2009-10-02T13:42:23-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/have+mercy/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2018:13&version=NIV 2009-10-02T13:42:23-05:00 Jesus praised the tax collector who, convicted of sin, pleaded with God for mercy. He didn't make excuses or try to hide his sin; he acknowledged that he was a sinner in need of God's grace.