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 he findeth it, verily I say to you, he rejoiceth more over that sheep, than over 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 have I at any time transgressed thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

And he said to them, Ye are they who 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 spoke this parable to certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are 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; with respect to the righteousness which is by 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.

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