But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

So he answered and said to his father, 'Lo, so many years I have been serving you and I never transgressed your commandment; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.

And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. Because that which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, but do not cleanse their way.

who say, Depart from me, draw not near to me, for I am pure. This is the smoke of My wrath, a fire burns with it continually.

Hear the words of the Lord, you that tremble at His word; speak, our brethren, to them that hate you and abominate you, that the name of the Lord may be glorified, and may appear their joy; but they shall be ashamed.

[Then] they reviled him and said, "You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

They answered and said to him, "You were completely born in sins, and do you teach us?" And they cast him out.

For I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, but I died.

but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not attain to the law of righteousness.

Why? Because [they did] not [seek it] by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled the stone of stumbling.

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

although I also [am] having confidence in the flesh. If any other [person] thinks to have confidence in the flesh, I even more:

with respect to zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men--swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke within himself, saying, "This [Man], if He were a prophet, would know who and what sort of woman [this is] who touches Him, for she is a sinner."

And the Pharisees and scribes were grumbling, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."

But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fatted calf for him.'

But when they saw it, they all were complaining, saying, "He has gone to be a guest with a sinful man."

Then the Pharisees answered them, "Have you also been deceived?

But this crowd which does not know the law is accursed."

Then the Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say well that You are a Samaritan, and You have a demon?"

"Then He said to me, 'Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"

But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.