第一個比喻：迷失的羊

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A shepherd looks after his flock of 100 sheep - ch.35-4

有個好牧人有100隻羊，其中一隻不見了。

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The shepherd leaves the 99 other sheep and looks for the lost sheep - ch.35-5

牧羊人留下99隻羊，去找迷失的那一隻。找到的時候，他很快樂。

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The shepherd carries the sheep home on his shoulders and invites his neighbors to rejoice with him - ch.35-6

牧羊人把羊帶回家，請他的朋友和鄰居都到家裡來，和他一起歡喜，因為他找到了那隻迷失的羊。

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Jesus Christ explains that sinners are like the lost sheep and there will be joy in heaven if a sinner repents - ch.35-7

耶穌基督告訴法利賽人這個比喻的意思。祂說，那些罪人就像迷失的羊一樣。

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Jesus explains that just as the shepherd wanted to save the lost sheep He wants to save sinners - ch.35-8

就像牧人想救迷失的羊一樣，耶穌也想救犯了罪的人。

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Jesus tells the Pharisees that that is why He was talking with sinners - ch.35-10

耶穌說，這就是祂和罪人說話的原因。

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Just as the shepherd was happy to find his sheep, Jesus is happy when sinners repent - ch.35-9

就像牧人找到迷失的羊非常歡喜一樣，如果我們悔改，耶穌也會很歡喜。