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 8:12

A sinner

General references

Bible References

Standing

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!"

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,

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

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

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

A sinner

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

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

"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."

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

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!

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

General references

"But many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.

But many who are first shall be last, and the last, first."

There came to him publicans also to be baptized, and they said to him, "Master, what must we do?"

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