Jesus knew what the scribes and Pharisees were thinking and He spoke to them in a parable and said,
“Who among you who has one hundred sheep, and if one of them gets lost, does not leave the ninety-nine and go looking for the lost sheep until he finds it?
And when he finds that sheep, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
When he comes home, he calls his friends and neighbors together and rejoices with them. He says,
I have found the sheep that was lost.
I tell you, that in heaven there is great joy over one sinner who repents, more than the ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need repentance.”
