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The parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (or the Pharisee and the Tax Collector), is one of the well known parables of Jesus. However, it appears in only one of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament. According to the Luke 18:9-14, a Pharisee, obsessed by his own virtue, is contrasted with a tax collector who humbly asks God for mercy.
This important parable demonstrates the need to pray humbly. It is found immediately following the parable of the Unjust Judge which is also on prayer.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee commemorates the parable and begins the three-week pre-Lenten Season.