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Luke 15:4 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" What 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? "
Luke 15:4
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2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
4 What 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?
5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
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Luke 15:1
"Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him."
Luke 15:2
"And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them."
Luke 15:3
"And he spake this parable unto them, saying,"
Luke 15:5
"And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing."
Luke 15:6
"And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost."
Luke 15:7
"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."
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