What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go in search of the one that is astray? And if he happens to find it, I tell you he rejoices more over it than he does over the ninety-nine that did not stray.

For you were astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

And if he happens to find it, I tell you he rejoices more over it than he does over the ninety-nine that did not stray.