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

A sinner

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Bible References

Standing

And [when he] saw [it], Simon Peter fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, Lord, because I am {a sinful man}!"

So Jesus went with them. Now by this time he was not far away from the house, [and] the centurion sent friends, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come in under my roof.

And [as] he was entering into a certain village, ten men met [him]--lepers, who stood at a distance.

and said, "My God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face to you, my God. For our sins have risen above our heads and our guilt has grown up to the heavens.

Therefore I despise [myself] and repent in dust and ashes."

For evils without number have encompassed me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.

And I said, "Woe to me! For I am destroyed! For I [am] a man {of unclean lips}, and I [am] living among a people {of unclean lips}, for my eyes have seen the king, Yahweh of hosts!"

in order that you will remember, and you will be ashamed, and {you will not open your mouth again} {because of} your disgrace when I forgive you for all that you have done!'" {declares} the Lord Yahweh.

"{Righteousness belongs to you, O Lord}, and on us [is] open shame, [just] as [it is] this day to the people of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to all Israel, {those who are near and those who are far off} in all the lands [to] which you have driven them, because of their infidelity which they displayed against you.

Now [when they] heard [this], they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "What should we do, men [and] brothers?"

God

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions. According to your loyal love remember me [if] you [will], for the sake of your goodness, O Yahweh.

As for me, I said, "O Yahweh, be gracious [to] me. Heal me, for I have sinned against you."

Be gracious to me, O God, according to your loyal love. According to your abundant mercies, blot out my transgressions.

But you, O Lord, [are] a compassionate and gracious God, {slow to anger} and abundant in loyal love and faithfulness.

Let your acts of loyal love also come to me, O Yahweh, your salvation according to your word.

If you, O Yah, should {keep track of} iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

we have sinned and we have done wrong and we acted wickedly and we rebelled and [have been] turning aside from your commandments and from your ordinances.

Therefore let us approach with confidence to the throne of grace, in order that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

For I will be merciful toward their wrongdoings, and I will not remember their sins [any] longer."

A sinner

I will set out [and] go to my father and will say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and {in your sight}!

But the other answered [and] rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, because you are undergoing the same condemnation?

And when he was in distress he entreated Yahweh his God and greatly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors

We have sinned [along] with our ancestors. We have committed iniquity; we have incurred guilt.

"Come now, and let us argue," says Yahweh. "Even though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white like snow; even though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

You meet with the one who rejoices, one who does righteousness. In your ways they remember you. Look! You were angry and we sinned against them [in] ancient [times] and we were saved.

But go [and] learn what it means, "I want mercy and not sacrifice." For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

but God demonstrates his own love for us, [in] that [while] we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

The saying [is] trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

If we say that we do not have sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

General references

But many [who are] first will be last, and the last first.

But many [who are] first will be last, and the last first."

And tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."