Matthew 18:13

And 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.

Text-Critical English NT

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

12What 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?

14In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

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Cross References

Luke 15:23Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us eat and celebrate.

James 2:13For judgment is without mercy to anyone who has not shown mercy; mercy is exalted over judgment.

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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