Luke 15:7
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 15
“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.”Luke 15:7
What Does Luke 15:7 Mean?
Luke 15:7 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 15, verse 7 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Luke 15:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 15:10“Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.”Luke 5:32“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”Mark 2:17“When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”Luke 15:32“It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.”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.”Proverbs 30:12“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.”John 8:11“She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”Luke 18:9“And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:”Philippians 3:6“Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.”Luke 16:15“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”Romans 7:9“For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.”Luke 15:29“And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:”Matthew 4:17“From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”Luke 15:24“For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.”Matthew 20:16“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.”Matthew 3:2“And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”2 Corinthians 7:9“Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.”Acts 26:20“But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.”Mark 6:12“And they went out, and preached that men should repent.”Luke 15:6“And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.”
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