Luke

Luke 15:6–7

⁶comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ ⁷I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

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Luke 15:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
comes	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
home	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
calls together	συνκαλεῖ	synkalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4779 I call together
friends	φίλους	philous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5384 friendly, a friend
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
neighbors	γείτονας	geitonas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1069 a neighbor
to tell	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Rejoice with	Συνχάρητέ	Syncharēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4796 I rejoice with
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I have found	εὗρον	heuron	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2147 I find
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
lost	ἀπολωλός	apolōlos	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
sheep	πρόβατόν	probaton	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4263 a sheep

Luke 15:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
in the same way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
there will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
joy	χαρὰ	chara	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανῷ	ouranō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
over	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
one	ἑνὶ	heni	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
sinner	ἁμαρτωλῷ	hamartōlō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
who repents	μετανοοῦντι	metanoounti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G3340 I repent, change my mind
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
over	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
ninety-nine	ἐνενήκοντα	enenēkonta	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1768 ninety
righteous ones	δικαίοις	dikaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
who	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
do	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
to repent	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind

Cross-references

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Luke 15:6 Luke 15:10 · Luke 15:24 · Psalm 119:176 · 1 Peter 2:25 · John 3:29 · John 15:14 · Acts 11:23 · Acts 15:3 · Luke 2:13–14 · Isaiah 66:10–11 · Philippians 2:17 · 1 Thessalonians 3:7–9

Luke 15:7 Luke 15:10 · Luke 5:32 · Luke 15:32 · Matthew 18:13 · Proverbs 30:12 · Luke 18:9–11 · Philippians 3:6–7 · Romans 7:9 · Luke 16:15 · Luke 15:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.