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"3Whatmanamong you, if he has a hundredsheep and has lostone of them, does not leave the ninety-nine* in the openpasture and goafter the one which is lostuntil he finds it?
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"When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
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"And when he comeshome, he callstogether his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!'
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"I tell you that in the sameway, there will be more joy in heavenoveronesinner who repentsthanoverninety-nine*righteouspersonswhoneednorepentance.
The Lost Coin
8"Orwhatwoman, if she hastensilvercoins and losesonecoin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and searchcarefullyuntil she finds it?
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"When she has found it, she callstogether her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coinwhich I had lost!'
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"In the sameway, I tell you, there is joy4in the presence of the angels of Godoveronesinner who repents."