Luke 15:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jesus said, “In the same way God's angels are happy when even one person turns to him.”

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:23

I, the LORD God, don't like to see wicked people die. I enjoy seeing them turn from their sins and live.

Ezekiel 18:32

I, the LORD God, don't want to see that happen to anyone. So stop sinning and live!

Ezekiel 33:11

Tell them that as surely as I am the living LORD God, I don't like to see wicked people die. I enjoy seeing them turn from their sins and live. So if the Israelites want to live, they must stop sinning and turn back to me.

Matthew 10:32

If you tell others that you belong to me, I will tell my Father in heaven that you are my followers.

Matthew 18:10

Don't be cruel to any of these little ones! I promise you that their angels are always with my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:14

That's how it is with your Father in heaven. He doesn't want any of these little ones to be lost.

Luke 12:8

If you tell others that you belong to me, the Son of Man will tell God's angels that you are my followers.

Luke 12:9

But if you reject me, you will be rejected in front of them.

Luke 13:5

Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also die.

Luke 15:11

Jesus also told them another story: Once a man had two sons.

Luke 15:7

Jesus said, “In the same way there is more happiness in heaven because of one sinner who turns to God than over ninety-nine good people who don't need to.”

Luke 15:9

Then she will call in her friends and neighbours and say, “Let's celebrate! I've found the coin I lost.”

Luke 7:47

So I tell you that all her sins are forgiven, and that is why she has shown great love. But anyone who has been forgiven for only a little will show only a little love.”

Acts 11:18

When they heard Peter say this, they stopped arguing and started praising God. They said, “God has now let Gentiles turn to him, and he has given life to them!”

Acts 5:19

But that night an angel from the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led the apostles out. The angel said,

2 Corinthians 7:10

When God makes you feel sorry enough to turn to him and be saved, you don't have anything to feel bad about. But when this world makes you feel sorry, it can cause your death.

Philemon 1:15

Perhaps Onesimus was taken from you for a little while so that you could have him back for good,

Hebrews 1:14

Angels are merely spirits sent to serve people who are going to be saved.