Luke 15:7 (GNV)

Passage

I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendment of life.

Nearby Context

Luke 15:5 And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye.

Luke 15:6 And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost.

Luke 15:7 I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendment of life.

Luke 15:8 Either what woman hauing ten groates, if she lose one groate, doth not light a candle, and sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee finde it?

Luke 15:9 And when shee hath found it, shee calleth her friendes, and neighbours, saying, Reioyce with me: for I haue found the groate which I had lost.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "vnto", "likewise", "shall", "heauen", "sinner", "conuerteth", and "ninetie". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "vnto" and "likewise", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And when he commeth home he calleth..." into verse 8's "Either what woman hauing ten groates if...", so "vnto" and "likewise" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "vnto" and "likewise" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.