Luke 18:13

New Living Translation

“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:13

Then David confessed to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “Yes, but the Lord has forgiven you, and you won’t die for this sin.

2 Chronicles 33:19

Manasseh’s prayer, the account of the way God answered him, and an account of all his sins and unfaithfulness are recorded in The Record of the Seers. It includes a list of the locations where he built pagan shrines and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself and repented.

2 Chronicles 33:23

But unlike his father, he did not humble himself before the Lord. Instead, Amon sinned even more.

Ezra 9:6

I prayed, “O my God, I am utterly ashamed; I blush to lift up my face to you. For our sins are piled higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached to the heavens.

Job 42:6

I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”

Psalm 106:6

Like our ancestors, we have sinned. We have done wrong! We have acted wickedly!

Psalm 119:41

Lord, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me.

Psalm 130:7

O Israel, hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is unfailing love. His redemption overflows.

Psalm 25:11

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

Psalm 25:7

Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remember me in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O Lord.

Psalm 40:12

For troubles surround me— too many to count! My sins pile up so high I can’t see my way out. They outnumber the hairs on my head. I have lost all courage.

Psalm 41:4

“O Lord,” I prayed, “have mercy on me. Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

Exodus 33:10

When the people saw the cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, they would stand and bow down in front of their own tents.

Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.

Isaiah 6:5

Then I said, “It’s all over! I am doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people with filthy lips. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.”

Isaiah 66:2

My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken! “I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.

Ezekiel 16:63

You will remember your sins and cover your mouth in silent shame when I forgive you of all that you have done. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

Daniel 9:5

But we have sinned and done wrong. We have rebelled against you and scorned your commands and regulations.

Matthew 10:3

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

Matthew 6:5

“When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get.

Matthew 9:13

Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

Mark 11:25

But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.”

Luke 17:12

As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance,

Luke 22:41

He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed,

Luke 23:48

And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in deep sorrow.

Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.”

Acts 2:37

Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”

Romans 5:8

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

2 Corinthians 7:11

Just see what this godly sorrow produced in you! Such earnestness, such concern to clear yourselves, such indignation, such alarm, such longing to see me, such zeal, and such a readiness to punish wrong. You showed that you have done everything necessary to make things right.

1 Timothy 1:15

This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.

Hebrews 4:16

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

Hebrews 8:12

And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”