Luke 15:10
Good News Translation
In the same way, I tell you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents."

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

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

New American Bible
In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

there.

Luke 2:1-14 And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. . . .

Ezekiel 18:23,32 Is it my will that a sinner should die, saith the Lord God, and not that he should be converted from his ways, and live? . . .

Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them: As I live, saith the Lord God, I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way, and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways: and why will you die, O house of Israel?

Matthew 18:10,11 See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. . . .

Matthew 28:5-7 And the angel answering, said to the women: Fear not you: for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. . . .

Acts 5:19 But an angel of the Lord by night, opening the doors of the prison and leading them out, said:

Acts 10:3-5 This man saw in a vision manifestly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him and saying to him: Cornelius. . . .

Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to minister for them who shall receive the inheritance of salvation?

Revelation 5:11-14 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the ancients (and the number of them was thousands of thousands), . . .

one.

Luke 7:47 Wherefore, I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.

Luke 13:5 No, I say to you: but except you do penance, you shall all likewise perish.

2 Chronicles 33:13-19 And he entreated him, and besought him earnestly: and he heard his prayer, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom, and Manasses knew that the Lord was God. . . .

Matthew 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Acts 11:18 Having heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance, unto life.

2 Corinthians 7:10 For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Philemon 1:15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee that thou mightest receive him again for ever:

Context
The Parable of the Lost Coin
9And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost. 10So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance. 11And he said: A certain man had two sons.…
Cross References
Matthew 10:32
Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.

Luke 12:8
And I say to you: Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

Luke 12:9
But he that shall deny me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

Luke 15:7
I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance.

Luke 15:9
And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.

Luke 15:11
And he said: A certain man had two sons.

Luke 15:9
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