Verse 13

Matthew 18:13

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

13 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.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ ἐὰν γένηται εὑρεῖν αὐτό, ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι χαίρει ἐπ’ αὐτῷ μᾶλλον ἢ ἐπὶ τοῖς ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα τοῖς μὴ πεπλανημένοις.
English Translation
And if it happens to find it, I tell you truly that it rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 18 Context
1 At that hour the disciples came to Yashua (Jesus), saying: Who thinkest thou is the greater in the k... Focus ↗
2 And Yashua (Jesus) calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them, Focus ↗
3 And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not e... Focus ↗
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of h... Focus ↗
5 And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. Focus ↗
6 But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him tha... Focus ↗
7 Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe... Focus ↗
8 And if thy hand, or thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for th... Focus ↗
9 And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee having on... Focus ↗
10 See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven alw... Focus ↗
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. Focus ↗
12 What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray: doth he not leave... Focus ↗
13 And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-...
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should pe... Focus ↗
15 But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he s... Focus ↗
16 And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witn... Focus ↗
17 And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to the... Focus ↗
18 Amen I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound also in heaven; and whatsoev... Focus ↗
19 Again I say to you, that if two of you shall consent upon earth, concerning any thing whatsoever the... Focus ↗
20 For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Focus ↗
21 Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive... Focus ↗
22 Yashua (Jesus) saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times... Focus ↗
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants. Focus ↗
24 And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him, that owed him ten thousand talent... Focus ↗
25 And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and c... Focus ↗
26 But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Focus ↗
27 And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt. Focus ↗
28 But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellow servants that owed him an hundred pen... Focus ↗
29 And his fellow servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay the... Focus ↗
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he paid the debt. Focus ↗
31 Now his fellow servants seeing what was done, were very much grieved, and they came and told their l... Focus ↗
32 Then his lord called him; and said to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because... Focus ↗
33 Shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow servant, even as I had compassion on t... Focus ↗
34 And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt. Focus ↗
35 So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your heart... Focus ↗