What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?

And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.

for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.

for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Then he observes men and says, I have sinned, and perverted what was right; and it has not been equaled to me.

Lo, the Mighty God works all these things twice or three times with a man,

I declared my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, I will confess my transgression to Jehovah, and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

and call on Me in the day of trouble; and I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.

Come now and let us reason together, says Jehovah: Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.

He shall see the travail of His soul, and shall be fulfilled. By His knowledge shall My righteous Servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities.

Seek Jehovah while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near.

For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says Jehovah.

And it shall come to pass that, before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Who is a Mighty God like You, forgiving iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His possession? His anger does not remain strong forever, for He delights in mercy.

Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.

Moreover the Law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,

so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might manifest all longsuffering, as an example to those who are about to believe on Him unto eternal life.

Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He lives forever to make intercession for them.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You gave Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

We are confident, yes, preferring rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

For I am hard pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the Tree of Life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.