For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. | For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. |
You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. | You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. |
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I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. | I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! |
I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. | Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. |