Luke 15:6

American Standard Version (1901)

And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

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  • Luke 2:13-14 : 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:
  • Phil 2:17 : 17 Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:
  • 1 Thess 3:7-9 : 7 for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith: 8 for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
  • 1 Pet 2:25 : 25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
  • Phil 4:1 : 1 Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.
  • 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
  • Acts 15:3 : 3 They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
  • Phil 1:4 : 4 always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
  • Ps 119:176 : 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek thy servant; For I do not forget thy commandments.
  • Isa 66:10-11 : 10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her; 11 that ye may suck and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
  • Luke 15:7 : 7 I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
  • Luke 15:24 : 24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
  • John 3:29 : 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is made full.
  • John 15:14 : 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.
  • 1 Pet 2:10 : 10 who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

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  • Luke 15:2-5
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    2And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

    3And he spake unto them this parable, saying,

    4What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

    5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

  • Luke 15:7-11
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    7I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

    8Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?

    9And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

    10Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

    11And he said, A certain man had two sons:

  • Matt 18:11-14
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    11(Ommitted)

    12How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray?

    13And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.

    14Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

  • Luke 15:13-27
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    81%

    13And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.

    14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

    15And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

    16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

    17But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!

    18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:

    19I am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

    20And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

    21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son .

    22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

    23and bring the fatted calf, [and] kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

    24for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

    25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

    26And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.

    27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

  • Luke 15:29-32
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    29But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and [yet] thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

    30but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.

    31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.

    32But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive [again] ; and [was] lost, and is found.

  • Luke 19:10
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    10For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

  • Luke 19:15-16
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    15And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

    16And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.

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  • Ezek 34:16
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    16I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice.

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    16But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:

  • Ezek 34:6
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    6My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my sheep were scattered upon all the face of the earth; and there was none that did search or seek [after them] .

  • Matt 12:11
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    11And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

  • Luke 14:21
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    21And the servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame.

  • Matt 13:46
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    46and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

  • John 10:16
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    16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.

  • Prov 6:31
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    31But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.

  • Matt 25:19
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    19Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

  • Luke 11:25
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    25And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.

  • Luke 16:5
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    5And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

  • Matt 15:24
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    24But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

  • Lev 6:3
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    3or have found that which was lost, and deal falsely therein, and swear to a lie; in any of all these things that a man doeth, sinning therein;

  • Jas 5:19
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    19My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;