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Parable of the Lost Sheep (right) in St Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny, Ireland. The Parable of the Lost Sheep is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in the Gospels of Matthew (Matthew 18:12–14) and Luke (Luke 15:3–7). It is about a man who leaves his flock of ninety-nine sheep in order to find the one which is lost.
Charles Ellicott believes that the "lost sheep of Israel" refers to the Israelites lacking proper leadership. [2] John Gill believes it refers to the elect Jews that are unable to naturally turn to Christ due to their fallen state .
Apr. 6—Jesus told the Parable of the Lost Sheep in Matthew 18:12-14 and Luke 15:1-7 to show that every person is of singular importance to God and should be seen as having great value no matter ...
The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them. The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn't care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I'm known by my own; even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep, which are not of this fold.
According to the Gospels, a shepherd leaves his flock of ninety-nine sheep in order to find the one sheep who is lost. Compared with Matthew's version of this parable , [ 13 ] Luke emphasises the shepherd's responsibility for the loss (verse 3: if he loses one of them ; in Matthew, one of them goes astray ), the unconditional nature of the ...
This imagery often draws parallels to the Christian faith, where the lamb is a sacred symbol of Christ's sacrifice and redemption. However, lamb (or sheep) tattoos are not limited to that one meaning.
In it, a woman searches for a lost coin, finds it, and rejoices. It is a member of a trilogy on redemption that Jesus tells after the Pharisees and religious leaders accuse Him of welcoming and eating with "sinners." [1] The other two are the Parable of the Lost Sheep, and the Parable of the Lost Son or Prodigal Son.
Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, And doesn't know where to find them; Leave them alone, and they'll come home, Wagging their tails behind them. 19th century educational game Little Bo-Peep, by Walter Crane, c. 1885 Play ⓘ Common variations on the second line include "And can't tell where to find them."