Matthew 18:10-14
World English Bible
10 See 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. 11 For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.[a]
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? 13 If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
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- 18:11 NU omits verse 11.
Matthew 18:10-14
International Standard Version
10 “See to it that you do not despise one of these little ones, because I tell you, their angels in heaven always have access to my Father in heaven. 11 For the Son of Man came to save the lost.”[a]
The Parable about the Faithful Shepherd(A)
12 “What do you think? If a man has 100 sheep and one of them strays, he leaves the 99 in the hills and goes to look for the one that has strayed, doesn’t he? 13 If he finds it, I tell all of you[b] with certainty that he rejoices over it more than over the 99 that haven’t strayed. 14 In the same way, it is not the will of your[c] Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.”
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- Matthew 18:11 Other mss. lack this verse.
- Matthew 18:13 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.
- Matthew 18:14 Other mss. read our; still other mss. read my
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