Luke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Cross-references
In Luke 19:5, Jesus actively seeks Zacchaeus, the very action that defines his mission to seek and save.
In Luke 15:32, the father celebrates the prodigal as 'lost and found,' mirroring the language of seeking and saving the lost.
The lost sheep parable portrays the shepherd seeking the one lost sheep, directly illustrating the Son of Man seeking the lost.
Luke 5:31 uses the physician metaphor for Jesus, illustrating why He seeks the spiritually sick (the lost) for healing.
Luke 5:32 explicitly states Jesus' mission to call sinners to repentance, directly echoing His purpose to seek and save the lost.
In Luke 23:43, Jesus saves a repentant criminal, directly fulfilling his mission to save the lost.
In Luke 15:24, the father celebrates his lost son being found, mirroring Jesus' mission to save the lost.
Luke 15:8 is the parable of the lost coin—diligent seeking that illustrates Jesus' mission to find what is lost.
Luke 9:56 says Jesus came to save men's lives, reinforcing the purpose of seeking and saving the lost.
Ezekiel 34:16 prophesies God seeking the lost sheep—Jesus declares this fulfilled as He seeks and saves the lost.
In Matthew 9:12, Jesus uses the physician metaphor — the 'sick' are the 'lost' He came to seek. Same mission, different image.
Matthew 9:13 states Jesus came to call sinners, not the righteous — directly parallel to seeking the lost in Luke 19:10.
In Matthew 10:6, Jesus sends disciples to 'lost sheep of Israel' — extending the same mission of seeking the lost.
Matthew 15:24 limits Jesus' mission to 'lost sheep of Israel' — the same 'lost' He came to seek in Luke 19:10.
Matthew 18:11 (in some manuscripts) reads almost identically: 'the Son of Man came to save that which was lost'.
In John 3:17, God sent his Son to save the world, directly paralleling Jesus' stated mission in Luke 19:10.
Mark 2:17 states Jesus came to call sinners, directly parallel to the mission statement 'seek and save the lost.'
In John 3:15, belief in Jesus brings eternal life, the saving outcome he came to accomplish.
In John 10:10, Jesus came to give abundant life, which is the saving and seeking outcome of his mission.
1 Timothy 1:15 echoes the same saving purpose — 'Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners' — reinforcing Jesus' mission statement.
Ezekiel 34:11 has God seeking His sheep—this OT promise is fulfilled in Jesus, the Good Shepherd who seeks the lost.
In John 12:47, Jesus states he came not to judge but to save the world, directly paralleling Luke 19:10.
Acts 11:14 shows Peter's message bringing salvation to Cornelius's household — fulfilling Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost across nations.
Matthew 1:21 declares Jesus will save His people from their sins, complementing the mission to seek and save the lost.
In Psalm 119:176, the psalmist confesses being lost like a sheep and asks God to seek him, echoing the seeking mission.
Romans 5:6 says Christ died for the 'weak' and 'ungodly' — the 'lost' of Luke 19:10. Same saving purpose.
1 Timothy 1:13-16 shows Paul as chief sinner saved by Christ — an example of the 'lost' Christ came to seek.
1 John 4:9-14 declares God sent His Son as Savior of the world — the same mission as seeking the lost.
Mark 2:16 shows Pharisees criticizing Jesus for eating with sinners, an example of His seeking the lost in action.
In Matthew 21:31, Jesus says tax collectors and prostitutes enter the kingdom—showing that the lost He seeks are being saved.
Micah 4:6 describes God gathering the lame and outcasts, paralleling Jesus' mission to seek and restore the lost.
Isaiah 62:12 calls God's people 'Sought Out,' reflecting the result of Jesus' seeking the lost.
Hebrews 7:25 expands on Christ's saving work: He saves completely and intercedes for the lost He seeks.