ISB ~ Luke 18 v13

the tax collector:Considered sinners and second-class citizens by the Pharisees. See note on Mk 2:14. God, be merciful: A prayer of humility and dependence on God. Unlike the Pharisee, he parades none of his credentials before God and begs only for forgiveness (Ps 51:1-4; Dan 9:18) (CCC 2559, 2839).