Luke 15:8

Luke 15:8 in other versions

• King James Version (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?
• New International Version (NIV)“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it?
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?

Context of Luke 15:8

6And when he gets home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!’ 7I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins [each one equal to a day’s wages] and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9And when she has found it, she calls together her [women] friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, because I found the lost coin!’ 10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents [that is, changes his inner self—his old way of thinking, regrets past sins, lives his life in a way that proves repentance; and seeks God’s purpose for his life].”

Luke 15:8 word by word

Ἢ τίς γυνὴ δραχμὰς ἔχουσα δέκα, ἐὰν ἀπολέσῃ δραχμὴν μίαν, οὐχὶ ἅπτει λύχνον καὶ σαροῖ τὴν οἰκίαν καὶ ζητεῖ ἐπιμελῶς ἕως οὗ εὕρῃ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Eitherἤē · orG2228
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• tenδέκαdeka · tenG1176
• pieces of silverδραχμήdrachmē · drachmaG1406
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• she loseἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• dothἅπτωhaptō · to touchG681
• notοὐχίouchi · not!G3780
• a candleλύχνοςluchnos · lampG3088
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sweepσαρόωsaroō · to sweepG4563
• the houseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• seekζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• diligentlyἐπιμελῶςepimelōs · carefullyG1960
• tillἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• ·ὅτουhotou · untilG3755
• she findεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147

Cross-references for Luke 15:8

• Luke 18:28Peter said, “Look, we have left all [things—homes, families, businesses] and followed You.”
• Luke 19:10for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
• Ezekiel 34:12As a shepherd cares for his sheep on the day that he is among his scattered flock, so I will care for My sheep; and I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a cloudy and gloomy day.
• John 10:16I have other sheep [beside these] that are not of this fold. I must bring those also, and they will listen to My voice and pay attention to My call, and they will become one flock with one Shepherd.
• John 11:52and not only for the nation, but also for the purpose of gathering together into one body the children of God who have been scattered abroad.
• Ephesians 2:17And He came and preached the good news of peace to you [Gentiles] who were far away, and peace to those [Jews] who were near.

Commentaries on Luke 15:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Ten pieces of silver - , ten drachmas. I think it always best to retain the names of these ancient coins, and to state their value in English money. Every reader will naturally wish to know by what names such and such coins were called in the countries in which they were current. The Grecian drachma was worth about sevenpence three farthings of our money; being about the same value as the Roman denarius. The drachma that was lost is also a very expressive…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-10Verses 8-10 Ten pieces of silver - In the original, ten “drachmas.” The drachma was about the value of fifteen cents, and consequently the whole sum was about a dollar and a half, or six shillings. The sum was small, but it was all she had. The loss of one piece, therefore, was severely felt. There is joy in the presence … - Jesus in this parable expresses the same sentiment which he did in the preceding. A woman would have more immediate, present, joy at…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Ten 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108. sweep the house--"not done without dust on man's part" [Bengel].Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 15:8

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Penitent
• Pharisees
• Repentance
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• Alive
• Compassion
• Devour
• Divide
• Fain
• Heaven
• Living
• Meet
• Mighty
• Pieces

Commentaries on Luke 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings