Luke 15:1–10

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

15All ^jthe tax collectors ^kand sinners were approaching to listen to Him. ²And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners ^land eats with them!”

³So He told them this parable: ^m4“What man among you, who has 100 sheep and loses one of them, ⁿdoes not leave the 99 in the open field ^oand go after the lost one until he finds it? ⁵When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, ⁶and coming home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!’ ⁷I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven ^pover one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don’t need repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Coin

⁸“Or what woman who has 10 silver coins, ^qif she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? ⁹When she finds it, she calls her women friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found the silver coin I lost!’ ¹⁰I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels ^rover one sinner who repents.”