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Matthew 18:13 KJV
Matthew · chapter 18 · verse 13
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.Matthew 18:13 · King James Version
Matthew 18:13 in context
11For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12How 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?
13And 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.
14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- rejoicethchairōto rejoice, be glad, to rejoice exceedingly, to be well, thrive, in salutations, hail!…G5463 →
- verilyamēnfirm, metaph. faithful, verily, amen, at the beginning of a discourseG281 →
- findheyriskōto come upon, hit upon, to meet with, after searching, to find a thing sought, without…G2147 →
- nineenenēkontaninety nineG1768 →
- wentplanaōto cause to stray, to lead astray, lead aside from the right way, to go astray, wander…G4105 →
- saylegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
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— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-35