“But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins’” (Matthew 1:20-21).

“’For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord’” (Luke 2:11).

“’Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven. For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost’” (Matthew 18:11).

“ And Jesus said to him, ‘Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost’” (Luke 19:9-10).

“’For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved’” (John 3:16-17).

“’Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved’” (John 5:34).

“’I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture’” (John 10:9).

“’And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world’” (John 12:47)