The Parable of the Lost Sheep is one of Jesus’ well-known parables. In Luke, it appears in chapter 15 as part of a triumvirate of parables—Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Prodigal Son.
Within the parable, there are three major players:
The Shepherd
The Lost Sheep
The Ninety-Nine (Loyal) Sheep
Typical interpretation of the parable makes Jesus out to be the Shepherd, [...]