Luke 15:7-14

⁷I say to you, that in like manner there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of repentance.

⁸Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search carefully till she findeth it?

⁹And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I lost.

¹⁰I say to you, that thus there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

¹¹He said also, A certain man had two sons.

¹²And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of the property that falleth to me. And he divided to them his living.

¹³And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and went abroad into a far country; and there wasted his substance in riotous living.

¹⁴And when he had spent all, there arose a great famine in that country; and he began to be in want.