Lukas 15:10

15:10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels ¹  over one sinner who repents.”

Lukas 18:13

18:13 The tax collector, however, stood ²  far off and would not even look up ³  to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, be merciful ⁴  to me, sinner that I am!’ ⁵ 

[15:10]  ¹ sn The whole of heaven is said to rejoice. Joy in the presence of God’s angels is a way of referring to God’s joy as well without having to name him explicitly. Contemporary Judaism tended to refer to God indirectly where possible out of reverence or respect for the divine name.

[18:13]  ² tn Grk “standing”; the Greek participle has been translated as a finite verb.

[18:13]  ³ tn Grk “even lift up his eyes” (an idiom).

[18:13]  ⁴ tn The prayer is a humble call for forgiveness. The term for mercy (ἱλάσκομαι, Jilaskomai) is associated with the concept of a request for atonement (BDAG 473-74 s.v. 1; Ps 51:1, 3; 25:11; 34:6, 18).

[18:13]  ⁵ tn Grk “the sinner.” The tax collector views himself not just as any sinner but as the worst of all sinners. See ExSyn 222-23.