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So he told them this parable :
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What man of you ,
having a hundred sheep ,
if he has lost one of them ,
does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness ,
and go after the one which is lost ,
until he finds it ?
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And when he has found it ,
he lays it on his shoulders ,
rejoicing .
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And when he comes home ,
he calls together his friends and his neighbors ,
saying to them , `
Rejoice with me ,
for I have found my sheep which was lost .'
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Just so ,
I tell you ,
there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance .
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Or what woman ,
having ten silver coins ,
if she loses one coin ,
does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it ?
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And when she has found it ,
she calls together her friends and neighbors ,
saying , `
Rejoice with me ,
for I have found the coin which I had lost .'
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Just so ,
I tell you ,
there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents ."