The Lost Sheep

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

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

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

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him; — read the full passage →

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

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

Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

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

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

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost 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 →

My people have 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 resting-place.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. — read the full passage →

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

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

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. — read the full passage →

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

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

For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. — read the full passage →

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

How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray?

Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?

And he spake unto them this parable, saying,

but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

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

For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.

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

And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought back that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigor have ye ruled over them.

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

I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,

Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

Know ye that Jehovah, he is God: It is he that hath made us, and we are his; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.

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

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

But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. — read the full passage →

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

And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him. — read the full passage →

I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — read the full passage →

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him: Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. — read the full passage →

So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy praise to all generations.

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?

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

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. — read the full passage →

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my sheep were scattered upon all the face of the earth; and there was none that did search or seek after them.

Hear the word of Jehovah, 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.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

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

And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judæa beyond the Jordan; — read the full passage →

See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: — read the full passage →

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

For before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision.

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:

saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.

But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

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

And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? — read the full passage →

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd. — read the full passage →

The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

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

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.

Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion ofthy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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

I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.