He said to them, “What man among you who has a sheep that falls into a pit on the Sabbath will not take hold of it and lift it out?
Matthew 18:12 - The Text-Critical English New Testament What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the other ninety-nine and go seek on the mountains the one that has gone astray? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray and gets lost, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountain and go in search of the one that is lost? American Standard Version (1901) How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray? Common English Bible What do you think? If someone had one hundred sheep and one of them wandered off, wouldn’t he leave the ninety-nine on the hillsides and go in search for the one that wandered off? Catholic Public Domain Version How does it seem to you? If someone has one hundred sheep, and if one of them has gone astray, should he not leave behind the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go out to seek what has gone astray? 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? |
He said to them, “What man among you who has a sheep that falls into a pit on the Sabbath will not take hold of it and lift it out?
And if he happens to find it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray.
“But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to his first son and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David's.”
I am speaking as I would to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I am saying.
For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.