Luke 15:4
What man of you having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he findeth it?
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
3And he spoke to them this parable, saying,
5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Cross References
Psalms 119:176I wander like a lost sheep; seek thy servant, For I do not forget thy commandments!
Jeremiah 50:6My people have been lost sheep; Their shepherds have caused them to go astray; They have caused them to wander upon the mountains; They have gone from mountain to hill, They have forgotten their fold.
Ezekiel 34:11For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold I, even I, will seek my flock, and look after them;
Ezekiel 34:31For ye, my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Matthew 18:12What think ye? if a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them hath gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety-nine upon the mountains, and go and seek that which hath gone astray?
Luke 15:4What man of you having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he findeth it?
Matthew Henry on Luke 15:2-11
The Lost Sheep and Piece of Silver. 1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having a 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? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh… Read the whole commentary →