Once, Jesus emphasized to his followers that the prayers of a sinful person who sincerely wanted to change were more acceptable to God than the prayers of a proud man who carefully observed religious customs.
Kord rõhutas Jeesus oma järelkäijatele, et Jumalale on meelepärased pigem sellise patuse inimese palved, kes soovib siiralt end parandada, kui niisuguse uhke inimese palved, kes järgib hoolikalt usutavasid.