Mateus 18

Mateus 18

Utley points out that " In Luke 15:4–7+ this same parable refers to the spiritually lost, self righteous Pharisees. This shows that Jesus used the same parables in different ways to different audiences." And one of them has gone astray (planao) - Another way to describe this one stray sheep is a believer who has become backslidden (the most common interpretation of the stray sheep). It is interesting that in a similar parable in In Luke 15:4–7+ Jesus used the stray sheep to refer to the unbelievers, the spiritually lost, self righteous Pharisees indicating how Jesus used similar parables in different ways.