Matthew 18:12 meaning and explanation

What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?

Matthew 18:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to his disciples, continuing his warning not to look down on "these little ones." He tells a short parable about a shepherd with a hundred sheep. When one wanders off, the shepherd leaves the ninety-nine on the hills and searches for the lost one.

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