Bible Verses About Self-Righteousness

And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves: Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

And he said to the woman: Thy faith hath made thee safe. Go in peace.

And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?

But he said to him: What is written in the law? How readest thou?

He answering, said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul and with all thy strength and with all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself.

And he said to him: Thou hast answered right. This do: and thou shalt live.

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

And Jesus answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among robbers, who also stripped him and having wounded him went away, leaving him half dead.

And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way: and seeing him, passed by.

In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by.

But a certain Samaritan, being on his journey, came near him: and seeing him, was moved with compassion:

And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn and took care of him.

And the next day he took out two pence and gave to the host and said: Take care of him; and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and above, I, at my return, will repay thee.

Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbour to him that fell among the robbers?

But he said: He that shewed mercy to him. And Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou in like manner.

And the Lord said to him: Now you, Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter: but your inside is full of rapine and iniquity.

Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make also that which is within?

But yet that which remaineth, give alms: and behold, all things are clean unto you.

But woe to you, Pharisees, because you tithe mint and rue and every herb and pass over judgment and the charity of God. Now these things you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues and salutations in the marketplace.

Woe to you, because you are as sepulchres that appear not: and men that walk over are not aware.

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

Now his elder son was in the field and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

And he said to him: Thy brother is come and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.