12 Bible Verses about Lost People

My people have been wandering sheep: their keepers have made them go out of the right way, turning them loose on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, having no memory of their resting-place.

I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.

For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.

But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,

But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.

For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.

But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.

And this is the pleasure of him who sent me, that I am not to let out of my hands anything which he has given me, but I am to give it new life on the last day.

I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.

You have not made the diseased ones strong or made well that which was ill; you have not put bands on the broken or got back that which had been sent away or made search for the wandering ones; and the strong you have been ruling cruelly.

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While I was with them I kept them safe in your name which you have given to me: I took care of them and not one of them has come to destruction, but only the son of destruction, so that the Writings might come true.