The parable of the Pharisee and the publican (tax collector) is a powerful story of why humility is far preferable to self-righteousness, but I do not think we realize just how radical and offensive that parable was at the time Jesus told it.
Putting the publican and the Pharisee in context
Putting the publican and the Pharisee in…
Putting the publican and the Pharisee in context
The parable of the Pharisee and the publican (tax collector) is a powerful story of why humility is far preferable to self-righteousness, but I do not think we realize just how radical and offensive that parable was at the time Jesus told it.