Christ undertook the cause when it was given up for lost: undertook to bring those to themselves that were lost to God and all goodness. Observe: Christ came into this lost world to seek and save it. His design was to save, when there was not salvation in any other. In prosecution of that design, he sought, taking all probable means to effect that salvation. He seeks those that were not worth seeking; he seeks those that sought him not, and asked not for him.

Matthew Henry, Commentaries
(‘Thought for Good Friday’ from The City, go here subscribe)