Matthew 18:11

For the Son of the Man came to save the lost.

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

12What do you think? If some man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains to go and search for the stray?

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Cross References

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

Luke 9:56Further, the Son of the Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save.” And they went to another village.

Luke 15:32But it was right that we celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and came to life; he was lost and is found.’”

John 3:17For God did not send His Son into the world in order to condemn the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him.

John 12:47Also, if someone hears my words and does not believe, I do not judge him; because I did not come 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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