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Luke 15

Luke 15:8

The Parable of the Lost Coin · Luke 15:8–10
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Translations

Modern
Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?
Traditional
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
Literal
Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she should lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully until she should find it?
Latin
Aut quæ mulier habens drachmas decem, si perdiderit drachmam unam, nonne accendit lucernam, et everrit domum, et quærit diligenter, donec inveniat?

Original

Greek
English
Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?

Notes

Luke 15:8

  • Ten silver coins: These coins might have been part of the woman’s dowry. A dowry was money or property given to a husband by the bride's family.

  • light a lamp, sweep her house: Homes in Palestine were usually dimly lit and often had dirt or stone floors. Because of this, finding a small coin could be difficult.

Luke 15:1–32

Chapter 15 contains three related parables of things lost and found:

The loss of something loved causes deep sorrow, whereas finding it brings great joy. There is great rejoicing in heaven when lost sinners return to their heavenly Father.

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Covenant Love Symbolic Numbers

Events

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Gospel Head Covering Homes and Dwellings Jesus Christ Lamp, Lampstand Love Luke, Gospel of Sin

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Enunciates the Parables of the Lost Sheep, of the Lost Piece of Silver, of the Prodigal Son Jesus, the Christ: Parable of The Lost Piece of Money (One Drachma) Jesus, the Christ: Saviour Joy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Parables: Parables of Christ: Lost Piece of Silver Penitent: Promises To Pharisees: Hypocrisy of, Reproved by Jesus Repentance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To