Jesus said, "The kingdom is like a shepherd who had a hundred sheep. One of them, the largest, went astray. He left the ninety-nine and looked for the one until he found it. After he had toiled, he said to the sheep, I love you more than the ninety-nine."
2006-12-10 20:53:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is the parable of the lost sheep, which appears in various places in the Bible. The phrasing of the parable in the question however, is from the Gospel of Thomas, a non-canonical gospel.
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Anyone who agrees with the thumbs-down rating I got should actually visit the Wikipedia link I provided:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Sheep
That page quotes Matthew 18:12-13, Luke 15:1-7, and the Gospel of Thomas 107. The version of the parable from the Gospel of Thomas is word-for-word, *exactly* what is written in the question.
My answer is the only one to identify the source of the exact phrasing used in the question. Surely that's worth a thumbs-up, not a thumbs-down?
2006-12-10 20:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by David M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is not a correct passage. The passage you are looking for comes from Matthew 18:12 and reads like this. 12[How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?] 13[ And if so be that he find it verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which were not astray] It is also found in Luke 15:4-6 4[ What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?] 5 [ And when he hath found it he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.] 6[ And when he cometh home he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.]
Where ever you got the passage you are quoting from, it is wrong and if I were you I would do away with that book!
2006-12-11 05:13:37 · answer #2 · answered by Lady 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here is a group of verses that I think you're talking about:
Matthew 18:12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
18:13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Jesus is not saying that He loves the lost one more than the others. He is saying that He rejoices over finding a lost one because it is great to find something that is lost. (My interpretation, anyway.) Peace.
2006-12-11 05:04:05 · answer #3 · answered by superfluity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It come from Matthew 18:12- 13
what do you think? if a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray; dose he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in sreach of the one that went astray
13 and if he finds it, truly i tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety- nine that never went astray.
Not that he loves it more he loves us all the same
May God bless you and keep you safe this Christmas
2006-12-11 05:19:51 · answer #4 · answered by jan d 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the many parables found in God's inspired word.
The parable of the Lost Sheep.
Matthew 18th chapter
Luke 15th Chapter
It represents 100 Christians and one goes astray from God and is lost, the 99 faithful are safe, and more rejoicing is done over saving and finding the lost Christian than the 99 that stayed faithful
God, Jesus and the angels all rejoice when a sinner repents and obeys God.
God loves us all the same as his children when we obey him and follow his word, When we stray he welcomes us back and rejoices.
The sheep in this parable symbolize CHRISTIANS.
Christ is the Good Shepherd.
2006-12-11 05:45:45 · answer #5 · answered by Penny Mae 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luke 15:1-10
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
1Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him.
2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
3Then 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?
5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' 7I 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.
The Parable of the Lost Coin:
8"Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?
9And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' 10In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
2006-12-11 04:58:11 · answer #6 · answered by kostas the ancient priest 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't the largest and the shepherd didn't tell him that he loved him more than the 99
2006-12-11 05:06:16 · answer #7 · answered by The born-again christian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he never said that to the sheep in my Bible..
2006-12-11 04:57:26 · answer #8 · answered by chris_muriel007 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
from the bible of course..
2006-12-11 04:54:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is so pretty...
2006-12-11 04:56:00 · answer #10 · answered by Whatev' Yo' 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