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.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-10)Here is, I. The diligent attendance of the publicans and sinners upon Christ’s ministry. Great multitudes of Jews went with him (Luke 14:25), with such an assurance of admission into the kingdom of God that he found it requisite to say that to them which would shake their vain hopes. Here multitudes of publicans and sinners drew near to him, with a humble modest fear of being rejected by him, and…
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