Pharisee Poems - Poems about Pharisee

You that I am not like other men--extortioners, or even like this tax collector. 'I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all I possess.' And the tax collector standing afar off, would not so much raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast saying," Lord, be merciful to me a sinner!" "I tell...

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Now behold, one came and said to Him,"Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I might have eternal life?" So, He said to him,"Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." He said to Him,"Which ones?" Jesus...

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Pharisee, pharisee, you come again My night of hope screams for crumbs to eat, I’m just a boy needing a few coins Offering old tin cup to rich men on the lane. Cold my body wrapped like soiled paper, trash Echoing my plea for mercy or grace Yet, I’m bypassed like a rag, a nameless tag. While you laugh at my dingy...

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I came to you by night, O Rabbi Seeking truth and light from your words You spoke of heavenly things, O Rabbi But I could not grasp their meaning You said I must be born again, O Rabbi Of water and of the Spirit You said you were the Son of Man, O Rabbi Who came to save the world from sin I...

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Humility~ Jesus sat with sinners uplifted the lowly and washed the Disciples' feet. The Pharisee valued power more than souls was greedy and self-indulgent* and expected the best seat.* ~Hubris...

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She walks She stalks the pyramid With shell fish underfoot Drawing lime into her creases And all because She given can To step to climb In single numbers Until the penny drops And everything and nothing stops Paving way for yesterday To start under the sphinx gaze Begotten by the setting nile Masked in solid sunshine gold Screaming afterlife i am dedicated mummy salt Awaiting Orions call to intern To sisterhood multiple...

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Pharisee Committing Heresy A man apparently said he was a Pharisee, He and a friend committed much heresy; Should see these guys, Who are not very wise; Together were total embarrassment to see. Jim Horn...

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She left and from this point on, she new that the crook priest Gurgul will not give back her monies. When he was angry he resembled the raven with his heavy, straight black hair and dark small eyes, with his nose protruding little higher. Especially when he wore black cassock and walked slowly with his both hands...

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The Publican and the Pharisee went for a walk after church One wore pride and majesty, the other the marks of the birch “I say, my man,” said the Pharisee, “will you tell if I come to the pub?” “Nay, it makes no odds to me, and we do some cracking grub” The Publican and the Pharisee quaffed back...

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Sinners, Publicans – Pharisees, Scribes Unto neither of these could I ever subscribe For I read of both groups in the scriptures each day, And both make me feel to exclaim when I pray, “God, I thank thee, that I’m not as other men are, Like those sinners and publicans - God keep me far From their damnable words and their...

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When you said those things you said to me, You had never given it a single thought…… About what might be going on in my life. You assumed that I had done something on purpose to upset you or let you down, to break your rules. You never once emailed me to find out why I...

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