[roamer_1]

the average human shepherd would probably cut his losses and stay with the ninety-nine. Many of us might even consider it irresponsible to leave ninety-nine in order to search for one.

Wrong.

[Salvation]

Parables Aren't Just Stories, Many Are Riddles -- Here Are Two
The significance and depth of Christ's parables
The Prodigal Son: The Parable of Parables (Fr. George Rutler)
Let him who has ears, hear! The Parables that Portray the Drama of Human Choice
I Got a Robe! A Teaching on one of the most shocking parables Jesus ever told
Why Would God Sow Seeds He Knows Will Bear No Fruit? - Pondering the Parable of the Sower
The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
The Prodigal Son, New Life and Sacramental Imagery [Catholic Caucus]
Jesus' Parables [Ecumenical for Lent]
The Parable of the Dishonest Steward

[Salvation]

The Lord, God our Father will always search for and wait for the lost soul to return.

[Mad Dawg]

I agree.
I figured I knew where the ninety and nine were and they would be easy to find. But the missing one could be cast if it were and adult or lost if it were a lamb. So it was a matter of course to go looking.