The Parable of the Lost was a parable spoken byJesus Christ, in order to illustrate the importance of the Salvation of just one soul. This parable contained three allegories about a lost sheep, a lost coin and a prodigial son.
Jesus gave this parable after Pharisees and Jewish scribes condescendly remarked about Jesus' hospitality towards "sinners".
Context
During a particular Sabbath, Jesus ate at the house of ruling Pharisee by invitation[1]. At the feast, a man of dropsy spectated. This lead to a monologue of Jesus to Pharisees on the legality of Sabbath healing. When the Pharisees were silent on their view, Jesus delineated their legalist hypocrisy through parables related to feasting.[2] In one such parable, Jesus explained how the societal outcasts were often the ones who knew God's Kingdom the best.
As crowds began to congregate in the dining room, Jesus began to eat with the sinners. The Pharisees a Jewish scribes were appalled by this and began to complain amongst themselves.
Lost Sheep
Main Article: Parable of the Lost Sheep