Matthew 18:12

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray: doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go to seek that which is gone astray?

Cross References

Ezekiel 34:12

As the shepherd visiteth his hock in the day when he shall be in the midst of his sheep that were scattered, so will I visit my sheep, and will deliver them out of all the places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

Ezekiel 34:16

I will seek that which was lost: and that which was driven away, I will bring again: and I will bind up that which was broken, and I will strengthen that which was weak, and that which was fat and strong I will preserve: and I will feed them in judgment.

Ezekiel 34:28

And they shall be no more for a spoil to the nations, neither shall the beasts of the earth devour them: but they shall dwell securely without any terror.

Ezekiel 34:6

My sheep have wandered in every mountain, and in every high hill: and my flocks mere scattered upon the face of the earth, and there was none that sought them, there was none, I say, that sought them.

Isaiah 53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned aside into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

1 Peter 2:25

For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

Matthew 12:11

But he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that hath one sheep: and if the same fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not take hold on it and lift it up?

Jeremiah 50:6

My people have been a lost flock: their shepherds have caused them to go astray and have made them wander in the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill: they have forgotten their resting place.

Matthew 21:28

But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

1 Corinthians 10:15

I speak as to wise men: judge ye yourselves what I say.

Matthew 22:42

Saying: What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him: David's.

1 Kings 21:17

And the word of the Lord came to Elias the Thesbite, saying:

Ezekiel 34:4

The weak you have not strengthened, and that which was sick you have not healed, that which was broken you have not bound up, and that which was driven away you have not brought again, neither have you sought that which was lost: but you ruled over them with rigour, and with a high hand.

Matthew 18:13

And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray.