But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, โGod, have mercy on me, a sinner!โ
KJV
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
ASV
But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.