I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so they could catch Him in what He said, to hand Him over to the governor’s rule and authority.

And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things 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 he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

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

And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man

And he will go on before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare for the Lord a people made ready."

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem {whose name was} Simeon, and this man [was] righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

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."

And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, vindicated the righteous requirements of God by submitting to John's baptism,