Luke 15:9
7 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.
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?
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.
10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.’
- KJV
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- BLB
- And having found [it], she calls together the friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I found the drachma that I lost.’
- ÅB
- Og når hun har funnet den, kaller hun sine venninner og grannekvinner sammen og sier: Gled dere med meg, for jeg har funnet sølvpenningen som jeg hadde mistet!
- OTB
- Og når hun finner den, kaller hun sammen vennene og naboene sine og sier: ‘Gled dere med meg, for jeg har funnet den mynten jeg mistet.’
- B1930
- Og når hun har funnet den, kaller hun sine venninner og grannekvinner sammen og sier: Gled eder med mig, for jeg har funnet sølvpenningen som jeg hadde mistet!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.
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