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

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Bible References

Standing

he fell at the knees of Jesus, saying, Lord, depart from me, for I am a sinful man;

So Jesus went with them. And when He was now not far from the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to Him, saying Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof:

and as He entered into a certain village, there met Him ten men that were lepers:

Now when they heard this, they were pricked to the heart, and said unto Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

God

Let us therefore come with freedom to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace for our seasonable help.

For I will forgive their crimes, and their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more."

A sinner

I will rise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee,

But the other answered and rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God neither, when thou thyself art in the same condemnation?

"I desire mercy rather than sacrifice:" for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.

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

It is a truth highly to be believed, and worthy to be received by all, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners:---of whom I am one of the chief.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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

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

but sinners to repentance.