Luke 18:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“The tax collector stood alone too. But when he prayed, he would not even look up to heaven. He felt very humble before God. He said, ‘O God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner!’

Cross References

Ezra 9:6

Then I prayed this prayer: “My God, I am too ashamed and embarrassed to look at you. I am ashamed because our sins are higher than our heads. Our guilt has reached all the way up to the heavens.

1 Timothy 1:15

Here is a true statement that should be accepted without question: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, and I am the worst of them.

Psalm 41:4

I say, “Lord, be kind to me. I sinned against you, but forgive me and make me well.”

Luke 23:48

Many people had come out of the city to see all this. When they saw it, they felt very sorry and left.

Hebrews 8:12

And I will forgive the wrongs they have done, and I will not remember their sins.” Jeremiah 31:31-34

Acts 2:37

When the people heard this, they felt very, very sorry. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”

Hebrews 4:16

With Jesus as our high priest, we can feel free to come before God’s throne where there is grace. There we receive mercy and kindness to help us when we need it.

Romans 5:8

But Christ died for us while we were still sinners, and by this God showed how much he loves us.

Luke 5:8

The fishermen were all amazed at the many fish they caught. When Simon Peter saw this, he bowed down before Jesus and said, “Go away from me, Lord. I am a sinful man!”

Isaiah 6:5

I was frightened and said, “Oh, no! I will be destroyed. I am not pure enough to speak to God, and I live among people who are not pure enough to speak to him. But I have seen the King, the Lord All-Powerful.”

Psalm 25:11

Lord, I have done many wrong things. But I ask you to forgive them all to show your goodness.

Job 42:6

And I am ashamed of myself. I am so sorry. As I sit in the dust and ashes, I promise to change my heart and my life.”

2 Corinthians 7:11

You had the kind of sorrow God wanted you to have. Now see what that sorrow has brought you: It has made you very serious. It made you want to prove that you were not wrong. It made you angry and afraid. It made you want to see me. It made you care. It made you want the right thing to be done. You proved that you were not guilty in any part of that problem.

Psalm 25:7

Don’t remember the sinful things I did when I was young. Because you are good, Lord, remember me with your faithful love.

Matthew 9:13

You need to go and learn what this Scripture means: ‘I don’t want animal sacrifices; I want you to show kindness to people.’ I did not come to invite good people. I came to invite sinners.”

Ezekiel 16:63

You will remember me, and you will be so ashamed of the evil things you did that you will not be able to say anything. But I will make you pure, and you will never be ashamed again!” This is what the Lord GOD said.

Isaiah 1:18

“I, the Lord, am the one speaking to you. Come, let’s discuss this. Even if your sins are as dark as red dye, that stain can be removed and you will be as pure as wool that is as white as snow.

Luke 17:12

He came into a small town, and ten men met him there. They did not come close to him, because they all had leprosy.

Daniel 9:5

“But we have sinned. We have done wrong. We have done evil things. We turned against you. We turned away from your commands and good decisions.

Psalm 130:7

Israel, trust in the Lord. The Lord is the one who is faithful and true. He saves us again and again,

Psalm 119:41

Lord, show me your faithful love. Save me, as you promised.

Psalm 106:6

We sinned just as our ancestors did. We were wrong; we did bad things!

Psalm 40:12

Troubles have surrounded me. They are too many to count! My sins have caught me, and I cannot escape them. They are more than the hairs on my head. I have lost my courage.

2 Chronicles 33:23

Amon did not humble himself in front of the Lord like Manasseh his father humbled himself. But Amon sinned more and more.

2 Chronicles 33:19

Manasseh’s prayer and how God listened and felt sorry for him are written in The Book of the Seers. Also all his sins, the wrongs he did before he humbled himself, and the places where he built high places and set up the Asherah poles are written in The Book of the Seers.

2 Samuel 12:13

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan said to David, “The Lord will forgive you, even for this sin. You will not die.

Isaiah 66:2

I am the one who made all things. They are all here because I made them,” says the Lord. “These are the people I care for: the poor, humble people who obey my commands.

Matthew 6:5

“When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites. They love to stand in the synagogues and on the street corners and pray loudly. They want people to see them. The truth is, that’s all the reward they will get.

Matthew 10:3

Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, the tax collector, James, the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus,

Mark 11:25

When you are praying and you remember that you are angry with another person about something, forgive that person. Forgive them so that your Father in heaven will also forgive your sins.”

Luke 22:41

Then Jesus went about 50 steps away from them. He knelt down and prayed,

Exodus 33:10

So when the people saw the cloud at the entrance of the tent, they would go to the entrance of their own tents and bow down to worship God.