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Selected Verse: Luke 15:6 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 15:6 |
King James |
And 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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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Rejoice with me, &c.--The principle here is, that one feels exuberant joy to be almost too much for himself to bear alone, and is positively relieved by having others to share it with him. (See on Luk 15:10). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
With me
"Not with the sheep. Our life is his joy" (Gregory, cited by Trench). |
10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.