For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted. Luke 18:14

Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves, that they were righteous, and regarded others with contempt. Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed to God saying, “I thank you that I am not like other people or even like this tax collector, I fast twice a week, I give a tenth of all my income”, but the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast saying, “ God me merciful to me a sinner!” I tell you, this man went down to his home more justified that the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted. Luke 18:9-14