1. Many tax collectors and sinners came to listen to Jesus.
2. Then the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to complain, “Look, this man welcomes sinners and even eats with them!”
3. Then Jesus told them this story:
4. “Suppose one of you has 100 sheep, but one of them gets lost. What will you do? You will leave the other 99 sheep there in the field and go out and look for the lost sheep. You will continue to search for it until you find it.