Luke 15:10
8 Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?
9 And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
11 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.
12 The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
- KJV
- Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
- WEB
- Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
- ASV
- Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
- DARBY
- Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
- BLB
- Thus, I say to you⁺, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
- ÅB
- Slik, sier jeg dere, blir det glede for Guds engler over én synder som omvender seg.
- OTB
- På samme måte, sier jeg dere, er det glede blant Guds engler over én synder som omvender seg.»
- B1930
- Således, sier jeg eder, blir det glede for Guds engler over én synder som omvender sig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 15:7
In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
Read in contextEzekiel 33:11
Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’
Read in context2 Corinthians 7:10
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:23
Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?
Read in contextLuke 13:5
No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
Read in contextMatthew 18:14
In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:32
For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!
Read in contextActs 11:18
When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
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