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

¹⁰ See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens. ¹¹ OMITTED TEXT ¹² What seems to you? if there may be a hundred sheep to one man, and one of them may go astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine, going to the mountains, seek that which has gone astray? ¹³ And if it maybe that he finds it, truly I say unto you, that he rejoiceth more over it than over the ninety and nine that went not astray. ¹⁴ So it is not the will of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

¹ And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to Him to hear Him. ² And the Pharisees and scribes were murmuring, saying, that, He receives sinners, and eats with them.

³ And He spoke this parable to them, saying, ⁴ What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the desert, and go after the lost one, until he may find it? ⁵ And having found it, places it on his shoulders, rejoicing: ⁶ and having come into the house, calls together the friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep which was lost. ⁷ I say unto you that so there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, rather than ninety and nine just persons who have not need of repentance.