Matthew 18:13

Easy To Read Version

And if the man finds the lost sheep, the man is happier about that one sheep than about the 99 sheep that were never lost. I tell you the truth.

Cross References

Psalm 147:11

The Lord is happy with people\par who worship him.\par The Lord is pleased with people\par who trust in his true love.\par

Isaiah 53:11

He will suffer many things in his soul, but he will see the good things that happen. He will be satisfied with the things he learns. My Good Servant will make many people not guilty; he will carry away their guilt.

Isaiah 62:5

When a young man loves a woman,\par he marries her,\par and she becomes his wife.\par In the same way, your land will belong\par to your children.\par A man is very happy with his new wife.\par In the same way, your God\par will be very happy with you.”\par

Ezekiel 34:4

You have not made the weak strong. You have not cared for the sick sheep. You have not put bandages on the sheep that were hurt. Some of the sheep wandered away, and you did not go get them and bring them back. You did not go to look for those lost sheep. No, you were cruel and severe—that’s the way you tried to lead the sheep!

Micah 7:18

There is no God like you.\par You take away people’s guilt.\par

Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord your God is with you.\par He is like a powerful soldier.\par He will save you.\par He will show how much he loves you.\par He will show you how happy he is\par with you.\par He will laugh and be happy about you,\par

Matthew 18:12

“If a man has 100 sheep, but one of the sheep becomes lost, then the man will leave the other 99 sheep on the hill. He will go to look for the lost sheep. Right?

Matthew 18:14

In the same way, your Father in heaven does not want any of these little children to be lost.

1 Corinthians 13:6

Love is not happy with evil, but love is happy with the truth.

James 2:13

Yes, you must show mercy to other people. If you do not show mercy, then God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear when he is judged.