Matthew 18:13 - The Scriptures 1998

¹³ “And if he should find it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go 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

Psalm 147:11

יהוה  takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who wait for His kindness.

Isaiah 53:11

He would see the result of the suffering of His life and be satisfied. Through His knowledge My righteous Servant makes many righteous, and He bears their crookednesses.

Isaiah 62:5

For as a young man marries a maiden, so shall your sons marry you. And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your Elohim rejoice over you.

Ezekiel 34:4

“You have not strengthened the weak, nor have you healed the sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back the straying, nor sought what was lost; but you have ruled them with might and harshness.

Micah 7:18

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Zephaniah 3:17

“יהוה  your Elohim in your midst, is mighty to save. He rejoices over you with joy, He is silent in His love, He rejoices over you with singing.”

Matthew 18:12

“What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, would he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains, going to seek the one that is straying?

Matthew 18:14

“Thus it is not the desire of your Father who is in the heavens that one of these little ones should be lost.

1 Corinthians 13:6

does not rejoice over the unrighteousness, but rejoices in the truth,

James 2:13

For the judgment is without compassion to the one who has shown no compassion. And compassion boasts over judgment.