Meaning, commentary and cross references
Luke 19:10
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”In other translations
KJV · King James Version
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
NIV · New International Version
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
WEB · World English Bible
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”
What does Luke 19:10 mean?
John Gill · Exposition of the Entire Bible, on Luke 19:10
For the son of man,.... Meaning himself, who was truly man, and the Messiah, and which was one of his names in the Old Testament: is come: from heaven, into this world, being sent by the Father, and with the full consent and good will of his own: to seek and save that which was lost: as all his elect were in Adam, and by their own actual transgressions; and are considered as such, whilst in a state of unregeneracy: and particularly the lost sheep of the house of Israel are meant, one of which Zacchaeus was; and so the words are a reason of Christ's looking him up, and calling him by his grace, and making a discovery of himself, and an application of salvation to him; see Matthew 18:11.
John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746–63). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Context: Luke 19:7–13 (WEB)
7When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.” 8Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.” 9Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham. 10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.” 11As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately. 12He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. 13He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’
Cross references
- Ezekiel 34:16
“I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justice.”’
- Matthew 1:21
She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
- 1 Timothy 1:13–16
although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
- Luke 5:31–32
Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
- Luke 15:4–7
“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
- Matthew 9:12–13
When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
- Romans 5:6
For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
- Matthew 15:24
But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”