I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
NIV
Thus, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one [especially] wicked person who repents (changes his mind, abhorring his errors and misdeeds, and determines to enter upon a better course of life) than over ninety-nine righteous persons who have no need of repentance.
AMP
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
KJV
When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty.
NIV
Your words were found, and I ate them; and Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts.
AMP
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
KJV
"In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
NIV
Even so, I tell you, there is joy among and in the presence of the angels of God over one [especially] wicked person who repents (changes his mind for the better, heartily amending his ways, with abhorrence of his past sins).
AMP
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
KJV
When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.
NIV
Even as He said this, all His opponents were put to shame, and all the people were rejoicing over all the glorious things that were being done by Him.
AMP
And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
KJV
As you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.
NIV
[Just] as you have [already] partially known and understood and acknowledged us and recognized that you can [honestly] be proud of us, even as we [can be proud] of you on the day of our Lord Jesus.
AMP
As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.
KJV
Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.
NIV
And all the people went their way to eat, drink, send portions, and make great rejoicing, for they had understood the words that were declared to them.
AMP
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
KJV
Those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep
NIV
And those who weep and mourn as though they were not weeping and mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they did not possess anything,
AMP
And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
KJV
