This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
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?
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on
his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends
and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I
have found my sheep which I had lost.
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.