Luke 15:3-7 (NIV) Then
Jesus told them this parable: 4 "Suppose one of you
has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not
leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after
the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he
joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he
calls his friends and neighbors together and
says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' 7 I
tell you that in the same way there will be more
rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over
ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to
repent."