Luke 15:10

Luke 15:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
• New International Version (NIV)In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Context of Luke 15:10

8“Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found the silver coin I lost!’ I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.” 11He also said, “A man had two sons. 12The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me.’ So he distributed the assets to them.

Luke 15:10 word by word

Οὕτως, λέγω ὑμῖν, γίνεται χαρὰ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Likewiseοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• there isγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• in the presence ofἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• the angelsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• sinnerἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlos · sinfulG268
• that repentethμετανοέωmetanoeō · to repentG3340

Cross-references for Luke 15:10

• Luke 2:1In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.
• Ezekiel 18:23Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” This is the declaration of the Lord God. “Instead, don’t I take pleasure when he turns from his ways and lives?
• Ezekiel 33:11Tell them, ‘As I live — this is the declaration of the Lord God — I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?’
• Matthew 18:10“See to it that you don’t despise one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of my Father in heaven.
• Matthew 28:5The angel told the women, “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.
• Acts 5:19But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail during the night, brought them out, and said,
• Acts 10:3About three in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, “Cornelius.”
• Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?
• Revelation 5:11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and also of the living creatures and of the elders. Their number was countless thousands, plus thousands of thousands.
• Luke 7:47Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”
• Luke 13:5No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well.”
• 2 Chronicles 33:13He prayed to him, and the Lord was receptive to his prayer. He granted his request and brought him back to Jerusalem, to his kingdom. So Manasseh came to know that the Lord is God.
• Matthew 18:14In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish.
• Acts 11:18When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.”
• 2 Corinthians 7:10For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly grief produces death.
• Philemon 1:15For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,

Commentaries on Luke 15:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-10Verses 8-10 Ten pieces of silver - In the original, ten “drachmas.” The drachma was about the value of fifteen cents, and consequently the whole sum was about a dollar and a half, or six shillings. The sum was small, but it was all she had. The loss of one piece, therefore, was severely felt. There is joy in the presence … - Jesus in this parable expresses the same sentiment which he did in the preceding. A woman would have more immediate, present, joy at…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-32Chapter 15 contains three related parables of things lost and found: a sheep (15:1–7), a coin (15:8–10), and a son (15:11–32). The loss of something loved causes deep sorrow, whereas finding it brings great joy. There is great rejoicing in heaven when lost sinners return to their heavenly Father.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Likewise--on the same principle. joy, &c.--Note carefully the language here--not "joy on the part," but "joy in the presence of the angels of God." True to the idea of the parables. The Great Shepherd. The Great Owner Himself, is He whose the joy properly is over His own recovered property; but so vast and exuberant is it (Zec 8:17), that as if He could not keep it to Himself, He "calleth His friends and neighbors together"--His whole celestial…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 15:10

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Heaven
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Penitent
• Praise
• Repentance
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Alive
• Angel
• Compassion
• Devour
• Divide
• Fain
• Heaven
• Living

Commentaries on Luke 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings