Luke 15:3-7 And he spoke this parable to them, saying,… St. Francis, reflecting on a story he heard of a mountaineer in the Alps, who had risked his life to save a sheep, says, "O God, if such was the earnestness of this shepherd in seeking for a mean animal, which had probably been frozen on the glacier, how is it that I am so indifferent in seeking my sheep?" Parallel Verses KJV: And he spake this parable unto them, saying, |
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