Luke 19:10

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

For the Son of man came to search for and save those who were lost.”

Cross References

Matthew 1:21

She is going to have a son and you should name Him Jesus, for He is the One who will save His people from their sins.”

Romans 5:6

Someone would not likely die to rescue a righteous person, though possibly someone would dare to die in order to rescue a good person.

Matthew 15:24

He answered them, “I was sent only to the straying sheep of the Israelites.”

Luke 15:32

But it was [only] proper that we celebrate and have a good time, for this brother of yours was dead [spiritually], but is [now] alive again; he was lost [from me] but [now] is found.’”

Hebrews 7:25

So, He is also able to save completely those people who approach God through Him, since He lives forever to intercede [i.e., to plead to God] on their behalf.

Matthew 10:6

But [rather] go to the lost sheep of the people of Israel.

Matthew 18:10

Make sure you do not look down on any one of these little ones [i.e., humble followers of Christ]. For I tell you, their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:11

{Some ancient manuscripts include this verse:} For the Son of man came to save those who were lost.}

John 3:17

For God did not send His Son into the world to be its judge [i.e., to condemn it], but [rather] so that the people of the world could be saved [from condemnation] though Him.

Luke 15:8

“Or what woman, who has ten silver coins [Note: These coins each amounted to about one twelve-hour day of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $108 in 2005], and if she loses one of them, would not light a lamp, sweep the house and search for it diligently until she finds it?