Luke 18:13-17 And the tax collector, standing from afar, was not even willing to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, God, be lenient to me, the sinner.

MLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹³ And the tax collector, standing from afar, was not even willing to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, God, be lenient to me, the sinner. ¹⁴ I say to you, This one went down to his house, having been made righteous rather than that man, because everyone who is exalting himself will be humbled, but he who is humbling himself will be exalted.

¹⁵ Now they were also bringing to him their babies, in order that he might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. ¹⁶ But Jesus, having called them to him, said, Allow the little children to come to me and do not forbid them; for the kingdom of God is for such. ¹⁷ Assuredly I am saying to you, Whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a little child, he may never enter into it.