Luke 18:13

"But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "'O God be merciful to me, the sinner!'

Luke 23:48

And all the crowds who had assembled to see this spectacle, after witnessing what had been done, were returning beating upon their breast.

Acts 2:37

When they heard these words they were stung to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles. "Men and brothers, what shall we do?"

Romans 5:8

But God gives proof of his love to us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

1 Timothy 1:15

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that "Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners"! And there is no greater sinner than I!

Matthew 9:13

"But go and learn what this means, "It is mercy I desire, and not sacrifice; for I am come not to call just men, but sinners."

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw this he fell down at the knees of Jesus, exclaiming, "Depart from me, O Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

Luke 7:6-7

So Jesus started to go with them, but while he was not far from the house, the captain sent friends to him with a message. "Lord do not trouble yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof,

Luke 15:18-21

"'I will rise and go to my father, and say to him. "Father, I have sinned against Heaven and in your sight,

Luke 17:12

And as he was going certain village ten lepers met him.

Luke 23:40-43

But the other, answering, reproved him, saying. "Have you no fear of God even? When you are suffering the same punishment as he?

Romans 5:20-21

Now law was brought in so that transgression might abound; but where sin abounded, grace super-abounded;

2 Corinthians 7:11

Note the results of this pain which God permitted; what earnestness it has called forth in you, what explanations, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what fervor, what punishment of wrong. In every way you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter.

Hebrews 8:12

For I will have mercy upon their wrong-doings, And their sins I will remember no more."

1 John 1:8-10

If we say, "We have no sin," we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Bible References

Standing

Luke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw this he fell down at the knees of Jesus, exclaiming, "Depart from me, O Lord, for I am a sinful man!"
Luke 7:6
So Jesus started to go with them, but while he was not far from the house, the captain sent friends to him with a message. "Lord do not trouble yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof,
Luke 17:12
And as he was going certain village ten lepers met him.
Acts 2:37
When they heard these words they were stung to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles. "Men and brothers, what shall we do?"

God

Hebrews 8:12
For I will have mercy upon their wrong-doings, And their sins I will remember no more."

A sinner

Luke 15:18
"'I will rise and go to my father, and say to him. "Father, I have sinned against Heaven and in your sight,
Luke 23:40
But the other, answering, reproved him, saying. "Have you no fear of God even? When you are suffering the same punishment as he?
Matthew 9:13
"But go and learn what this means, "It is mercy I desire, and not sacrifice; for I am come not to call just men, but sinners."
Romans 5:8
But God gives proof of his love to us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
1 Timothy 1:15
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that "Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners"! And there is no greater sinner than I!
1 John 1:8
If we say, "We have no sin," we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

General references

Matthew 19:30
"But many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.
Mark 10:31
But many who are first shall be last, and the last, first."
Luke 3:12
There came to him publicans also to be baptized, and they said to him, "Master, what must we do?"
Luke 5:32
I am not come to call the righteous but sinners, to repentance."