Matthew 18:12

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?
World English Bible (WEB)
How{G5101} think{G1380}{(G5719)} ye{G5213}? if{G1437}{G5100} a man{G444} have{G1096}{(G5638)} an hundred{G1540} sheep{G4263}, and{G2532} one{G1520} of{G1537} them{G846} be gone astray{G4105}{(G5686)}, doth he{G863} not{G3780} leave{G863}{(G5631)} the ninety and nine{G1768}, and goeth{G4198}{(G5679)} into{G1909} the mountains{G3735}, and seeketh{G2212}{(G5719)} that which{G3588} is gone astray{G4105}{(G5746)}?
Strong's King James
(12) What do you think? If any man has a 100 sheep and one of them deviates (deceived) doesn't he leave the 99 on the mountains and go searching for the one deviating?
The F.O.G*
[12] Think about this: If someone has a hundred sheep and one wanders away, won't they leave the ninety-nine on the hillside to search for that one lost sheep?
The F.O.G Paraphrase
‘What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not—having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains—seek that which is gone astray?
Young's Literal Translation

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