Matthew 18:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

And if he finds the lost sheep, he is happier about that one sheep than about the 99 sheep that were never lost. I can assure you,

Cross References

James 2:13

Yes, you must show mercy to others. If you do not show mercy, then God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the one who shows mercy can stand without fear before the Judge.

Zephaniah 3:17

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

Micah 7:18

There is no God like you. You take away people’s guilt. God will forgive his people who survive. He will not stay angry with them forever, because he enjoys being kind.

Isaiah 62:5

As a young man takes a bride and she belongs to him, so your land will belong to your children. As a man is happy with his new wife, so your God will be happy with you.

Isaiah 53:11

After his suffering he will see the light, and he will be satisfied with what he experienced. The Lord says, “My servant, who always does what is right, will make his people right with me; he will take away their sins.

Psalm 147:11

The Lord enjoys people who worship him and trust in his faithful love.

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 the lost sheep. No, you were cruel and severe—that’s the way you tried to lead the sheep!

Matthew 18:12

“If a man has 100 sheep, but one of the sheep is lost, what will he do? He will leave the other 99 sheep on the hill and go 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 never happy when others do wrong, but it is always happy with the truth.