Luke 15:7

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

I say {G3004} unto you {G5213}, that {G3754} likewise {G3779} joy {G5479} shall be {G2071} in {G1722} heaven {G3772} over {G1909} one {G1520} sinner {G268} that repenteth {G3340}, more than {G2228} over {G1909} ninety and nine {G1768} just persons {G1342}, which {G3748} need {G2192}{G5532} no {G3756} repentance {G3341}.

I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who turns to God from his sins than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.

In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

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Cross-References

  • Luke 5:32 (35 votes)

    I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

  • Luke 15:10 (34 votes)

    Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

  • Luke 15:32 (30 votes)

    It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

  • Matthew 18:13 (28 votes)

    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.

  • Proverbs 30:12 (21 votes)

    [There is] a generation [that are] pure in their own eyes, and [yet] is not washed from their filthiness.

  • Luke 18:9 (20 votes)

    ¶ And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

  • Luke 18:11 (20 votes)

    The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.