Matthew 18:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Matthew 18:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 18:1321 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
γένηταιgenētaiarise, be
assembled, be(-come
εὑρεῖνheureinfind, get, obtain
αὐτόautohe / she / it / same
ἀμὴνamēnamen
λέγωlegōsay
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ὅτιhotithat / because
χαίρειchaireifarewell, be glad, God speed
ἐπ’ep’about (the times), above, after
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…
ἢēor
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τοῖςtoisthe
ἐνενήκονταenenēkonta
ἐννέαenneanine
τοῖςtoisthe
μὴmēnot
πεπλανημένοιςpeplanēmenoisgo astray, deceive, err
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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