In the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, how often did the Pharisee boast of fasting?
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Correct answer: Twice a week
Luke 18:12 records the Pharisee saying, 'I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.' Jesus used this to illustrate that outward religious rigor without humility does not justify a person before God.
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