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

Then Simon Peter seeing it, fell down on his knees before Jesus, saying, Go from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord!

Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion dispatched towards him friends, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not deserving that thou shouldest enter beneath my roof.

And as he was entering a certain village, ten leprous men met him, who stood at a distance:

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

God

Let us therefore approach with boldness the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

For I will be placable to their unrighteousnesses and their sins, and their iniquities I will never more remember."

A sinner

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

But the other addressing him, rebuked him, saying, Hast thou no fear of God, when thou art under the same condemnation?

Go then, and learn what is said, "I require mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

But God commendeth his own love towards us, that, though we were yet sinners, Christ died in our stead.

It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

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

General references

But many, now first, will be the last; and last, who will be the first.

But many first, will be last; and the last, first.

Then came also the farmers of the taxes to be baptised, and they said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to repentance.