Project Gutenberg 2002-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 177 Bunyan, John 1628 1688 Bunyan, Johann The Pharisee and the Publican Transcribed from the 1845 Thomas Nelson “Works of the Puritan Divines (Bunyan)” edition by David Price “The Pharisee and the Publican” by John Bunyan is a theological discourse that reflects the moral complexities of salvation, righteousness, and self-perception in the context of Christianity, likely written in the early 17th century. The text draws on the parable found in the Gospel of Luke, wherein a Pharisee and a Publican (tax collector) pray at the temple, illustrating the contrast between self-righteousness and humble repentance. This work invites readers to contemplate themes of pride, mercy, and the true nature of faith in God’s eyes, rather than through mere human standards. The opening portion of the book elaborates on the parable by contrasting the attitudes and states of the Pharisee and the Publican. The Pharisee, confident in his perceived righteousness, thanks God for not being like others, including the Publican, and boasts of his religious practices. In stark opposition, the Publican displays deep humility, recognizing his sinfulness and pleading for God's mercy. Bunyan delves into the implications of their prayers, criticizing the Pharisee's self-deception and highlighting the significance of acknowledging one's need for grace, ultimately affirming that true righteousness comes from God alone, rather than personal merit. This foundational comparison sets the stage for deeper theological reflection on the nature of repentance and divine mercy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pharisee and the publican (Parable) -- Early works to 1800 BR Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 348285 2025-08-02T08:06:00.316485 text/html 347992 2015-04-28T14:12:46 text/html 189221 2025-08-02T08:06:06.742487 application/epub+zip 192468 2025-08-02T08:06:03.202447 application/epub+zip 180386 2025-08-02T08:06:02.032455 application/epub+zip 376763 2025-08-02T08:06:09.413429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361320 2025-08-02T08:06:06.019429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315115 2022-09-02T10:33:58.842431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335824 2025-08-02T08:05:59.826450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335911 2015-04-28T14:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18402 2025-08-02T08:06:09.551407 application/rdf+xml 16075 2025-08-02T08:06:02.521484 image/jpeg 4097 2025-08-02T08:06:02.275492 image/jpeg 115765 2015-04-28T14:15:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 117147 2015-04-28T14:15:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 187362 2025-08-02T08:06:00.345518 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia