29/05/2025
The story where Jesus speaks about leaving the 99 sheep to find the one lost sheep is found in:
Luke 15:4–7
"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...
I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance."
— Luke 15:4–7, NKJV
It is also found in:
Matthew 18:12–14
"If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying?"
This parable highlights Jesus’ heart for the lost, showing that every soul matters to God — even one.