For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.«
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to call His name JESUS for He it is who will save His People from their sins.«
but, instead of that, go to the lost sheep of Israel's race.
»I have only been sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,« He replied.
»Beware of ever despising one of these little ones, for I tell you that in Heaven their angels have continual access to my Father who is in Heaven.«
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We are bound to make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life, he was lost and has been found.'«
»Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully till she finds it?«
For God did not send His Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
For already, while we were still helpless, Christ at the right moment died for the ungodly.
Hence too He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, seeing that He ever lives to plead for them.