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| Proverbs 30:12 | There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, but from its filthiness it will not be cleansed. |
| Jeremiah 51:48 | Then the heaven and the earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon, for from the north the destroyers will come to it,” declares Yahweh. |
| Ezekiel 18:23 | Have I delight by any means in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord Yahweh, and not at his turning from his way, so that he lives? |
| Matthew 9:13 | But go and learn what it means, “I want mercy and not sacrifice.” For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” |
| Mark 2:17 | And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” |
| Luke 5:32 | I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.” |
| Luke 15:10 | In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” |
| Luke 15:25 | “Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. |
| Revelation 18:20 | Rejoice over her, heaven and the saints and the apostles and the prophets, because God has pronounced your judgment on her!” |
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15:7 more joy in heaven over one sinner This does not indicate that sinful people are valued more dearly than righteous people. Rather, the heavenly hosts are celebrating repentance—the return of one who was lost.
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Lk 15:7). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Lk 15:7). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
15:3–7 Though it might be considered reckless to leave a flock of ninety-nine sheep to search for the lost one, Jesus’s story emphasizes how much God cares for every lost sinner and how joyfully he responds when each one is found.
Evans, C. A. (2017). Messianic Expectations. In E. A. Blum & T. Wax (Eds.), CSB Study Bible: Notes (p. 1637). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
Evans, C. A. (2017). Messianic Expectations. In E. A. Blum & T. Wax (Eds.), CSB Study Bible: Notes (p. 1637). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.