Matthew 18:10

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

18:10 “See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

Luke 15:10

15:10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels ¹  over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 16:22

16:22 “Now ²  the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. ³  The ⁴  rich man also died and was buried. ⁵ 

Hebrews 1:14

1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those ⁶  who will inherit salvation?

[15:10]  ¹ sn The whole of heaven is said to rejoice. Joy in the presence of God’s angels is a way of referring to God’s joy as well without having to name him explicitly. Contemporary Judaism tended to refer to God indirectly where possible out of reverence or respect for the divine name.

[16:22]  ² tn Grk “Now it happened that the.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[16:22]  ³ tn Grk “to Abraham’s bosom.” The phrase “carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom” describes being gathered to the fathers and is a way to refer to heaven (Gen 15:15; 47:30; Deut 31:16).

[16:22]  ⁴ tn Grk “And the.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[16:22]  ⁵ sn The shorter description suggests a different fate, which is confirmed in the following verses.

[1:14]  ⁶ tn Grk “sent for service for the sake of those.”