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 Simon Peter seeing it fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, 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, saying, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof;

And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten lepers, who stood afar off.

And when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what must we do?

God

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

For 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 will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before thee;

But the other answering said, rebuking him, Dost not thou fear God, since thou art in the same condemnation?

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

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

True is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, 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.

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 there came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what must we do?

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