{"id": "card_n_5251cf7a9b90", "kind": "note", "title": "A parable — Pride praise", "body": "A man stood at the front of the temple and thanked God he was not like other men — extortioners, unjust, adulterers. A second man stood at the back and would not lift his eyes, and only said, God be merciful to me a sinner. The second man went home justified. The first had already been paid.\n\nAsk yourself: Which front of the temple do you stand at — and which back?\n\nRED — be honest about your standing. He that humbleth himself shall be exalted (Lk 18:9-14).\n\n(A Narrow Highway original teaching parable — not a parable of Jesus; a made story that carries a true edge.)", "source": {"label": "Narrow Highway — original parable", "url": "", "ref": "scripture_lk_18_14", "authority_tier": "operator"}, "shelf": "codex", "box": "parables", "bands": ["parable", "original", "witness", "teaching", "authority_trust", "RED"], "connections": [], "author": "operator", "created_at": "2026-07-10T21:00:05.284658+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-10T21:00:05.284658+00:00", "visibility": "public", "lifecycle_stage": "public", "volatility": "permanent", "surface": "witness", "metrics": {"paperclips_count": 0, "helpful_count": 0, "not_helpful_count": 0, "cite_count": 0, "walks_through_count": 0, "flagged_count": 0}, "source_hash": "83fee8e1b7a0ca8323bdc9482252450adb34824450d1e07a93a3a1c7df73a473"}