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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />[“For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />[For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />[For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the Son of Man has come to save the lost. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />- - -<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For the Son of Man came to save the lost." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the Son of Man came to save the lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[[for the Son of Man came to save the lost.]]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the Son of man has come to save the lost.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For the Son of man has come to save what had been lost.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the Son of man has come to save what was lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/18.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For The Son of Man has come to save whatever has been lost.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/18.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For the Son of man has come to save that which is lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/18.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/18.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/18.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />from whence the son of man is come, in order to save those that were lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/18.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>["For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost."]<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/18.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>for the Son of man came <Fr><i>from thence</i><FR> to save that which was lost.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/18-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=5143" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/18.htm">The Parable of the Lost Sheep</a></span><br>……<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a></span><br />For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17</a></span><br />For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-4.htm">Luke 15:4-7</a></span><br />“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-15.htm">1 Timothy 1:15</a></span><br />This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11-12</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out. / As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-16.htm">Ezekiel 34:16</a></span><br />I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></span><br />We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a></span><br />The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-31.htm">Luke 5:31-32</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. / I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-6.htm">Romans 5:6-8</a></span><br />For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. / Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. / But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-176.htm">Psalm 119:176</a></span><br />I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-25.htm">1 Peter 2:25</a></span><br />For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-56.htm">Luke 9:56</a></span><br />And He and His disciples went on to another village.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/9-12.htm">Matthew 9:12,13</a></b></br> But when Jesus heard <i>that</i>, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-6.htm">Matthew 10:6</a></b></br> But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/15-24.htm">Matthew 15:24</a></b></br> But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/15-24.htm">Lost</a> <a href="/matthew/17-21.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/2-22.htm">Lost</a> <a href="/matthew/19-11.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/18-1.htm">Jesus warns his disciples to be humble and harmless,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/18-7.htm">to avoid offenses,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/18-10.htm">and not to despise the little ones;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">teaches how we are to deal with our brothers when they offend us,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/18-21.htm">and how often to forgive them;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/18-23.htm">which he sets forth by a parable of the king who took account of his servants,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/18-32.htm">and punished him who showed no mercy to his fellow servant.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the Son of Man</b><br>This title, "Son of Man," is one Jesus frequently used to refer to Himself, emphasizing both His humanity and His divine mission. It is rooted in <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>, where the "Son of Man" is depicted as a heavenly figure with authority and an everlasting dominion. This title underscores Jesus' role as the Messiah and His identification with humanity, fulfilling the prophecies of a savior who would come in human form.<p><b>came</b><br>The term "came" indicates the purposefulness of Jesus' mission. It suggests pre-existence and intentionality, affirming the belief that Jesus' coming was part of God's divine plan for salvation. This aligns with <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>, which speaks of the Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us, highlighting the incarnation as a pivotal event in redemptive history.<p><b>to save</b><br>The primary mission of Jesus is encapsulated in this phrase. "To save" refers to the deliverance from sin and its consequences, a central theme in Christian theology. This salvation is not just a rescue from physical danger but a spiritual redemption, as seen in passages like <a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17</a> and <a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a>. It reflects the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, such as <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, which foretold a suffering servant who would bear the sins of many.<p><b>the lost</b><br>"The lost" refers to those who are spiritually estranged from God, akin to the lost sheep in the parable found in <a href="/luke/15-3.htm">Luke 15:3-7</a>. This phrase highlights the universal need for salvation, as all humanity is considered lost due to sin (<a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a>). It underscores Jesus' role as the Good Shepherd, who seeks out and saves those who are lost, fulfilling the prophecy of <a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11-16</a>, where God promises to search for His sheep and rescue them.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus (Son of Man)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, Jesus refers to Himself as the "Son of Man," a title that emphasizes His role as the Messiah and His identification with humanity. This title is rooted in the Old Testament, particularly in the book of Daniel, where it signifies a divine figure with authority.