"God, I thank thee," he says, "that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this 151 publican." He judges his character, not by the holy character of God, but by the character of other men. His mind is turned away from God to humanity. This is the secret of his self-satisfaction.

"Gud! Jeg takker dig," siger han," fordi jeg ikke er som de andre mennesker røvere, uretfærdige, ægteskabsbrydere, og heller ikke som denne tolder" Han bedømmer ikke sin karakter efter Guds hellige karakter men efter andre menneskers karakter Hans tanker er vendt bort fra Gud og mod menneskene. Dette er hemmeligheden ved hans selvtilfredshed.