Luke 15:7

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

I say to you, that so shall joy be in heaven over one sinful repenting, more than over ninety-nine just, which have no need of repentance.

Cross References

Proverbs 30:12

A generation pure in its eyes, and not washed from its finding.

Matthew 18:13

And if it be found, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over it, than over the ninety-nine not led astray.

Matthew 3:8

Do ye therefore fruit worthy of repentance.

Luke 15:10

So, I say to you, joy is in heaven before the messengers of God for one sinful changing the mind.

Luke 15:29

And he having answered said to the father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never at any time passed by thy command: and never hast thou given me a kid, that I might be gladdened with my friends.

Luke 15:32

And to be gladdened, and to rejoice, was fitting: for this thy brother was dead, and has returned to life; and he was lost, and found.

Luke 15:6

And having come into the house, he calls together friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me: for I have found my lost sheep.

Luke 15:8

Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, lights not a lamp, and sweeps the house, and seeks diligently till she should find?

Luke 16:15

And he said to them, Ye are they justifying yourselves before men; and God knows your hearts: for the high with men is abomination before God.

Luke 5:32

I came not to call the just, but the sinful to repentance.

Romans 7:9

And I was living without law once: and the command having come, sin came back to life, and I died.