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Luke 15:7
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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.
About Luke 15:7
Luke 15:7 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on The Parable of the Lost Sheep in the Bible. Found in the gospel of Luke, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Matthew 18:12
“How 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?”
- Matthew 18:13
“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 18:14
“Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.”
- Luke 15:4
“What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?”
- Luke 15:5
“And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.”
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How to Apply Luke 15:7
Meditate on Luke 15:7 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of The Parable of the Lost Sheep in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.