I tell you, that just so will there be joy in heaven over one repentant sinner, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons, who hold not their need of repentance.

And laying in wait for Him, they sent sharpers, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might catch his word, in order to turn Him over to the government and authority of the proconsul.

Now they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and righteous appointments of the Lord, blameless;

And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;

And the centurion observing what had come to pass, glorified God, saying, Verily this man was a righteous person.

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

And Jesus answered and said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I am not come to call the righteous,

And behold, a man by the name of Joseph, a counsellor, a good and righteous man,

Then he, desirous to make himself appear a righteous person, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

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

And he said unto them, Ye are they who affect to be righteous persons before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God.

And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

And all the people when they heard him, and the publicans, acknowledged God as righteous by being baptized with the baptism of John.

and you will be blessed, because they are not able to repay you. For it will be paid back to you at the resurrection of the righteous."