Luke 15:7
5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
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 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.
- KJV
- I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
- WEB
- I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
- ASV
- I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
- DARBY
- I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, [more] than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.
- BLB
- I say to you⁺ that thus there will be joy in heaven over one sinner repenting, rather than over ninety-nine righteous ones who have no need of repentance.
- ÅB
- Jeg sier dere: Slik skal det være glede i himmelen over én synder som omvender seg, mere enn over ni og nitti rettferdige som ikke trenger til omvendelse.
- OTB
- Jeg sier dere, på samme måte vil det være mer glede i himmelen over én synder som omvender seg enn over nittini rettferdige som ikke trenger omvendelse.
- B1930
- Jeg sier eder: Således skal det være glede i himmelen over én synder som omvender sig, mere enn over ni og nitti rettferdige som ikke trenger til omvendelse.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 15:10
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Read in contextLuke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Read in contextLuke 15:32
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Read in contextMatthew 18:13
And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Read in contextProverbs 30:12
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
Read in contextLuke 18:9–11
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Read in contextPhilippians 3:6–7
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Read in contextRomans 7:9
For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
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