He went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed,

And in his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.]

The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers – or even like this tax collector.