to affirm how valuable these 「sinners」 are to god, jesus told three memorable stories about a lost sheep (vv. 4-7), a lost coin (vv. 8-10), and a lost son (vv. 11-32).
with a lost sheep wandering helplessly in the desert, the shepherd's number-one priority was to rescue his one lost sheep and bring it back to the fold.
若有一只羊走迷了路,在旷野无助地徘徊,牧羊人首要的任务,是拯救这只迷失的羊,把它领回羊圈去。
without proper parenting, a child could become a lost sheep in the future.
若没有良好的父母教育,孩子将来会误入歧途。
the first story is about a lost sheep (verses 4-7).