Luke 15:3

3 So Jesus told them this parable:

Luke 15:3 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 15:3

And he spake this parable unto them
To the Pharisees, for their conviction and confutation; and to the publicans and sinners for their encouragement; and in vindication of himself; and not only this, but the other two, concerning the lost piece of money, and the prodigal son, which were said at this time, and on the same occasion;

saying,
as follows.

Luke 15:3 In-Context

1 One day when many tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus,

2 the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law started grumbling, "This man welcomes outcasts and even eats with them!"

3 So Jesus told them this parable:

4 "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them - what do you do? You leave the other ninety-nine sheep in the pasture and go looking for the one that got lost until you find it.

5 When you find it, you are so happy that you put it on your shoulders