The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com
faith
The reference is not to personal faith, but to belief in the whole body of revealed truth.
Compare (Rom 1:5); (Co1 16:13); (Co2 13:5); (Col 1:23); (Col 2:7); (Tit 1:13); (Jde 1:3).
See "Apostasy," above, in margin reference of (Luk 18:8).
(See Scofield) - (Ti2 3:1).
Son of man
(See Scofield) - (Mat 8:20).
righteous
(See Scofield) - (Rom 10:3).
merciful
Greek, "hilaskomai", used in the Septuagint and New Testament in connection with the mercy-seat (Exo 25:17); (Exo 25:18); (Exo 25:21); (Heb 9:5). As an instructed Jew, the publican is thinking, not of mere mercy, but of the blood-sprinkled mercy seat.
(See Scofield) - (Lev 16:5).
"Propitiation,"
(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:25).
His prayer might be paraphrased, "Be toward me as thou are when thou lookest upon the atoning blood." The Bible knows nothing of divine forgiveness apart from sacrifice.
(See Scofield) - (Mat 26:28).
merciful
That is, propitiated.
sinner
Sin
(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:23).
saved
(See Scofield) - (Rom 1:16).
Son of man
(See Scofield) - (Mat 8:20).
blind man
(See Scofield) - (Mat 20:30).
saved
(See Scofield) - (Rom 1:16).