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 on his knees to 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 to him, saying, Lord, trouble not yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof.

And coming to a certain village, ten lepers met him, who stood afar off.

And hearing [this] they were distressed in mind, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brothers, what shall we do?

God

Let us therefore approach with boldness the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace for timely aid.

For I will be merciful to their wickedness, and their sins and transgressions will I remember no more.

A sinner

I will arise and go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned to Heaven, and before you;

But the other answered and rebuked him, and said, Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence?

Go and learn what this means: I wish for mercy and not a sacrifice; for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

but God commends his love to us, that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us;

The word is true and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief;

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

General references

But many first shall be last; and last, first.

But many first shall be last, and the last first.

And publicans, also, came to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to a change of mind.