Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Okay, time for a little English lesson. This makes me a bit nervous since one of my former English teachers reads Bible Nuggets.
IS, v.i. iz. [L. est.] The third person singular of the substantive verb, which is composed of three or four distinct roots, which appear in the words am, be, are, and is. Is and was coincide with the Latin esse, and Goth.wesan. In the indicative, present tense, it is thus varied; I am, thou art, he, she, or it, is; we, ye or you, they, are. In writing and speaking, the vowel is often dropped; as, he's gone; there's none left.
COME, v.i. To move towards; to advance near, in any manner, and from any distance. We say, the men come this way, whether riding or on foot; the wind comes from the west; the ship comes with a fine breeze; light comes from the sun. It is applicable perhaps to every thing susceptible of motion, and is opposed to go.
For the Son of man is come--JESUS IS COME--This is not something He did in the past only...He is still here today.
TO, prep. Noting motion towards a place; opposed to from, or placed after another word expressing motion towards. He is going to church.
SEEK, v.t. pret and pp. sought, pronounced sawt. [L. sequor, to follow; for to seek is to go after, and the primary sense is to advance, to press, to drive forward, as in the L. peto.]
to seek--JESUS IS SEEKING YOU OUT
SAVE, v.t. To preserve from injury, destruction or evil of any kind; to rescue from danger; as, to save a house from the flames; to save a man from drowning; to save a family from ruin; to save a state from war.
to seek and to save --JESUS WANTS TO FIND YOU AND TO SAVE YOU
WAS, s. as z.; the past tense of the substantive verb; L., to be, to exist, whence English is, in the present tense, and was in the past; as, I was; he was.
LOST, pp. [from lose.]
1. Mislaid or left in a place unknown or forgotten; that cannot be found; as a lost book.
2. Ruined; destroyed; wasted or squandered; employed to no good purpose; as lost money; lost time.
that which was lost--THIS IS THE BEST PART! ONCE HE SEEKS AND SAVES YOU, YOU ARE NO LONGER LOST!