Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Bible References
General references
Luke 5:31
Jesus answered them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
Luke 15:4
"Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
Ezekiel 34:16
"I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice."
Matthew 1:21
And she will bring forth a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."
Matthew 9:12
When he heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
Matthew 10:6
Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 15:24
But he answered, "I was not sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Matthew 18:11
12 "What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?
Romans 5:6
For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
1 Timothy 1:13
although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore he is also able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
1 John 4:9
By this God's love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.