Luke 18:13

Contemporary English Version 1995

The tax collector stood off at a distance and did not think he was good enough even to look up toward heaven. He was so sorry for what he had done that he pounded his chest and prayed, “God, have pity on me! I am such a sinner.”

Cross References

Ezra 9:6

and prayed: I am much too ashamed to face you, Lord God. Our sins and our guilt have swept over us like a flood that reaches up to the heavens.

1 Timothy 1:15

“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” This saying is true, and it can be trusted. I was the worst sinner of all!

Psalm 41:4

I prayed, “Have pity, Lord! Heal me, though I have sinned against you.”

Luke 23:48

A crowd had gathered to see the terrible sight. Then after they had seen it, they felt brokenhearted and went home.

Hebrews 8:12

I will treat them with kindness, even though they are wicked. I will forget their sins.”

Acts 2:37

When the people heard this, they were very upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Friends, what should we do?”

Hebrews 4:16

So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved grace, and we will find help.

Romans 5:8

But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful.

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw this happen, he knelt down in front of Jesus and said, “Lord, don't come near me! I am a sinner.”

Isaiah 6:5

Then I cried out, “I'm doomed! Everything I say is sinful, and so are the words of everyone around me. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord All-Powerful.”

Psalm 25:11

Be true to your name, Lord, by forgiving each one of my terrible sins.

Job 42:6

That's why I hate myself and sit here in dust and ashes to show my sorrow.

2 Corinthians 7:11

Just look what God has done by making you feel sorry! You sincerely want to prove you are innocent. You are angry. You are shocked. You are eager to see that justice is done. You have proved that you were completely right in this matter.

Psalm 25:7

Forget each wrong I did when I was young. Show how truly kind you are and remember me.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘Instead of offering sacrifices to me, I want you to be merciful to others.’ I didn't come to invite good people to be my followers. I came to invite sinners.”

Ezekiel 16:63

I will forgive you, but you will think about your sins and be too ashamed to say a word. I, the Lord God, have spoken.

Isaiah 1:18

I, the Lord, invite you to come and talk it over. Your sins are scarlet red, but they will be whiter than snow or wool.

Luke 17:12

As he was going into a village, ten men with leprosy came toward him. They stood at a distance

Daniel 9:5

But we have sinned terribly by rebelling against you and rejecting your laws and teachings.

Psalm 130:7

Israel, trust the Lord! God is always merciful and has the power to save you.

Psalm 119:41

Show me your love and save me, Lord, as you have promised.

Psalm 106:6

We and our ancestors have sinned terribly.

Psalm 40:12

I have more troubles than I can count. My sins are all around me, and I can't find my way. My sins outnumber the hairs on my head, and I feel weak.

2 Chronicles 33:23

Manasseh had turned back to the Lord, but Amon refused to do that. Instead, he sinned even more than his father.

2 Chronicles 33:19

Hozai wrote a lot about Manasseh, including his prayer and God's answer. But Hozai also recorded the evil things Manasseh did before turning back to God, as well as a list of places where Manasseh set up idols, and where he built local shrines and places to worship Asherah.

2 Samuel 12:13

David said, “I have disobeyed the Lord.” “Yes, you have!” Nathan answered. “You showed you didn't care what the Lord wanted. He has forgiven you, and you won't die. But your newborn son will.”

Isaiah 66:2

I have made everything; that's how it all came to be. I, the Lord, have spoken. The people I treasure most are the humble— they depend only on me and tremble when I speak.

Matthew 6:5

When you pray, don't be like those show-offs who love to stand up and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners. They do this just to look good. I can assure you that they already have their reward.

Matthew 10:3

Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus were also apostles.

Mark 11:25

Whenever you stand up to pray, you must forgive what others have done to you. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your sins.

Luke 22:41

Jesus walked on a little way before he knelt down and prayed,