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, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the other ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5And when he has found it, he puts it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost!’ 7I tell you that 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. 8“Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and 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

• And when he comesἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• homeοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
• he callsσυγκαλέωsugkaleō · to call togetherG4779
• his friendsφίλοςphilos · friendly/friendG5384
• and his neighborsγείτωνgeitōn · neighbourG1069
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to them, ‘Rejoiceσυγχαίρωsugchairō · to rejoice withG4796
• me, becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• I have foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• that was lostἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622

Cross-references for Luke 15:6

• Luke 15:7I tell you that 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.
• Luke 2:13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army of angels praising God and saying,
• Isaiah 66:10“Be joyful with Jerusalem and rejoice for her, all you who love her; Be exceedingly glad with her, all you who mourn over her,
• John 3:29He who has the bride is the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.
• John 15:14You are My friends if you do what I command you.
• Acts 11:23Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;
• Acts 15:3Therefore, after being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they were bringing great joy to all the brothers and sisters.
• Philippians 1:4always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
• Philippians 2:17But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.
• Philippians 4:1Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19For who is our hope, or joy or crown of pride, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Or is it not indeed you?
• 1 Thessalonians 3:7for this reason, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith;
• Psalms 119:176I have wandered about like a lost sheep; search for Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.
• 1 Peter 2:10for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; 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

In the dictionaries

• Alive
• Compassion
• 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