And if he happens to find it, I tell you he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray.
for the judgment will be merciless to the man who has shown no mercy — whereas the merciful life will triumph in the face of judgment.
Tell me, if a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays, will he not leave the ninety-nine sheep on the hills and go in search of the one that has strayed?
So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that a single one of these little ones should be lost.
love is never glad when others go wrong, love is gladdened by goodness,