Luke 15:10
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Study Note
Study Note
The declaration that 'there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth' forms the climax of the Lost Coin parable and grounds the universal joy of the previous parable (over the lost sheep) in the heavenly realm. The unusual phrase 'in the presence of the angels' — not 'among the angels' — may locate the joy primarily with God himself, for whom the angels are witnesses rather than subjects of joy, echoing the rabbinic formula 'before the Holy One blessed be He.' The trilogy of loss-and-recovery parables (sheep, coin, son) escalates the value of what is sought and the intimacy of the relationship, culminating in the father's embrace of his prodigal son. This verse has anchored Christian evangelistic theology: the conversion of one person is a cosmic event celebrated in heaven.
Other Translations
Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
`So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'
Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.
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