Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Standing
God
A sinner
General references
Bible References
Standing
Luke 5:8
But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus’ feet, saying, “Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man!”
Luke 7:6
Now Jesus started on His way with them; and when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to come under my roof;
Luke 17:12
As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him;
Ezra 9:6
and I said, “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, for our iniquities have risen above our heads and our guilt has grown even to the heavens.
Job 42:6 Therefore I retract,
And I repent in dust and ashes.”
And I repent in dust and ashes.”
Psalm 40:12 For evils beyond number have surrounded me;
Myiniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see;
They aremore numerous than the hairs of my head,
And myheart has failed me.
My
They are
And my
Isaiah 6:5
Then I said,
“Woe is me, for I am ruined!
Because I am a man ofunclean lips,
And I live among apeople of unclean lips;
For my eyes have seen theKing, the Lord of hosts.”
“
Because I am a man of
And I live among a
For my eyes have seen the
Ezekiel 16:63
so that you may remember and be ashamed and never open your mouth anymore because of your humiliation, when I have forgiven you for all that you have done,” the Lord God declares.
Daniel 9:7
“Righteousness belongs to You, O Lord, but to us open shame, as it is this day—to the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, those who are nearby and those who are far away in all the countries to which You have driven them, because of their unfaithful deeds which they have committed against You.
Acts 2:37
Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”
God
Psalm 25:7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
According to Your lovingkindness remember me,
For Yourgoodness’ sake, O Lord.
For Your
Psalm 41:4 As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me;
Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”
Psalm 51:1
For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the greatness ofYour compassion blot out my transgressions.
According to the greatness of
Psalm 86:15 But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness andtruth.
Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and
Psalm 119:41
Vav.
May Yourlovingkindnesses also come to me, O Lord,
Your salvationaccording to Your word;
May Your
Your salvation
Psalm 130:3 If You, Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who couldstand?
O Lord, who could
Daniel 9:5 we have sinned, committed iniquity, acted wickedly and rebelled, even turning aside from Your commandments and ordinances.
Hebrews 4:16
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 8:12 “For I will be merciful to their iniquities,
And I will remember their sins no more.”
A sinner
Luke 15:18 I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;
Luke 23:40
But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
2 Chronicles 33:12
When he was in distress, he entreated the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
Psalm 106:6 We have sinned like our fathers,
We have committed iniquity, we have behaved wickedly.
We have committed iniquity, we have behaved wickedly.
Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the Lord,
“Though your sins are as scarlet,
They will be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They will be like wool.
Says the Lord,
“
They will be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They will be like wool.
Isaiah 64:5 You meet him who rejoices in doing righteousness,
Whoremembers You in Your ways.
Behold,You were angry, for we sinned,
We continued in them a long time;
And shall we be saved?
Who
Behold,
We continued in them a long time;
And shall we be saved?
Matthew 9:13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion , and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
1 Timothy 1:15 It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.
1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
General references
Matthew 19:30 But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.
Mark 10:31 But many who are first will be last, and the last, first.”
Luke 3:12
And some tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”
Luke 5:32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”