Luke 19:10

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.”

“I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justice.” ’

You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

“Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber.

Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ ”

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.

Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,

who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.

When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside.

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.

All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.

He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers!”

He taught, saying to them, “Isn’t it written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?’ But you have made it a den of robbers!”

But about the dead, that they are raised; haven’t you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’

When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.”

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;

In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,

and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.

“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.

If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”

Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”

Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”

“ ‘For the Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.

“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.

As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so I will seek out my sheep. I will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.

He said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock.”

They will call them “The Holy People, Yahweh’s Redeemed”. You will be called “Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken”.

“In that day,” says Yahweh, “I will assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”

On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.

If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’