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

Simon Peter seeing it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart 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 sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof.

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

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

God

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

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and their iniquities will I 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, rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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

This 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, we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

General references

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

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

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

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