Luke 15:7

I-am-saying to{you} that the-same-ly it-will-be joy in to{the heaven} upon to{one sinful changing-mind/thinking} than upon to{ninety nine just}, the-who are_not_having need of{change-of-mind/thinking}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

In Context

6and, come[ing] into the house, he-is-calling-together the friends and the neighbors, saying to{same}, 'Be-joyed-together to{me}, that I-discover the sheep of{me}, the having-been-lost-off/away.'

8Or, who[?], [a] woman having ten drachmas, if-supposing she-may-lose-off/away one drachma, emphatically-not[?] is-kindling [a] lamp and is-sweeping the home and is-seeking upon-concern/carefully until of{when} she-may-discover[?],

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Cross References

Luke 5:32I-have_not_come to-call [the] just; contrariwise, [the] sinful into change-of-mind/thinking."

Luke 15:29Moreover, the, respond[ing], says to{the father}, 'Behold, the-which-the-same years I-am-slaving to{you} and not-yet-ever I-pass-by [a] command of{you}, and to{emphatically-me} not-yet-ever you-give [a] [young]goat, in-which-place alongside of{the friends} of{me} would-be-gladdened.

Luke 16:15and he-says to{same}, "You are-being the justifying sameselves in-sight of{the men}; moreover, the God is-knowing the hearts of{you}, that the high in to{men} is-being [an] abomination in-sight of{the God}.

Romans 7:9Moreover, I have-been-being-alive apart-from of{law}, at-what-time moreover of{the command come[ing]}, the sin is-alive-anew.

Matthew Henry on Luke 15:2-11

The Lost Sheep and Piece of Silver. 1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh… Read the whole commentary →

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