Matthew 18:13

12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?

And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

14 In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

15 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
KJV
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.
WEB
If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
ASV
And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.
DARBY
And if it should come to pass that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more because of it than because of the ninety and nine not gone astray.
BLB
And if it should come to pass [that] he finds it, truly I say to you⁺ that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine not having gone astray.
ÅB
Og i sannhet sier jeg dere at dersom han finner den gleder han seg mer over den sauen enn over de nittini som ikke hadde gått seg vill.
OTB
Og hvis han finner den, sannelig, jeg sier dere, han gleder seg mer over den ene sauen enn over de nittini som ikke gikk seg vill.
B1930
Og hender det at han finner det, sannelig sier jeg eder: Han gleder sig mere over det enn over de ni og nitti som ikke har forvillet sig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 15:5–10

    And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

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  • Zephaniah 3:17

    The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

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  • Psalms 147:11

    The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

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  • Luke 15:23–24

    Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

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  • John 4:34–36

    Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

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  • James 2:13

    For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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  • Micah 7:18

    Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

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  • Isaiah 62:5

    For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

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