Matthew 18:10-14 - The Parable Of The Lost Sheep

¹⁰ See that ye despise not one of these little ones. For I say unto you, that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my father, which is in heaven. ¹¹ Yea, and the son of man is come to save that which is lost. ¹² How think ye? If a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them should be gone astray, doth he not leave ninety and nine in the mountains, and go and seek that one which is gone astray? ¹³ If it happen that he find him, verily I say unto you, He rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine, which went not astray. ¹⁴ Even so, it is not the will of your father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

¹ Then resorted unto him all the publicans and sinners, for to hear him. ² And the Pharisees, and scribes murmured, saying, "He received to his company sinners, and eateth with them."

³ Then put he forth this similitude to them, saying, ⁴ "What man of you having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them doth not leave ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find him? ⁵ And when he hath found him, he putteth him on his shoulders with joy: ⁶ And as soon as he cometh home he calleth together his lovers, and neighbours saying unto them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.' ⁷ I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.