In the parable the shepherd goes out to search for one sheep--the very least that can be numbered. So if there had been but one lost soul, Christ would have died for that one.

I lignelsen går hyrden ud for at søge efter ét mistet får det mindste tal, som kan tælles. Således ser vi, at hvis der kun havde været én fortabt synder ville Kristus have givet sit liv for den ene.