What think you? If a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them go astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine, and go into the mountains, and seek for that which has gone astray?

And if it so be that he find it, verily I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

For you were like sheep that had gone astray; but now you have returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

who have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;