KJV King James Version
How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 18:12
How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
WEB World English Bible
“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?
ASV American Standard Version
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?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not—having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains—seek that which is gone astray?
Surrounding context — Matthew 18
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
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.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤίG5101 · tiswhich?ὑμῖνG4771 · suyouδοκεῖ;G1380 · dokeōto thinkἐὰνG1437 · eanifγένηταίG1096 · ginomaito beτινιG5100 · tisoneἀνθρώπῳG444 · anthrōposa humanἑκατὸνG1540 · hekatonhundredπρόβαταG4263 · probatonsheepκαὶG2532 · kaiandπλανηθῇG4105 · planaōto lead astrayἓνG1520 · ehisoneἐξG1537 · ekout fromαὐτῶν,G846 · autosit/s/heοὐχὶG3780 · ouchinot!ἀφήσειG863 · aphiēmito release: leaveτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνενήκονταG1768 · enenēkontaninetyἐννέαG1767 · enneanineἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄρη,G3735 · orosmountainκαὶG2532 · kaiandπορευθεὶςG4198 · poreuōto travelζητεῖG2212 · zēteōto seekτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλανώμενον;G4105 · planaōto lead astray
Cross-references
Ezekiel 34:12As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep [that are] scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.Luke 15:4-7What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?Ezekiel 34:16I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up [that which was] broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.Ezekiel 34:28And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make [them] afraid.1 Peter 2:25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.Ezekiel 34:6My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek [after them].John 10:11-21I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.Jeremiah 50:6My people hath 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 restingplace.Matthew 12:11And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift [it] out?Psalm 119:176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.Matthew 21:28But what think ye? A [certain] man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.1 Corinthians 10:15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.Matthew 22:42Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, [The Son] of David.1 Kings 21:17And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
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