Matthew 18:13
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And 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.”
χαίρω
To rejoice, to be glad. Chairo. Rejoice in the Lord always. Chairo is more than feeling happy. It is the settled joy of one who knows God is in control and that the outcome is certain.
γίνομαι
he may happen
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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εὑρίσκω
to find
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εὑρίσκω
To find, to discover, to obtain. Heurisko. Seek and you will find. The finding is guaranteed for those who seek. God is findable because He wants to be found.
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λέγω
I say
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἐάν
if
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ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
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πλανάω
gone astray.
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πλανάω
to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue)
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μᾶλλον
more
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μᾶλλον
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
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ἤ
than
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ἤ
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
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ἐννενηκονταεννέα
ninety
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ἐννενηκονταεννέα
ninety-nine
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