If I had not come and spoken unto them, they would not have sin, but now they have no cloak for their sin.

If I had not done among them the works which no other man did, they would not have had sin; but now they have both seen and hated both Me and My Father.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Yet thou sayest, `Because I am innocent, surely His anger shall turn from me.' Behold, I will plead with thee because thou sayest, `I have not sinned.'

And that servant, who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."

For if we sin willfully after having received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us.