Psalm 51:17
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17 The sacrifices of God are (A)a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 34:18
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Isaiah 66:2
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2 (A)All these things my hand has made,
and so all these things came to be,
declares the Lord.
(B)But this is the one to whom I will look:
he who is humble and contrite in spirit
and trembles at my word.
Luke 15:10
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10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before (A)the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
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Matthew 5:3
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3 (A)“Blessed are (B)the poor in spirit, for (C)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Amos 5:21
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21 (A)“I hate, I despise your feasts,
and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
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12 And when he was in distress, he entreated the favor of the Lord his God (A)and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers. 13 He prayed to him, and (B)God was moved by his entreaty and heard his plea and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. (C)Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.
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Psalm 107:22
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Hebrews 13:16
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16 Do not neglect to do good and (A)to share what you have, for such (B)sacrifices are pleasing to God.
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Mark 12:33
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33 And to love him with all the heart and with all (A)the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, (B)is much more than all (C)whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
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Psalm 147:3
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Luke 18:11-14
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11 The Pharisee, (A)standing by himself, prayed[a] (B)thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 (C)I fast twice a week; (D)I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, (E)standing far off, (F)would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but (G)beat his breast, saying, ‘God, (H)be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For (I)everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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- Luke 18:11 Or standing, prayed to himself
Isaiah 57:15
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Psalm 102:17
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17 he (A)regards the prayer of the destitute
and does not despise their prayer.
Isaiah 61:1-3
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The Year of the Lord's Favor
61 (A)The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has (B)anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;[a]
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and (C)the opening of the prison to those who are bound;[b]
2 (D)to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor,
(E)and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
(F)to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
(G)the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
(H)that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, (I)that he may be glorified.[c]
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- Isaiah 61:1 Or afflicted
- Isaiah 61:1 Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind
- Isaiah 61:3 Or that he may display his beauty
Psalm 22:24
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24 For he has not despised or abhorred
the affliction of (A)the afflicted,
and he has not (B)hidden his face from him,
but has heard, when he (C)cried to him.
2 Kings 22:19
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19 (A)because your heart was penitent, and you (B)humbled yourself before the Lord, when you heard how I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become (C)a desolation and (D)a curse, and you (E)have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, declares the Lord.
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Philippians 4:18
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18 I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, (A)having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, (B)a fragrant offering, (C)a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.
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Romans 12:1
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A Living Sacrifice
12 (A)I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, (B)to present your bodies (C)as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b]
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- Romans 12:1 Or brothers and sisters
- Romans 12:1 Or your rational service
Luke 15:21-32
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21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. (A)I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[a] 22 But the father said to his servants,[b] ‘Bring quickly (B)the best robe, and put it on him, and put (C)a ring on his hand, and (D)shoes on his feet. 23 And bring (E)the fattened calf and kill it, and (F)let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son (G)was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might (H)celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, (I)who has devoured (J)your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, (K)you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was fitting (L)to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother (M)was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
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- Luke 15:21 Some manuscripts add treat me as one of your hired servants
- Luke 15:22 Or bondservants
Luke 15:2-7
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2 And the Pharisees and the scribes (A)grumbled, saying, (B)“This man receives sinners and (C)eats with them.”
3 So he told them this parable: 4 (D)“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, (E)if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine (F)in the open country, and (G)go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, (H)he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for (I)I have found my sheep that was lost.’ 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who (J)repents than over ninety-nine (K)righteous persons who need no repentance.
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Luke 7:39-50
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39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If (A)this man were (B)a prophet, he (C)would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” 40 And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”
41 “A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred (D)denarii, and the other fifty. 42 (E)When they could not pay, he (F)cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; (G)you gave me no water for my feet, but (H)she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 (I)You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to (J)kiss my feet. 46 (K)You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, (L)which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 And he said to her, (M)“Your sins are forgiven.” 49 Then those who were at table with him began to say among[a] themselves, (N)“Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 50 And he said to the woman, (O)“Your faith has saved you; (P)go in peace.”
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- Luke 7:49 Or to
Ezekiel 9:6
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6 (A)Kill old men outright, young men and maidens, little children and women, but (B)touch no one on whom is the mark. And (C)begin at my sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the house.
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Ezekiel 9:3-4
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3 Now (A)the glory of the God of Israel had gone up from the cherub on which it rested to (B)the threshold of the house. And he called to (C)the man clothed in linen, who had the writing case at his waist. 4 And the Lord said to him, “Pass through the city, through Jerusalem, and (D)put a mark on the foreheads of the men who (E)sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it.”
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