Luke Chapter 15 Verse 4‹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?›

‹Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish› [it], ‹all that behold› [it] ‹begin to mock him,›

‹Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.›

‹Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?›

‹Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.›

‹So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.›

‹Salt› [is] ‹good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?›

‹It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill;› [but] ‹men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.›

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

‹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 was 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.›

‹Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find› [it]?

‹And when she hath found› [it], ‹she calleth› [her] ‹friends and› [her] ‹neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.›

‹Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.›

And he said, ‹A certain man had two sons:›

‹And the younger of them said to› [his] ‹father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth› [to me]. ‹And he divided unto them› [his] ‹living.›

‹And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.›

‹And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.›

The Book of Luke, Chapter 15, Verse 4