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Luke 15:4–5

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What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
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From verse 4

  1. Ezekiel 34:16Rank 1 from verse 4
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    16I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

  2. Ezekiel 34:11–12Rank 2 from verse 4
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    11¶ For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

    12As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

  3. Matthew 18:12–14Rank 3 from verse 4
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    12How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

    13And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

    14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

  4. Luke 19:10Rank 4 from verse 4
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    10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

  5. 1 Peter 2:25Rank 5 from verse 4
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    25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

  6. Psalms 119:176Rank 6 from verse 4
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    176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

  7. Ezekiel 34:31Rank 7 from verse 4
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    31And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God.

  8. Isaiah 53:6Rank 8 from verse 4
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    6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

  9. Jeremiah 50:6Rank 9 from verse 4
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    6My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.

  10. John 10:15–16Rank 10 from verse 4
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    15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

    16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

  11. Matthew 12:11Rank 11 from verse 4
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    11And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

  12. Ezekiel 34:8Rank 12 from verse 4
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    8As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;

  13. John 10:26–28Rank 13 from verse 4
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    26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

    27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

    28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

  14. Luke 13:15Rank 14 from verse 4
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    15The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

  15. Luke 15:4–7Rank 15 from verse 4
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    4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

    5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

    6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

    7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

  16. Romans 2:1Rank 16 from verse 4
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    1THEREFORE thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

From verse 5

  1. Hebrews 12:2Rank 1 from verse 5
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    2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  2. Isaiah 40:10–11Rank 2 from verse 5
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    10Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

    11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

  3. Isaiah 46:3–4Rank 3 from verse 5
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    3¶ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:

    4And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

  4. Luke 19:9Rank 4 from verse 5
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    9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

  5. Micah 7:18Rank 5 from verse 5
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    18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

  6. Ephesians 2:3–6Rank 6 from verse 5
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    3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

    4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

    5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

    6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

  7. Ezekiel 18:23Rank 7 from verse 5
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    23Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?

  8. Isaiah 53:10–11Rank 8 from verse 5
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    10¶ Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

    11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

  9. Isaiah 62:5Rank 9 from verse 5
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    5¶ For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

  10. Isaiah 63:9Rank 10 from verse 5
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    9In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

  11. John 4:34–35Rank 11 from verse 5
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    34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

    35Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

  12. Luke 15:32Rank 12 from verse 5
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    32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

  13. Luke 23:43Rank 13 from verse 5
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    43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

  14. Micah 5:4Rank 14 from verse 5
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    4¶ And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.

  15. Titus 3:3–7Rank 15 from verse 5
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    3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

    4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

    5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

    6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

    7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

  16. Zephaniah 3:17Rank 16 from verse 5
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    17The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

  17. 1 Peter 1:5Rank 17 from verse 5
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    5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

  18. 1 Thessalonians 1:5Rank 18 from verse 5
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    5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

  19. 2 Timothy 2:26Rank 19 from verse 5
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    26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

  20. Acts 9:1–16Rank 20 from verse 5
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    1AND Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

    2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

    3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

    4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

    5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

    6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

    7And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

    8And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

    9And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

    10¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

    11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

    12And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

    13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

    14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

    15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

    16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

  21. Ephesians 1:19–20Rank 21 from verse 5
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    19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

    20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

  22. Ephesians 2:10Rank 22 from verse 5
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    10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

  23. Ephesians 3:7Rank 23 from verse 5
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    7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

  24. Ezekiel 33:11Rank 24 from verse 5
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    11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

  25. Isaiah 62:12Rank 25 from verse 5
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    12And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the Lord: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

  26. Jeremiah 32:41–42Rank 26 from verse 5
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    41Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

    42For thus saith the Lord; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.

  27. John 15:11Rank 27 from verse 5
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    11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

  28. Luke 15:23–24Rank 28 from verse 5
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    23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

    24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

  29. Romans 10:20–21Rank 29 from verse 5
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    20But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

    21But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

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Luke 15:4

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

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sheep

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Sense 1: Flock animals kept for wool, food, and sacrifice. Sense 2: Figuratively, people pictured as a flock or as needing a shepherd.

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COMBINED MEANING

lose

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1. To be deprived of or fail to keep. 2. To fail to obtain. 3. To destroy or cause to perish.

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leave

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1. To depart, cease from, abandon, forsake, release, permit, entrust, bequeath, cause or allow to remain, omit, exclude, or not take. 2. As a noun, permission or liberty to act, including permission to depart.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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wilderness

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Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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lost

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Sense 1: Missing, strayed, or unable to be found. Sense 2: Ruined, destroyed, or deprived of what was possessed.

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find

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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.

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DEFINED WORDS

Luke 15:5

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layeth

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Third-person singular present form of lay. Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 3: To press or bear upon. Sense 4: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 5: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 6: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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shoulders

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The upper joints and parts of the body between the neck and arms; figures of bearing or supporting a load.

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15:1THEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

15:2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

15:3¶ And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

15:4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

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15:5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

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15:6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

15:7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

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