And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but smote on his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. Treasury of Scripture standing. Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. Luke 7:6,7 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord... Luke 17:12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: Ezra 9:6 And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head... Job 42:6 Why I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. Psalm 40:12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: my iniquities have taken hold on me, so that I am not able to look up... Isaiah 6:5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the middle of a people of unclean lips... Ezekiel 16:63 That you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more because of your shame... Daniel 9:7-9 O LORD, righteousness belongs to you, but to us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah... Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brothers... but. Luke 23:48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. Jeremiah 31:18,19 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke... 2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that you sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it worked in you, yes... God. Psalm 25:7,11 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to your mercy remember you me for your goodness' sake, O LORD... Psalm 41:4 I said, LORD, be merciful to me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against you. Psalm 51:1-3 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving kindness... Psalm 86:15,16 But you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth... Psalm 119:41 Let your mercies come also to me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word. Psalm 130:3,4,7 If you, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand... Daniel 9:5,9-11 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled... Daniel 9:18,19 O my God, incline your ear, and hear; open your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by your name... Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. a sinner. Luke 15:18-21 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before you... Luke 23:40-43 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Do not you fear God, seeing you are in the same condemnation... 2 Chronicles 33:12,13,19,23 And when he was in affliction, he sought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers... Psalm 106:6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, said the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow... Isaiah 64:5,6 You meet him that rejoices and works righteousness, those that remember you in your ways: behold, you are wroth; for we have sinned... Matthew 9:13 But go you and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous... Romans 5:8,20,21 But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us... 1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 1 John 1:8-10 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us...
Context The Pharisee and Tax Collector
9And he spoke this parable to certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you, that I am not as other men are, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but smote on his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O god, be merciful to me a sinner.
Darby Bible Translation
And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.
King James Bible
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Young's Literal Translation
'And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me -- the sinner!
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