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.

The one who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward.

so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of righteous Abel up to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

For it is not the hearers of the law [who are] righteous in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be declared righteous.

(for that righteous man, [as he] lived among them day after day, was tormenting [his] righteous soul by the lawless deeds [he was] seeing and hearing),

Little children, let no one deceive you: the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as that one is righteous.

And Jesus called them to himself [and] said to them, "You know that those who are considered to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their [people] in high positions exercise authority over them.

So Joseph her husband, being righteous and not wanting to disgrace her, intended to divorce her secretly.

But go [and] learn what it means, "I want mercy and not sacrifice." For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous [people] longed to see what you see, and did not see [it], and to hear what you hear, and did not hear [it]!

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears, let him hear!

Thus it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the evil from among the righteous

In the [same] way, on the outside you also appear righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous,

Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed [you], or thirsty and give [you something] to drink?

And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

And [while] he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent [a message] to him, saying, "{Have nothing to do with that righteous man}, for I have suffered much as a result of a dream today because of him.")

And [when] Jesus heard [it], he said to them, "Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those {who are sick}. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

For Herod was afraid of John, [because he] knew him [to be] a righteous and holy man and protected him. And [when he] listened to him, he was greatly perplexed, and [yet] he listened to him gladly.

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

Do not judge according to outward appearance, but judge according to righteous judgment!"

Righteous Father, although the world does not know you, yet I have known you, and these [men] have come to know that you sent me.

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and demanded [that] a man--a murderer--be granted to you.