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.

{There is} a generation {that are} pure in their own eyes, and {yet} is not washed from their filthiness.

Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These {are} a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. {nose: or, anger}

For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw {it}, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman {this is} that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

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

And when they saw {it}, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

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.

Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

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:

Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. {cast...: or, excommunicated him}

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

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.

Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These {are} a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. {nose: or, anger}

For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

All the ways of a man {are} clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed {is} every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Wherefore have we fasted, {say they}, and thou seest not? {wherefore} have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours. {labours: or, things wherewith ye grieve others: Heb. griefs}

Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: {sentence: or, answer}

And when they saw {it}, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. {void...: Heb. destitute of heart}

When I shall say to the righteous, {that} he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

When {men} are cast down, then thou shalt say, {There is} lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. {the humble...: Heb. him that hath low eyes}

We {are} fools for Christ's sake, but ye {are} wise in Christ; we {are} weak, but ye {are} strong; ye {are} honourable, but we {are} despised.

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

Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw {it}, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman {this is} that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

Then he said, I have sinned: {yet} honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy {is} he.

And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, {if} the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall {be} not in sight deeper than the skin;

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:

What then? are we better {than they}? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; {proved: Gr. charged}

Where {is} boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

O that thou {wert} as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! {when} I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. {I should not...: Heb. they should not despise me}

Forty stripes he may give him, {and} not exceed: lest, {if} he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.