Luke 15:1–10

Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

²And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.

³And he spoke to them this parable, saying:

⁴What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after that which was lost, until he find it?

⁵And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing?

⁶And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?

⁷I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance.

⁸Or what woman having ten groats, if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle and sweep the house and seek diligently until she find it?

⁹And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.

¹⁰So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.