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</html><description>The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector is one of the most searching stories Jesus ever told. In Gospel of Luke 18:9&#x2013;14, two men go up to the temple to pray. Outwardly they are doing the same thing. In reality, their hearts could not be more different, and the outcome of their prayers &hellip; Continue reading ""</description><thumbnail_url>https://anchoredbaptist.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-pharisee-and-the-tax-collector-1024x683.png</thumbnail_url><thumbnail_width>1024</thumbnail_width><thumbnail_height>683</thumbnail_height></oembed>
