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The Parable of the Lost Sheep

10 “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven atheir angels always bsee the face of My Father who is in heaven.  
11 aFor the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.  
12 a“What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying?  
13 And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
14 Even so it is not the awill of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.  

Dealing with a Sinning Brother

15 “Moreover aif your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, byou have gained your brother.  
16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that a‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’  
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Matthew 18:12-14

To demonstrate further the reason why we should not despise weaker Christians, Jesus illustrates the joy one feels when a lost possession is found. A shepherd rejoices over the recovery of one of his flock that had wandered away more than over all that stayed with him. Similarly, God rejoices when a person who has gone astray from His truth turns back to His way of life. In like manner, we rejoice most in our health when we recover from a serious disease. We rejoice more over a child rescued from danger than over those who were never at risk. We rejoice more when property is saved from fire or flood than when all was well and we took it for granted.

Martin G. Collins
Parables of the Millstone and the Lost Sheep

Related Topics: Lost Sheep | Parable of the Lost Sheep | Rejoicing over Repentance




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Matthew 18:12:

Matthew 18:1
Luke 15:3-7
John 10:1-5
1 Peter 5:1-3


 
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