Matthew 18:13

If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does not he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?

14Even so it is not the will of 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven· that one of these little ones should perish.

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:11+ 53:11 a MP: God is fully satisfied with the suffering of the Messiah. By accepting this, it infers the sin offering is accepted. Acceptance of the sin offering is seen in (Lev 4:20). Read in context of (Lev 4:2-7). (John 10:17-18; Gal 1:4; 1 Pet 2:24) After this ordeal, he will see satisfaction 2 “By his knowing [pain and sacrifice]. 1 + 53:11 b MP: Messiah has intimate knowledge of the anguish and suffering of the sin that his atonement is covering. (Heb 2:17-18; 4:15, 9:28) My righteous + 53:11 b MP: Messiah is God’s servant. (John 6:38; Romans 6:19) servant will justify many; 2 for it is their depravities (moral evils) that he suffers. 1

Luke 15:23Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;

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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