Jesus addressed this illustration to those “who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and who considered the rest as nothing. ” ​ — Luke 18: 9 - 14.
Jeesus suunas selle tähendamissõna nendele, „kes iseeneste peale lootsid, et nad on õiged, ja põlgasid muid ”. — Luuka 18: 9 — 14.