened to be chosen, in the usual way, to go into the temple of the Lord. There he was supposed to burn incense.The time came for this to be done. All who had gathered to worship were praying outside.