Lost Sheep

And he spake this parable unto them, saying, — read the full passage →

How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? — read the full passage →

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? — read the full passage →

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? — read the full passage →

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: — read the full passage →

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. — read the full passage →

My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

And he said, A certain man had two sons: — read the full passage →

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

I and my Father are one.

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. — read the full passage →

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. — read the full passage →

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. — read the full passage →

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu; — read the full passage →

The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name.

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. — read the full passage →

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; — read the full passage →

And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. — read the full passage →

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. — read the full passage →

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. — read the full passage →

Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. — read the full passage →

Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.