Parallel Verses New Living Translation In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven't strayed away! King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, more than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance. World English Bible I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance. Young's Literal Translation 'I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation. Luke 15:7 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible15:7 Joy shall be - Solemn and festal joy, in heaven - First, in our blessed Lord himself, and then among the angels and spirits of just men, perhaps informed thereof by God himself, or by the angels who ministered to them. Over one sinner - One gross, open, notorious sinner, that repenteth - That is, thoroughly changed in heart and life; more than over ninety and nine just persons - Comparatively just, outwardly blameless: that need not such a repentance - For they need not, cannot repent of the sins which they never committed. The sum is, as a father peculiarly rejoices when an extravagant child, supposed to be utterly lost, comes to a thorough sense of his duty; or as any other person who has recovered what he had given up for gone, has a more sensible satisfaction in it, than in several other things equally valuable, but not in such danger: so do the angels in heaven peculiarly rejoice in the conversion of the most abandoned sinners. Yea, and God himself so readily forgives and receives them, that he may be represented as having part in the joy. Luke 15:7 Parallel Commentaries Library The Prodigal and his Brother. Preached February 21, 1853. THE PRODIGAL AND HIS BROTHER. "And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; was lost, and is found."--Luke xv. 31, 32. There are two classes of sins. There are some sins by which man crushes, wounds, malevolently injures his brother man: those sins which speak of a bad, tyrannical, and selfish heart. Christ met those with denunciation. … Frederick W. Robertson—Sermons Preached at Brighton Number one Thousand; Or, "Bread Enough and to Spare" The Lost Silver Piece The Turning Point Cross References Matthew 3:8 Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Luke 15:6 When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.' Luke 15:8 "Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won't she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she finds it? Luke 15:10 In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels when even one sinner repents." Jump to Previous Change Good Heart Heaven Joy Likewise Need Nine Ninety Ninety-Nine Persons Rejoicing Repentance Repentant Repenteth Repenting Repents Righteous Sinner Turned Way WrongdoingJump to Next Change Good Heart Heaven Joy Likewise Need Nine Ninety Ninety-Nine Persons Rejoicing Repentance Repentant Repenteth Repenting Repents Righteous Sinner Turned Way WrongdoingLinks Luke 15:7 NIVLuke 15:7 NLT Luke 15:7 ESV Luke 15:7 NASB Luke 15:7 KJV Luke 15:7 Bible Apps Luke 15:7 Biblia Paralela Luke 15:7 Chinese Bible Luke 15:7 French Bible Luke 15:7 German Bible Luke 15:7 Commentaries Bible Hub |