Matthew 18:13 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹³ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ 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

¹³ 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)

¹³ 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

¹³ 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

¹³ 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.

Matthew 18:13 Cross References

James 2:13

For judgement is without mercy to him that hath shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgement.

Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy, he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

Isaiah 62:5

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

Isaiah 53:11

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many: and he shall bear their iniquities.

Psalm 147:11

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his mercy.

Ezekiel 34:4

The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigour have ye ruled over them.

Matthew 18:12

How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray?

Matthew 18:14

Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

1 Corinthians 13:6

rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth;