Luke 18:13

New Century Version

“The tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even look up to heaven. But he beat on his chest because he was so sad. He said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:13

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan answered, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You will not die.

2 Chronicles 33:19

Manasseh’s prayer and God’s pity for him, his sins, his unfaithfulness, the places he built for worshiping gods and the Asherah idols before he humbled himself—all are written in the book of the seers.

2 Chronicles 33:23

Amon did not humble himself before the Lord as his father Manasseh had done. Instead, Amon sinned even more.

Ezra 9:6

I prayed, “My God, I am too ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to you, my God, because our sins are so many. They are higher than our heads. Our guilt even reaches up to the sky.

Job 42:6

So now I hate myself; I will change my heart and life. I will sit in the dust and ashes.”

Psalm 106:6

We have sinned just as our ancestors did. We have done wrong; we have done evil.

Psalm 119:41

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

Psalm 130:7

People of Israel, put your hope in the Lord because he is loving and able to save.

Psalm 25:11

For the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my many sins.

Psalm 25:7

Do not remember the sins and wrong things I did when I was young. But remember to love me always because you are good, Lord.

Psalm 40:12

Troubles have surrounded me; there are too many to count. My sins have caught me so that I cannot see a way to escape. I have more sins than hairs on my head, and I have lost my courage.

Psalm 41:4

I said, “Lord, have mercy on me. Heal me, because I have sinned against you.”

Exodus 33:10

Whenever the people saw the pillar of cloud at the entrance of the Tent, they stood and worshiped, each person at the entrance of his own tent.

Isaiah 1:18

The Lord says, “Come, let us talk about these things. Though your sins are like scarlet, they can be as white as snow. Though your sins are deep red, they can be white like wool.

Isaiah 6:5

I said, “Oh, no! I will be destroyed. I am not pure, and I live among people who are not pure, but I have seen the King, the Lord All-Powerful.”

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made all things. All things are here because I made them,” says the Lord. “These are the people I am pleased with: those who are not proud or stubborn and who fear my word.

Ezekiel 16:63

You will remember what you did and feel ashamed. You will not open your mouth again because of your shame, when I forgive you for all the things you have done, says the Lord God.’ ”

Daniel 9:5

“But we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and turned against you, your commands, and your laws.

Matthew 10:3

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

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 so people will see them. I tell you the truth, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what this means: ‘I want kindness more than I want animal sacrifices.’ I did not come to invite good people but to invite sinners.”

Mark 11:25

When you are praying, if you are angry with someone, forgive him so that your Father in heaven will also forgive your sins. [

Luke 17:12

As he came into a small town, ten men who had a skin disease met him there. They did not come close to Jesus

Luke 22:41

Then Jesus went about a stone’s throw away from them. He kneeled down and prayed,

Luke 23:48

When all the people who had gathered there to watch saw what happened, they returned home, beating their chests because they were so sad.

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw what had happened, he bowed down before Jesus and said, “Go away from me, Lord. I am a sinful man!”

Acts 2:37

When the people heard this, they felt guilty and asked Peter and the other apostles, “What shall we do?”

Romans 5:8

But God shows his great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners.

2 Corinthians 7:11

See what this sorrow—the sorrow God wanted you to have—has done to you: It has made you very serious. It made you want to restore yourselves. It made you angry and afraid. It made you want to see me. It made you care. It made you want to do the right thing. In every way you have regained your innocence.

1 Timothy 1:15

What I say is true, and you should fully accept it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

Hebrews 4:16

Let us, then, feel very sure that we can come before God’s throne where there is grace. There we can receive mercy and grace to help us when we need it.

Hebrews 8:12

I will forgive them for the wicked things they did, and I will not remember their sins anymore.”