What do you think? If a man has 100 sheep, and one of them goes astray, won’t he leave the 99 on the hillside and go and search for the stray?

And if he finds it, I assure you: He rejoices over that sheep more than over the 99 that did not go astray.

False messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and will perform signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, the elect.

You know that when you were pagans, you used to be led off to the idols that could not speak.

for 40 years.
Therefore I was provoked with that generation
and said, “They always go astray in their hearts,
and they have not known My ways.”

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also subject to weakness.

Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by foods, since those involved in them have not benefited.

For you were like sheep going astray,
but you have now returned
to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

They have gone astray by abandoning the straight path and have followed the path of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness