![]() John 10:16 “I have other sheep, which are not of this fold I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice and they will become one flock with one shepherd. John 10:15 even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father and I lay down My life for the sheep. That symbology is consistent with Jesus’ words in John 10: John 10:14 “I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me, Though the person is lost, nevertheless from God's point of view the person is Jesus' sheep because he is destined to believe and be saved. Rather, all 100 are sheep from the start, including the lost soul. Jesus doesn't describe 99 sheep and one goat who then turns into a sheep. In the symbolism of the parable, however, it’s important to note that all 100 are sheep. Jesus' context is that of a sinner who repents in comparison to 99 who are righteous and need no repentance. Luke 15:7 “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. Luke 15:6 “And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’ Luke 15:5 “When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. This is essentially the same parable as reported in Luke 15: Luke 15:4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? ![]() ![]() ![]() Notice the context is 100 sheep with one gone missing. 18:14 “So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish. 18:13 “If it turns out that he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray. 18:12 “What do you think? If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go and search for the one that is straying? Here’s the full passage of Jesus’ words: Matt. The solution to your dilemma is found in considering Jesus’ words in their proper context. ![]()
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