Matthew 18:11

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

In Context

10See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

12What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray: doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go to seek that which is gone astray?

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Cross References

Matthew 10:6But go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Luke 9:56The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town.

Luke 15:32But 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.

John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him.

John 12:47And if any man hear my words, and keep them not, I do not judge him: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 18:8-15

Cautions against Offences. 7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than… Read the whole commentary →

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