Luke 15:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

and carry it home. Then you will call in your friends and neighbours and say, “Let's celebrate! I've found my lost sheep.”

Cross References

Psalm 119:176

I am your servant, but I have wandered away like a lost sheep. Please come after me, because I have not forgotten your teachings.

Luke 1:58

her neighbours and relatives heard how kind the Lord had been to her, and they too were glad.

Luke 15:10

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

Luke 15:24

This son of mine was dead, but has now come back to life. He was lost and has now been found.” And they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:5

And when you find it, you will be so glad that you will put it on your shoulder

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.”

John 15:14

And you are my friends, if you obey me.

John 3:29

At a wedding the groom is the one who gets married. The best man is glad just to be there and to hear the groom's voice. That's why I am so glad.

Acts 11:23

When Barnabas got there and saw what God had been kind enough to do for them, he was very glad. So he begged them to remain faithful to the Lord with all their hearts.

Acts 15:3

The men who were sent by the church went through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling how the Gentiles had turned to God. This news made the Lord's followers very happy.

Philippians 1:4

And whenever I mention you in my prayers, it makes me happy.

Philippians 2:17

Your faith in the Lord and your service are like a sacrifice offered to him. And my own blood may have to be poured out with the sacrifice. If this happens, I will be glad and rejoice with you.

Philippians 4:1

Dear friends, I love you and long to see you. Please keep on being faithful to the Lord. You are my pride and joy.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

After all, when the Lord Jesus appears, who else but you will give us hope and joy and be like a glorious crown for us?

1 Peter 2:10

“Once you were nobody. Now you are God's people. At one time no one had pity on you. Now God has treated you with kindness.”

1 Peter 2:25

You had wandered away like sheep. Now you have returned to the one who is your shepherd and protector.