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.

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

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

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