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

6When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ 7In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away! “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she finds it? 9And when she finds it, she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost coin.’ 10In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.”

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, “We’ve left our homes to follow you.”
• Luke 19:10For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
• Ezekiel 34:12I will be like a shepherd looking for his scattered flock. I will find my sheep and rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on that dark and cloudy day.
• John 10:16I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd.
• John 11:52And not only for that nation, but to bring together and unite all the children of God scattered around the world.
• Ephesians 2:17He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the 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