Matthew 18:13 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Truly I tell you, if he happens to find it, he is happier over it than over the ninety-nine that had not wandered away.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And if it should be that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not get lost.

American Standard Version (1901)

And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.

Common English Bible

If he finds it, I assure you that he is happier about having that one sheep than about the ninety-nine who didn’t wander off.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And if he should happen to find it: Amen I say to you, that he has more joy over that one, than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray.

Matthew 18:13 Cross References

Matthew 18:12

What do you think? If anyone had a hundred sheep, and one of them wandered away, would he not leave the ninety-nine [safe ones] and go to the mountains looking for the one that wandered away?

Matthew 18:14

In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that [a single] one of these little ones [i.e., humble followers of Christ] should be lost.

1 Corinthians 13:6

[Love] is not glad about the evil [that people do], but is glad about the truth [i.e., the good in their lives].

James 2:13

For the person who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. [For] mercy wins out over condemnation.