"For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 18:14) The same conclusion has been mentioned in the gospel of Matthew 23:12, but the parables used are different. Luke used the prayers of the Pharisees and tax collectors as an example, while Matthew mentioned that the Pharisees and the teachers of the law only spoke but did not take action, to be the central theme of the parable. Jesus' goal is to point out hypocritical destructiveness, since people always involuntarily feel self-sufficient, not seeking any improvement. “I am not grasping, unjust, adulterous or do shameful things …I fast two times a week, I pay one-tenth on all the salary I get.” Actually, what was wrong with the Pharisees? Their faults were criticizing and making judgments on people. Matthew referred to “they (the Pharisees) only say but do not act”. Teachings without action are also hypocritical. Jesus had said, “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” He had also said, “you should wash one another's feet.” To be humble is to deny ourselves, act and set an example. At the same time, do not criticize and judge others.