Matthew 18:14

God's love Salvation God's will and calling Parents and children

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?

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.

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.

¹⁶ But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

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

Compare

BSB: In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
KJV: Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
WEB: Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
ASV: Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
DARBY: So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.
BLB: Thus it is not the will of your⁺ Father who [is] in the heavens that one of these little ones should be lost.

ÅB: På samme måte vil ikke den himmelske Faren deres at en eneste av disse små skal gå fortapt.
OTB: På samme måte er det ikke deres himmelske Fars vilje at noen av disse små skal gå tapt.
B1930: Således er det ikke eders himmelske Faders vilje at en eneste av disse små skal fortapes.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 17:12
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
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2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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John 6:39–40
And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
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John 10:27–30
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
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Isaiah 40:11
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
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Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
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Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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John 21:15
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
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