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?
Matthew 18:13 - The Text-Critical English New Testament 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if it should be that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not get lost. American Standard Version (1901) And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray. Common English Bible If he finds it, I assure you that he is happier about having that one sheep than about the ninety-nine who didn’t wander off. Catholic Public Domain Version And if he should happen to find it: Amen I say to you, that he has more joy over that one, than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray. |
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?
In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
It does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth.
For judgment is without mercy to anyone who has not shown mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.