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lost.htm">The Lost</a></b><br>This term refers to those who are spiritually lost, separated from God due to sin. Jesus' mission is to seek and save these individuals, highlighting His role as the Savior.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/matthew/18.htm">Matthew 18</a> involves Jesus teaching His disciples about humility, forgiveness, and the value of each individual in the kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus'_mission.htm">Understanding Jesus' Mission</a></b><br>Jesus' primary mission was to save those who are lost. Recognizing this helps us understand the heart of the Gospel and the purpose of His earthly ministry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_every_soul.htm">The Value of Every Soul</a></b><br>Every individual is valuable in the eyes of God. Jesus' mission to save the lost underscores the worth of each person, encouraging us to view others with compassion and urgency.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/our_role_in_jesus'_mission.htm">Our Role in Jesus' Mission</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to participate in His mission by sharing the Gospel and reaching out to those who are spiritually lost.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_dependence.htm">Humility and Dependence</a></b><br>Recognizing our own lostness without Christ fosters humility and dependence on Him for salvation, aligning with the broader teachings of <a href="/bsb/matthew/18.htm">Matthew 18</a> on humility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejoicing_in_salvation.htm">Rejoicing in Salvation</a></b><br>Celebrate and rejoice in the salvation that Jesus offers, both personally and within the community of believers, as a reflection of the joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_use_parables,_not_direct_words.htm">Why does the Bible use parables and metaphors instead of direct statements?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_were_verses_removed_from_niv.htm">Why were certain verses removed from the NIV Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_personality_like.htm">What were Jesus' characteristics and personality like?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_matthew_16_28_prophecy.htm">How can we reconcile Jesus's prophecy in Matthew 16:28 that some disciples would not die before seeing the Son of Man coming with the fact that they all eventually died?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">For the Son of man is come.</span>--The words are wanting in many of the best MSS. Assuming their genuineness, two points call for special notice. (1.) The work of the Son of Man in saving that which was lost is given as the ground of the assertion of the special glory of the angels of the little ones. They are, in their ministry, sharers in His work, and that work is the highest expression of the will of the Eternal Father. To one at least of the disciples the words that he now heard must have recalled words that had been addressed to him in the most solemn crisis of his life, when he had been told that he should one day "see the heavens opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man" (<a href="/john/1-51.htm" title="And he said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.">John 1:51</a>). In that ascent and descent they were not only doing homage to His glory, but helping Him in His work. (2.) The words seem chosen to exclude the thought that there was any special grace or saintliness in the child round whom our Lord had folded His arms. To Him the child's claim was simply his need and his capacity for all that is implied in salvation. The words which He spake were as true of any "wastrel" child of the streets as of the offspring of the holiest parents.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - This verse is omitted by the Sinaitic and Vatican Manuscripts, and many modern editors, <span class="accented">e.g.</span>, Lachmann, Tischendort, Tregelles, Westcott and Hort, and the Revised Version; but is retained in many good uncials, nearly all the cursives, the Vulgate, Syriac, etc. It is supposed to be an interpolation from <a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a>; but one does not see why, if this is the case, the inter-polater should have left out the striking verb "to seek," which would naturally have coincided with "seeketh" in ver. 12. For expository use, at any rate, we may consider the verse as genuine, and take it as the commencement of the second argument for the dignity of the little ones - the simple and humble, whether children or others. This proof is derived from the action of God towards them. <span class="cmt_word">The Son of man is come to save that which was lost</span> (<span class="greek">τὸ ἀπολωλός</span>). How can ye despise those whom Christ hath so loved and deemed so precious that he emptied himself of his glory and became man in order to save them? The general term, " that which was lost," is expressed by the neuter participle, to show that there is no exception to the wide scope of Christ's mercy. The race of man is lost; infants are born in sin; all need redemption. Everybody, poor, helpless, ignorant, tempted, comes under this category, and to save such Christ came down from heaven. Therefore their souls are very precious in his sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/18-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Son</span><br /><span class="grk">υἱὸς</span> <span class="translit">(huios)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son, descendent.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Man</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνθρώπου</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has come</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἦλθεν</span> <span class="translit">(Ēlthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come, go.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to save</span><br /><span class="grk">σῶσαι</span> <span class="translit">(sōsai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4982.htm">Strong's 4982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To save, heal, preserve, rescue.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that which</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has been lost.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπολωλός</span> <span class="translit">(apolōlos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) to kill, destroy, (b) to lose, to be perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/18-11.htm">Matthew 18:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/18-11.htm">Matthew 18:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/18-11.htm">Matthew 18:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/18-11.htm">Matthew 18:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/18-11.htm">Matthew 18:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/18-11.htm">Matthew 18:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/18-11.htm">Matthew 18:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/18-11.htm">Matthew 18:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/18-11.htm">Matthew 18:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/18-11.htm">Matthew 18:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/18-11.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 18:11 For the Son of Man came (Matt. 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