Luke 15:6

Luke 15:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

Context of Luke 15:6

4“What man among you, who has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open field and go after the lost one until he finds it? 5When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, and coming home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, 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 don’t need repentance. 8“Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?

Luke 15:6 word by word

καὶ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὸν οἶκον συγκαλεῖ τοὺς φίλους καὶ τοὺς γείτονας λέγων αὐτοῖς· συγχάρητέ μοι, ὅτι εὗρον τὸ πρόβατόν μου τὸ ἀπολωλός.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when he comethἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• ·εἰςeis · towardG1519
• homeοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
• he calleth togetherσυγκαλέωsugkaleō · to call togetherG4779
• friendsφίλοςphilos · friendly/friendG5384
• neighboursγείτωνgeitōn · neighbourG1069
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Rejoice withσυγχαίρωsugchairō · to rejoice withG4796
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• I have foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• sheepπρόβατονprobaton · sheepG4263
• was lostἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622

Cross-references for Luke 15:6

• Luke 15:7I 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 don’t need repentance.
• Luke 2:13Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
• Isaiah 66:10Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her —
• John 3:29He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete.
• John 15:14You are my friends if you do what I command you.
• Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
• Acts 15:3When they had been sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brothers and sisters.
• Philippians 1:4always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer,
• Philippians 2:17But even if I am poured out as a drink offering on the sacrificial service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
• Philippians 4:1So then, my dearly loved and longed for brothers and sisters, my joy and crown, in this manner stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19For who is our hope or joy or crown of boasting in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?
• 1 Thessalonians 3:7Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith.
• Psalms 119:176I wander like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commands.
• 1 Peter 2:10Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Commentaries on Luke 15:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-6Verses 4-6 See the notes at Matthew 18:12-13.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-32Chapter 15 contains three related parables of things lost and found: a sheep (15:1–7), a coin (15:8–10), and a son (15:11–32). 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-73-7. Occurring again (Mt 18:12-14); but there to show how precious one of His sheep is to the Good Shepherd; here, to show that the shepherd, though the sheep stray never so widely, will seek it out, and when he hath found, will rejoice over it.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 15:6

• God Continued...
• Heaven
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Lost Sheep
• Penitent
• Pharisees
• Repentance
• Salvation
• Sheep

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• Devour
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• Fain
• Heaven
• Living
• Meet
• Mighty
• Seek

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