Leave the ninety and nine (αφησε τα ενενηκοντα εννεα επ τα ορη κα πορευθεις ζητε το πλανωμενον?). This is the text of Westcott and…

To show even further the reason why we should not despise them, he introduced a parable showing the joy felt when a lost thing is found. A man rejo…

If a man has a hundred sheep—The parable is repeated more fully in Luke 15:4-6, where its full explanation is best found. The fact…

Nor shall they. Christ has come so that He may send them out, and find them out He will; and having a hundred, whom His Father gave Him, He will no…

St. Jerome: The Lord had said, using the examples of a hand, foot, and eye, that all family and relationships that could be a…

Jesus now gives another reason not to despise these “little ones”: the shepherd—the Father—is concerned for each sheep in his flock and seeks the o…

What do you think? Luke traces the occasion of this parable further back, as having arisen from the murmurings of the Pharise…

How think you
Or, as the Arabic, "what do you think?" what is your opinion of this matter? what is your sense of it?…

Considering the cunning and malice of Satan, and the weakness and depravity of human hearts, it is inevitable that offences will occur. God permits…

Here a parable is presented. Firstly, the careful search is described; and secondly, the joy of having found the sheep is described. Therefore, He …