13. standing afar off —as unworthy to draw near; but that was the way to get near ( Psalms 34:18 ; Isaiah 57:15 ). would not lift up —blushing and ashamed to do so ( Ezra 9:6 ). smote, c.—kept smiting for anguish ( Luke 23:48 ), and self-reproach ( Jeremiah 31:19 ). be merciful —"be propitiated," a very unusual word in such a sense, only once else used in the New Testament, in the sense of "making reconciliation" by sacrifice ( Jeremiah 31:19- : ). There may therefore, be some allusion to this here, though not likely. a sinner —literally, " the sinner"; that is, "If ever there was one, I am he." return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-14" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-luk-18-002
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Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological