Bible Verses About "What Is the Parable of the Lost Sheep"
Jesus taught that a shepherd who has 100 sheep will leave the 99 to find the one that is lost — illustrating God's relentless love for every individual sinner.
Jesus taught that a shepherd who has 100 sheep will leave the 99 to find the one that is lost — illustrating God's relentless love for every individual sinner.
"What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing." — Luke 15:4-5 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is the Parable of the Lost Sheep?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing."
"I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance."
"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."
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