Matthew 18:13
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
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.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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 hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:17
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Read in contextPsalms 147:11
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Read in contextLuke 15:23–24
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
Read in contextJohn 4:34–36
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Read in contextJames 2:13
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Read in contextMicah 7:18
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Read in contextIsaiah 62:5
For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
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