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“Suppose a woman has ten coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house, and look for the coin carefully until she finds it? 9When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Let’s celebrate! I’ve found the coin that I lost.’ So I can guarantee that God’s angels are happy about one person who turns to God and changes the way he thinks and acts.” 11Then Jesus said, “A man had two sons. 12The younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the property.’ So the father divided his property between his two sons.

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 2:1At that time the Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman Empire.
• Ezekiel 18:23I don’t want wicked people to die.” declares the Almighty Lord. “I want them to turn from their evil ways and live.
• Ezekiel 33:11“Tell them, ‘As I live, declares the Almighty Lord, I don’t want wicked people to die. Rather, I want them to turn from their ways and live. Change the way you think and act! Turn from your wicked ways! Do you want to die, people of Israel?’
• Matthew 18:10“Be careful not to despise these little ones. I can guarantee that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father, who is in heaven.
• Matthew 28:5The angel said to the women, “Don’t be afraid! I know you’re looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
• Acts 5:19But at night an angel from the Lord opened the doors to their cell and led them out of the prison.
• Acts 10:3One day, about three in the afternoon, he had a vision. He clearly saw an angel from God come to him and say, “Cornelius!”
• Hebrews 1:14What are all the angels? They are spirits sent to serve those who are going to receive salvation.
• Revelation 5:11Then I heard the voices of many angels, the four living creatures, and the leaders surrounding the throne. They numbered ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands times thousands.
• Luke 7:47That’s why I’m telling you that her many sins have been forgiven. Her great love proves that. But whoever receives little forgiveness loves very little.”
• Luke 13:5No! I can guarantee that they weren’t. But if you don’t turn to God and change the way you think and act, then you, too, will all die.”
• 2 Chronicles 33:13He prayed to the Lord, and the Lord accepted his prayer and listened to his request. The Lord brought him back to his kingdom in Jerusalem. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God.
• Matthew 18:14In the same way, your Father in heaven does not want one of these little ones to be lost.
• Acts 11:18When the others heard this, they had no further objections. They praised God by saying, “Then God has also led people who are not Jewish to turn to him so that they can change the way they think and act and have eternal life.”
• 2 Corinthians 7:10In fact, to be distressed in a godly way causes people to change the way they think and act and leads them to be saved. No one can regret that. But the distress that the world causes brings only death.
• Philemon 1:15Maybe Onesimus was gone for a while so that you could have him back forever—

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
• Alive
• Angel
• Compassion
• Devour
• Divide
• Fain
• Heaven
• Living
• Meet

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