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Whatmanofyou,having an hundredsheep,if he loseoneofthem,dothnotleave the ninety and ninein the wilderness,andgoafter that which is lost , until he findit?
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And when he hath found it, he layeth it onhisshoulders,rejoicing .
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And when he cometh*home, he calleth together his friendsandneighbours,saying unto them,Rejoice with me;for I have foundmysheepwhich was lost .
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I say unto you,thatlikewisejoy shall beinheavenoveronesinner that repenteth , more thanover ninety and nine just persons,whichneed*norepentance.
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Eitherwhatwomanhavingten pieces of silver,if she loseonepiece, doth notlight a candle,andsweep the house,andseekdiligentlytillshefind it?
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And when she hath found it, she calleth her friendsand her neighbourstogether , saying , Rejoice with me;for I have found the piecewhich I had lost .