Luke 15:10

Contemporary English Version

Jesus said, "In the same way God's angels are happy when even one person turns to him."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels

King James Version (1611)
Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, ouer one sinner that repenteth.

King James Version
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

English Standard Version
Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

New American Standard Bible
"In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

New Century Version
In the same way, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God when one sinner changes his heart and life."

Amplified Bible
"In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents [that is, changes his inner self—his old way of thinking, regrets past sins, lives his life in a way that proves repentance; and seeks God's purpose for his life]."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

Legacy Standard Bible
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

Berean Standard Bible
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

Complete Jewish Bible
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy among God's angels when one sinner repents."

Darby Translation
Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.

Easy-to-Read Version
In the same way, it's a happy time for the angels of God when one sinner decides to change."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.

George Lamsa Translation
I say to you, that such will be the joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

Good News Translation
In the same way, I tell you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents."

Lexham English Bible
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

Literal Translation
I say to you, So there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner repenting.

American Standard Version
Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Bible in Basic English
Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.

Hebrew Names Version
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."

International Standard Version
In the same way, I tell you that there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

Etheridge Translation
I say to you, that so shall there be joy before the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Murdock Translation
I say to you, That there will thus be joy, before the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Lykewyse I say vnto you, shall there be ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, ouer one sinner that repenteth.

English Revised Version
Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

World English Bible
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Thus, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth.

Weymouth's New Testament
"I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one repentant sinner."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
So Y seie to you, ioye schal be bifor aungels of God on o synful man doynge penaunce.

Update Bible Version
Even so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.

Webster's Bible Translation
Likewise, I say to you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

New English Translation
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

New King James Version
Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

New Living Translation
In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels when even one sinner repents."

New Life Bible
I tell you, it is the same way among the angels of God. If one sinner is sorry for his sins and turns from them, the angels are very happy."

New Revised Standard
Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus, I say unto you, there ariseth joy in presence of the messengers of God, over one sinner repenting.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.

Revised Standard Version
Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Lykwyse I saye vnto you ioye is made in ye presence of ye angels of god over one synner yt repenteth.

Young's Literal Translation
`So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Euen so (I tell you) shal there be ioye before the angels of God, ouer one synner yt doth pennaunce.

Mace New Testament (1729)
even so, I assure you, the angels in heaven rejoice, when any one sinner becomes a penitent.

Simplified Cowboy Version
In the same way, there is happiness in heaven when one that is lost is found."

Contextual Overview

¹ Tax collectors and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus. ² So the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses started grumbling, "This man is friendly with sinners. He even eats with them." ³ Then Jesus told them this story: ⁴ If any of you has a hundred sheep, and one of them gets lost, what will you do? Won't you leave the ninety-nine in the field and go look for the lost sheep until you find it? ⁵ And when you find it, you will be so glad that you will put it on your shoulder ⁶ and carry it home. Then you will call in your friends and neighbors and say, "Let's celebrate! I've found my lost sheep." ⁷ Jesus said, "In the same way there is more happiness in heaven because of one sinner who turns to God than over ninety-nine good people who don't need to." ⁸ Jesus told the people another story: What will a woman do if she has ten silver coins and loses one of them? Won't she light a lamp, sweep the floor, and look carefully until she finds it? ⁹ Then she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, "Let's celebrate! I've found the coin I lost." ¹⁰ Jesus said, "In the same way God's angels are happy when even one person turns to him."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

there: Luke 2:1-14, Ezekiel 18:23, Ezekiel 18:32, Ezekiel 33:11, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 18:11, Matthew 28:5-7, Acts 5:19, Acts 10:3-5, Hebrews 1:14, Revelation 5:11-14

one: Luke 7:47, Luke 13:5, 2 Chronicles 33:13-19, Matthew 18:14, Acts 11:18, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Philemon 1:15

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 16:31 - Let the heavens Psalms 51:17 - thou Psalms 96:11 - the heavens Song of Solomon 5:1 - friends Song of Solomon 6:13 - What Isaiah 49:13 - O heavens Isaiah 55:7 - the wicked Isaiah 55:12 - the mountains Ezekiel 1:10 - the face of a man Micah 7:18 - he delighteth Matthew 3:2 - Repent Matthew 4:17 - Repent Matthew 21:31 - did Mark 2:17 - I came Mark 6:12 - preached Luke 2:13 - a multitude Luke 5:32 - General Luke 15:6 - his John 4:34 - My meat John 8:11 - go Acts 17:30 - but Acts 20:21 - repentance Acts 26:20 - repent 1 Corinthians 7:16 - O wife 2 Corinthians 7:9 - I rejoice Galatians 1:24 - General Philippians 1:4 - with 1 Timothy 1:16 - for a 1 Timothy 3:1 - desireth 1 Peter 1:12 - which things Revelation 11:15 - and there Revelation 12:12 - rejoice Revelation 21:12 - twelve angels

Cross-References

Genesis 15:17
Sometime after sunset, when it was very dark, a smoking cooking pot and a flaming fire went between the two halves of each animal.

Genesis 15:18
At that time the Lord made an agreement with Abram and told him: I will give your descendants the land east of the Shihor River on the border of Egypt as far as the Euphrates River.

Genesis 15:19
They will possess the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,

Leviticus 1:17
Finally, he will take the bird by its wings, tear it partially open, and send it up in smoke with a smell that pleases me.

2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to win God's approval as a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed and who teaches only the true message.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Likewise I say unto you,.... As before, in Luke 15:7

there is joy in the presence of the angels of God; who are the friends and neighbours of Christ: Luke 15:7- :,

over one sinner that repenteth; which they have knowledge of, either by immediate revelation from God, or by observation in the church where they attend: the reason of this joy is, because there is one rescued out of the hands of Satan and his angels, between whom and them, there is an implacable enmity; and because another subject is added to Christ's kingdom, and by which it is enlarged, the prosperity of which they greatly desire; and because another heir is born in that family, to which they belong, and they have another social worshipper with them: and this joy is said to be "in the presence of" them; and so may design the joy of others, as of Father, Son, and Spirit, which is in their sight and knowledge; and also the joy there is among themselves.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 finding a lost piece, than she would in the possession of those which had not been lost. “So,” says Christ, there is joy among the angels at the recovery of a single sinner.