So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
I say to you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance.
For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Say to them: As I live, saith the Lord God, I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way, and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways: and why will you die, O house of Israel?
Is it my will that a sinner should die, saith the Lord God, and not that he should be converted from his ways and live?
No, I say to you; but except you do penance, you shall all likewise perish.
Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
For I desire not the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God, return ye and live.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent to minister for them, who shall receive the inheritance of salvation?
Having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance unto life.
Wherefore I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less.
See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever:
But an angel of the Lord by night opening the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said:
Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.
But he that shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.
And he said: A certain man had two sons: