Matthew 18:11
For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.
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9Jesus said to him, "Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.
10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."
- Matt 18:12-143 verses81%
12"What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn't he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?
13If he finds it, most assuredly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-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 15:3-119 verses79%
3He told them this parable.
4"Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
5When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!'
7I 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.
8Or what woman, if she had ten drachma{A drachma coin was worth about 2 days wages for an agricultural laborer.} coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn't light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
9When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.'
10Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."
11He said, "A certain man had two sons.
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56For the Son of Man didn't come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." They went to another village.
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6Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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45For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
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24But he answered, "I wasn't sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
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11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
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24for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
- Luke 9:24-252 verses72%
24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
25For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
- Matt 16:25-262 verses71%
25For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
26For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
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28even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
- Mark 8:35-362 verses71%
35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's will save it.
36For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
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16For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
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10See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
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39He who finds his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
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11He said to them, "What man is there among you, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won't he grab on to it, and lift it out?
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17But when he came to himself he said, 'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger!
18I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.
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34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'
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32I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
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30But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'
31"He said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"
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17When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
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47If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
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28"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
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33Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
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26Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"
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8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
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13No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
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19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children."
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37and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."
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21The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
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16Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and don't hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.