Teaching
The Lost Sheep
Leaving 99 for 1
The shepherd leaves the ninety-nine to look for the one that was lost, and there is a party in heaven over one who repents.
The story
A shepherd with a hundred sheep leaves the ninety-nine to look for the one that is lost, and carries it home on his shoulders with joy.
The meaning
God doesn’t calculate losses: every person matters. Heaven celebrates over one who repents.
Did you know?
- The parable answers the complaint that Jesus welcomed “sinners.” Luke 15:2
Where to read in the Bible
- Luke 15:1–7
Connections
- linked to The lost coin · cross-reference · Luke 15
- taught by Jesus of Nazareth · stated in the text · Luke 15:3