Isaiah 43:26

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

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.

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.

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.

Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.

Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

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