Luke 15:9
And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
Luke 15:9 in other translations
| BSB | And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’ |
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| WEB | When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’ |
| ASV | And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost. |
| YLT | and having found, she doth call together the female friends and the neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I found the drachm that I lost. |
| DARBY | and having found it she calls together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost. |
| BBE | And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me. |
| Webster | And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. |
What does Luke 15:9 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 15:1-10
The parable of the lost sheep is very applicable to the great work of man's redemption. The lost sheep represents the sinner as departed from God, and exposed to certain ruin if not brought back to him, yet not desirous to return. Christ is earnest in bringing sinners home. In the parable of the lost piece of silver, that which is lost, is one piece, of small value compared with the rest. Yet the woman seeks…
Luke 15:9 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 15:9
- Luke 15:6-7
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
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Context
- Luke 15:8
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?
- Luke 15:9
And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
- Luke 15:10
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Luke 15:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y cuando la hubiere hallado, junta las amigas y las vecinas, diciendo: Dadme el parabién, porque he hallado la dracma que había perdido. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et l’ayant trouvée, elle assemble les amies et les voisines, disant: Réjouissez-vous avec moi, car j’ai trouvé la drachme que j’avais perdue. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und wenn sie sie gefunden hat, ruft sie die Freundinnen und Nachbarinnen zusammen und spricht: Freuet euch mit mir, denn ich habe die Drachme gefunden, die ich verloren hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et cum invenerit convocat amicas et vicinas, dicens: Congratulamini mihi, quia inveni drachmam quam perdideram. |