Luke 18:13

But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Luke 18 · Words of Christ are set in red.

5 songs meet this passage

  • “I only talk to God when I need a favor”

    Need a Favor · Jelly Roll

    resonates with Luke 18:13

    The tax collector's plea 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner' mirrors this same posture of unworthy but honest appeal.

  • The Master's Call · Marty Robbins

    resonates with Luke 18:13

    His desperate cry for mercy in the face of death mirrors the tax collector's unadorned plea, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner.'

  • Sky's the Limit (feat. 112) [Amended] · The Notorious B.I.G.

    resonates with Luke 18:13

    Amid all the bravado, this line is a genuine, almost tax-collector-like cry for mercy, an honest admission of sin seeking grace.

  • “Father, forgive me if I forget to draw the line”

    A*****e (feat. Skylar Grey) · Eminem

    resonates with Luke 18:13-14

    A fleeting moment resembling the tax collector's plea for mercy, though here it's tossed off rather than lingered in.

  • “I know Saint Peter won't call my name”

    Viva La Vida · Coldplay

    strains against Luke 18:13-14

    The tax collector's humble plea for mercy is answered; the king's fear of exclusion shows he has not yet reached that posture of repentance.

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