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b'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'