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

¹⁰ See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, That their messengers in the heavens always behold the face of my Father which is in the heavens. ¹¹ For the Son of man has come to save the lost. ¹² What does it seem to you? if there be to any man a hundred sheep, and one of them have been led astray, does he not, having left the ninety-nine upon the mountains, having gone, seek the one led astray? ¹³ And if it be found, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over it, than over the ninety-nine not led astray. ¹⁴ So is not the will of your Father, he in the heavens, that one of these little ones be lost.

¹ And all publicans and sinful were drawing near him to hear him. ² And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, That this receives the sinful, and eats together with them.

³ And he spake this parable to them, saying, ⁴ What man of you, having one hundred. sheep, and having lost one of them, leaves not the ninety-nine in the desert, and goes for the one lost, till he find it ⁵ And having found, he puts upon his shoulders, rejoicing. ⁶ And having come into the house, he calls together friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me: for I have found my lost sheep. ⁷ I say to you, that so shall joy be in heaven over one sinful repenting, more than over ninety-nine just, which have no need of repentance.