Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance. joy. Luke 15:32 But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found. Luke 5:32 I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance. Matthew 18:13 And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray. which. Luke 15:29 And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years do I serve thee and I have never transgressed thy commandment: and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends. Luke 16:15 And he said to them: you are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is high to men is an abomination before God. Luke 18:9-11 And to some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others, he spoke also this parable: . . . Proverbs 30:12 A generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness. Romans 7:9 And I lived some time without the law. But when the commandment came, sin revived, Philippians 3:6,7 According to zeal, persecuting the church of God: According to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame. . . . Context The Parable of the Lost Sheep…6And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost? 7I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance. 8Or what woman having ten groats, if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle and sweep the house and seek diligently until she find it?… Cross References Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance. Luke 15:6 And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost? Luke 15:8 Or what woman having ten groats, if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle and sweep the house and seek diligently until she find it? Luke 15:10 So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance. Jump to Previous Change Good Heart Heaven Joy Likewise Need Nine Ninety Ninety-Nine Persons Rejoicing Repentance Repentant Repenteth Repenting Repents Righteous Sinner Turned Way WrongdoingJump to Next Change Good Heart Heaven Joy Likewise Need Nine Ninety Ninety-Nine Persons Rejoicing Repentance Repentant Repenteth Repenting Repents Righteous Sinner Turned Way WrongdoingLinks Luke 15:7 NIVLuke 15:7 NLT Luke 15:7 ESV Luke 15:7 NASB Luke 15:7 Bible Apps Luke 15:7 Biblia Paralela Luke 15:7 Chinese Bible Luke 15:7 French Bible Luke 15:7 German Bible Alphabetical: be do heaven I in joy more need ninety-nine no not one over persons rejoicing repent repentance repents righteous same sinner tell than that the there to way who will you NT Gospels: Luke 15:7 I tell you that even so there (Luke Lu Lk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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