Ключевые слова: biblical allegory shepherd and the sheep, biblical metaphor lost and found, compassionate shepherds search, divine guidance and protection, divine rescue mission, gods love for the wayward, gods relentless pursuit, gospel message lost but found, grace and forgiveness, jesus as the good shepherd, joy in heaven over the repentant, parable of the lost sheep, redemption through christ, repentance and reconciliation, restoration in christ, seeking the lost, shepherds compassion, spiritual journey of redemption, the shepherds care for each sheep, the significance of each individual,