Saving The Lost

Venit enim Filius hominis salvare quod perierat. Venit enim filius hominis, etc. Ratio est sumpta ab utilitate et fine Incarnationis, quem vult frustrare, qui scandalizando perdit quos ille sanguine suo acquisviit: et hoc est quod dicit: Salvare quod perierat: Venit enim Filius hominis quaerere et salvum facere quod perierat: Quod perierat requiram. Quanto magis putatis deteriora mereri supplicia, qui Filium Dei conculcaverit, et sanguinem testamenti pollutum duxerit, in quo sanctificatus est, et spiritui gratiae contumeliam fecerit? Sanctus Albertus Magnus Commentarium In Evangelium Mattheum, Caput XVIII Source: Here p321

For the Son of Man came to save what is lost. 1 'For the Son of Man came...' The reason is given for the utility and the goal of the Incarnation, which he wishes to frustrate who makes men lost with scandal, he who has thus acquired their blood. This is what He says: 'To save what is lost.' The Son of Man comes to seek and save what was lost. 'What has been lost I shall seek.' 2 'Should you not think he merits much worse punishment who has crushed down the Son of God and profaned the blood of the covenant with which He was sanctified, and has given offence to the Spirit of grace?' 3 Saint Albert The Great, Commentary On The Gospel of St Matthew, Chapter 18 1 Mt 18.11 2 Ezek 34.16 3 Heb 10.29