^{13 Ref} `And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me -- the sinner!

^{14 Ref} I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

^{15 Ref} And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,

^{16 Ref} and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

^{17 Ref} verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'