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The Parable of the Lost Sheep
Luke 15:1-7
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
1 Then
all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. 2
And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners
and eats with them.” 3 So He spoke this parable
to them, saying: 4 “What
man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not
leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is
lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found
it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And
when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying
to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’
7 I say to you that likewise there will be more
joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons
who need no repentance."
