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Luke 15:8

God's love

6 comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7 In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

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?

9 And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

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BSB
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?
KJV
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?
WEB
“Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
ASV
Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?
DARBY
Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?
BLB
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?
ÅB
Eller hvilken kvinne som har ti sølvpenninger og mister én av dem, tenner ikke lys og feier sitt hus og leter med flid til hun finner den?
OTB
«Eller hvilken kvinne, som har ti sølvmynter og mister en, tenner ikke en lampe, feier huset og leter nøye til hun finner den?
B1930
Eller hvilken kvinne som har ti sølvpenninger og mister én av dem, tender ikke lys og feier sitt hus og leter med flid til hun finner den?

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 34:12

    As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.

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  • Luke 19:10

    For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

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  • John 10:16

    I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

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  • John 11:52

    and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.

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  • Ephesians 2:17

    He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

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