Luke 15:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Joy

Luke 15:32

Luke 5:32

Matthew 18:13

Which

General references

Luke 5:32

Luke 18:21

Luke 19:10

Bible References

Joy

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.

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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.

Which

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:

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.

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

General references

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.