Luke 15:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 15:10

The Parable of the Lost Coin

8 “Or what woman, having ten silver¹ coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?

9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’

10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

The Parable of the Lost Son

11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons.

12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them ^ahis livelihood.

13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with¹ prodigal living.

14 But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want.

Verse Comparison: Luke 15:10

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American Standard Version
Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Amplified® Bible
Even so, I tell you, there is joy among {and} in the presence of the angels of God over one [especially] wicked person who repents (changes his mind for the better, heartily amending his ways, with abhorrence of his past sins).

Contemporary English Version
Jesus said, "In the same way God's angels are happy when even one person turns to him."

Darby English Version
Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.

Good News Bible
In the same way, I tell you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents."

International Standard Version
In the same way, I tell you that there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

King James Version
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

New American Standard Bible
"In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

New International Version
In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

New King James Version
Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"In the same way, I tell you, we find much joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

Young's Literal Translation
`So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'

New English Translation
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels¹ over one sinner who repents.”

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