Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men {are}, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

And he answering said to {his} father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.