Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep to show that the Kingdom of God is accessible to all, even those who were sinners or strayed from God’s path. He uses the example of a shepherd (God ...

The sheep that gets lost represents the boys and girls ... We are able to read about his birth in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. In Luke we also learn about Jesus’ experiences at the temple ...

Matthew is at pains to place his community ... Notice that Jesus does not tell the disciples to only go only to "Israel" or to the "lost sheep of the house of Israel." He tells them to go to ...