Matthew 18:10-15

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

10 "See that you do not despise ¹one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven ²their angels always ³see the face of my Father who is in heaven.^[a]

12 ⁴What do you think? ⁵If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?

13 And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray.

14 So ⁶it is not the will of my^[b] Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

If Your Brother Sins Against You

15 ⁷"If your brother sins against you, ⁸go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have ⁹gained your brother.

Cross References

• 1. [Matthew 6:29; Matthew 25:40, 45; Luke 15:7, 10]
• 2. Acts 12:15; [Psalms 34:7; Psalms 91:11; Hebrews 1:14]
• 3. Luke 1:19; Revelation 8:2; [Esther 1:14]
• 4. Matthew 17:25; Matthew 21:28
• 5. For ver. 12-14, [Luke 15:4-7]
• 6. John 6:39; John 10:28; [John 17:12]
• 7. Luke 17:3
• 8. 2 Thessalonians 3:15; [Titus 3:10; James 5:19]; See Leviticus 19:17
• 9. 1 Corinthians 9:19-22; 1 Peter 3:1

Footnotes

• [a]. Some manuscripts add verse 11: For the Son of Man came to save the lost
• [b]. Some manuscripts your