Catholic Public Domain Version
"And if he should happen to find it: Amen I say to you, that he has more joy over that one, than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray. "
— Matthew 18:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“And 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. ”
“If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.”
“And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.”
“And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray.”
“And if he comes across it, truly I say to you, he has more joy over it than over the ninety-nine which have not gone out of the way.”
“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.”
See to it that you do not despise even one of these little ones. For I say to you, that their Angels in heaven continually look upon the face of my Father, who is in heaven.
For the Son of man has come to save what had been lost.
How does it seem to you? If someone has one hundred sheep, and if one of them has gone astray, should he not leave behind the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go out to seek what has gone astray?
And if he should happen to find it: Amen I say to you, that he has more joy over that one, than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray.
Even so, it is not the will before your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should be lost.
But if your brother has sinned against you, go and correct him, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you will have regained your brother.
But if he will not listen you, invite with you one or two more, so that every word may stand by the mouth of two or three witnesses.