The Lost Sheep/Coin

Published: Feb. 9, 2020, 10 a.m.

Luke 15:1-10\n\nThe Parable of the Lost Sheep\n15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, \u201cThis man welcomes sinners and eats with them.\u201d\n\n3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 \u201cSuppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn\u2019t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, \u2018Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.\u2019 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.\n\nThe Parable of the Lost Coin\n8 \u201cOr suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn\u2019t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, \u2018Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.\u2019 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.\u201d