Matthew 18:11

for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10'Beware! — ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

12'What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not — having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains — seek that which is gone astray?

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Cross References

Matthew 10:6and be going rather unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Luke 9:56for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save;' and they went on to another village.

Luke 15:32but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'

John 3:17For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;

John 12:47and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I — I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might 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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