Luke 18:12

The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Tax Collector

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. ¹²  I fast two days in the week. I pay a tithe on everything I get.' ¹³ But the tax-collector stood at a distance and would not even lift his eyes to heaven, but continued to beat his breast, and say, 'O God, have mercy on me, a sinner!'

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Luke 11:42

But a curse on you Pharisees, because you pay tithes on mint, rue, and every tiny garden herb, but neglect justice and the love of God! These latter especially you ought to have done, but ought not to have neglected the former.

Matthew 9:14

Then John's disciples went up to Him, and said, "Why do we and the Pharisees practice fasting, but your disciples do not?"

Matthew 6:1

"Take care not to do your good deeds in public, to attract the attention of people; if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:5

"Also, whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, to attract the attention of people. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward.

Matthew 6:16

"Also whenever you fast, you must not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they put on a gloomy countenance, to let people see them fasting. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward.

Matthew 15:7-9

You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied beautifully about you, when he said:

Matthew 23:23-24

"A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees! For you pay tithes on mint and dill and cummin, and yet leave out the more vital matters of the law, justice, love and fidelity. These latter especially you ought to have done, but ought not to have left out the former.

Luke 17:10

So you too, when you do all that you are ordered to do, say, 'We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done.'"

Romans 3:27

So where has human boasting gone? It was completely shut out. On what principle? On that of doing something? No, but on the principle of faith.

Romans 10:1-3

Brothers, my heart's good will goes out for them, and my prayer to God is that they may be saved.

1 Corinthians 1:29

so that no mortal man might ever boast in the presence of God.

Galatians 1:14

and how I outstripped many of my own age among my people in my devotion to the Jewish religion, because I surpassed all others in my zeal for the traditions handed down by my forefathers.

Ephesians 2:9

It is not the result of what anyone can do, so that no one can boast of it.

1 Timothy 4:8

Physical training, indeed, is of some service, but religion is of service for everything, for it contains a promise for the present life as well as the future.