I tell you that in the [same] way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

And they were both righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.

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.

I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."

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 he also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and looked down on {everyone else}:

Now [when] the centurion saw what had happened, he began to praise God, saying, "Certainly this man was righteous!"

And behold, a man {named} Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man