Matthew 18:12

American Standard Version (1901)

How 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?

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  • Luke 15:4-7 : 4 What 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? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 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. 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.
  • Ezek 34:12 : 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places whither they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
  • Ezek 34:16 : 16 I 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.
  • Ezek 34:28 : 28 And they shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the beasts of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell securely, and none shall make them afraid.
  • Jer 50:6 : 6 My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray; they have turned them away on the mountains; they have gone from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting-place.
  • Ezek 34:6 : 6 My 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 21:28 : 28 But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.
  • Matt 22:42 : 42 saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, [The son] of David.
  • John 10:11-21 : 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep. 12 He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth [them] : 13 [ he fleeth] because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me, 15 even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And 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. 17 Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. 18 No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment received I from my Father. 19 There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words. 20 And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
  • 1 Cor 10:15 : 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
  • 1 Pet 2:25 : 25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
  • 1 Kgs 21:17 : 17 And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
  • Ps 119:176 : 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek thy servant; For I do not forget thy commandments.
  • Isa 53:6 : 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
  • Matt 12:11 : 11 And 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?

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  • Luke 15:3-11
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    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.

    6And 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.

    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 18:13-14
    2 verses
    92%

    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.

  • Matt 18:11
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    11(Ommitted)

  • Matt 12:11-12
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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?

    12How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.

  • Luke 19:10
    76%

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

  • Matt 10:6
    74%

    6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

  • Ezek 34:6
    74%

    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] .

  • John 10:11-13
    3 verses
    73%

    11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

    12He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth [them] :

    13[ he fleeth] because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

  • Ezek 34:11-12
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    72%

    11For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.

    12As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places whither they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

  • 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.

  • Matt 9:36-37
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    71%

    36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

    37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

  • Matt 25:32-33
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    32and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;

    33and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

  • Luke 15:17-18
    2 verses
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    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:

  • Ps 119:176
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    176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek thy servant; For I do not forget thy commandments.

  • John 10:1-4
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    1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

    2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

    3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

    4When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

  • Matt 21:28
    70%

    28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

  • Ezek 34:16
    70%

    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.

  • Jer 50:6
    69%

    6My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray; they have turned them away on the mountains; they have gone from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting-place.

  • 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.

  • Gen 37:15
    69%

    15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

  • Matt 18:23
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    23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.

  • Luke 15:24
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    24for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

  • Luke 19:12
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    12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

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

  • Mark 12:1
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    1And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

  • Luke 15:26
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    26And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.

  • Luke 13:23
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    23And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,

  • Matt 13:46
    68%

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

  • Mark 1:37
    68%

    37and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.

  • John 10:27
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    27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: