Matthew 18:12

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

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

11For the Son of Man came to save the lost.

13And if he happens to find it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:11He said to them, “What man among you who has a sheep that falls into a pit on the Sabbath will not take hold of it and lift it out?

Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David's.”

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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