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.
General references
Bible References
Joy
Luke 15:32
it was mete that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again: and was lost, and is found.'"
Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous: but the sinners to repentance."
Matthew 18:13
If it happen that he find him, verily I say unto you, He rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine, which went not astray.
Which
Luke 15:29
He answered, and said to his father, 'Lo these many years have I done thee service, neither brake at any time thy commandment, and yet gavest thou me never so much as a kid to make merry with my lovers:
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 abominable in the sight of God.
Luke 18:9
And he put forth this similitude, unto certain which trusted in themselves, that they were perfect, and despised others.
Proverbs 30:12
The generation that think themselves clean, shall not be cleansed from their filthiness.
Romans 7:9
I once lived without law: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I was dead.
Philippians 3:6
and as concerning ferventness I persecuted the congregation, and as touching the righteousness which is in the law, I was unrebukable.
General references
Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous: but the sinners to repentance."
Luke 18:21
And he said, "All of these have I kept from my youth."
Luke 19:10
For the son of man is come to seek, and to save that which was lost."