Luke 18:13

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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.

Standing

God

Hebrews 4:16

Hebrews 8:12

A sinner

General references

Bible References

Standing

And when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, and said: Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, and said to him: Lord, give thyself no trouble; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof.

And as he entered a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood at a distance.

When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles: Brethren, what shall we do?

God

Let us come, therefore, with boldness, to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace to help in every time of need.

because I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more.

A sinner

I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight,

But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Do you not fear God, since you are in the same condemnation?

But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

But God makes known his love to us in this, that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us:

Assuredly true and worthy of all acceptation is this saying: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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#VALUE!

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

And the publicans also came to be immersed, and they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do?

I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to repentance.