Matthew 18:12

Free Bible Version

What do you think about this? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders off, won't he leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go in search of the one that's wandered away?

Cross References

1 Kings 21:17

Then the Lord sent a message to Elijah the Tishbite:

Psalm 119:176

I have wandered away like a lost sheep, so please come looking for me, for I have not forgotten your commandments.

Isaiah 53:6

All of us have wandered off, just like sheep. Each of us has gone our own way, and the Lord allowed all our guilt to fall on him.

Jeremiah 50:6

My people are sheep that are lost, led astray by their shepherds, making them wander aimlessly in the mountains. They go from place to place in the mountains and hills, forgetting where they used to rest.

Ezekiel 34:12

Just like a shepherd goes looking for his lost sheep when he is with the flock, so I will look for my sheep. I will rescue them from everywhere they were scattered on a dark and dismal day.

Ezekiel 34:16

I will go looking for the lost, bring home the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak. However, I will destroy those who are fat and strong. Because I do what's right, I will be sure to take care of them.

Ezekiel 34:28

They won't be the victims of other nations anymore, and wild animals won't eat them. They will live in safety, and no one will terrorize them.

Ezekiel 34:4

You haven't taken care of the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought home the strays, or looked for the lost. On the contrary, you ruled them using violence and cruelty.

Ezekiel 34:6

My sheep strayed, going to all the mountains and high hills. They were scattered everywhere, and there was no one to go and look for them.

Matthew 12:11

“Suppose you have a sheep and it falls into a hole in the ground on the Sabbath. Don't you grab hold of it and pull it out?” Jesus asked them.

Matthew 18:13

And if he finds it, I tell you he really rejoices over that sheep more than the ninety-nine that didn't wander away.

Matthew 21:28

“But what do you think about this illustration? Once there was a man who had two sons. He went to the first son, and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

Matthew 22:42

“What do you think about the Messiah?” he asked. “Whose son is he?” “The son of David,” they replied.

1 Corinthians 10:15

I'm talking to sensible people, so you decide whether I'm telling the truth.

1 Peter 2:25

At one time you were like sheep who had lost their way, but now you've returned to the Shepherd—the one who watches over you.