Verse 7
Luke 15:7
World English Bible, British Edition
7
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.
Original Language Text
greek
λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτως χαρὰ ⸂ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἔσται⸃ ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι ἢ ἐπὶ ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα δικαίοις οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας.
English Translation
I tell you that in this way there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who have no need of repentance.
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Chapter 15 Context
1
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear
him.
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2
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners,
and eats with them.”
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3
He told them this parable:
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“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine...
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5
When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
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When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbours, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with...
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7
I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over nine...
8
“Or what woman, if she had ten drachma
coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, s...
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9
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for...
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10
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God (Elohim) over one sinner repe...
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11
He said,
“A certain man had two sons.
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12
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided
h...
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13
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and travelled into a far country....
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14
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need...
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15
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields
t...
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16
He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
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But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to
s...
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18
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in
y...
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I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
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20
“He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved
w...
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The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy...
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22
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his...
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23
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
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for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebra...
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25
“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
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26
He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
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27
He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has...
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28
But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
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But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a com...
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But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened...
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31
“He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
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But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive agai...
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