| 7. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 15:7:1 ⧉λέγωleghoI say Luke 15:7:2 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you Luke 15:7:3 ⧉ὅτιoteethat Luke 15:7:4 ⧉οὕτωςootosthus Luke 15:7:5 ⧉χαρὰkharajoy Luke 15:7:6 ⧉ἐνenin Luke 15:7:7 ⧉τῷtothe Luke 15:7:8 ⧉οὐρανῷooranoheaven Luke 15:7:9 ⧉ἔσταιestewill be Luke 15:7:10 ⧉ἐπὶepeeover Luke 15:7:11 ⧉ἑνὶeneeone Luke 15:7:12 ⧉ἁμαρτωλῷhamartolosinner Luke 15:7:13 ⧉μετανοοῦντιmetanooondeerepenting Luke 15:7:14 ⧉ἢeethan Luke 15:7:15 ⧉ἐπὶepeeover Luke 15:7:16 ⧉ἐνενήκονταeneneekodaninety Luke 15:7:17 ⧉ἐννέαeneanine Luke 15:7:18 ⧉δικαίοιςdheekeeeesrighteous {ones} Luke 15:7:19 ⧉οἵτινεςeeteeneswho Luke 15:7:20 ⧉οὐoonot Luke 15:7:21 ⧉χρείανkhreeanneed Luke 15:7:22 ⧉ἔχουσινekhooseenhave Luke 15:7:23 ⧉μετανοίαςmetaneeasrepentance |
| 7. Formal Translation I{Iesous, Divine Teacher} say to you that in the same way there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who is repenting, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons who have no need of repentance. |
| 7. Dynamic Translation In the same way, I{Iesous, Compassionate Savior} tell you that heaven rejoices when one sinner turns back, more than ninety-nine righteous people who need not repent. |