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Luke 15:6-8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Luke 15:6-8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you, in just 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.(A)
The Parable of the Lost Coin. 8 “Or what woman having ten coins[a] and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it?
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- 15:8 Ten coins: literally, “ten drachmas.” A drachma was a Greek silver coin.
Luke 15:6-8
New International Version
Luke 15:6-8
New International Version
6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’(A) 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.(B)
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?
Footnotes
- Luke 15:8 Greek ten drachmas, each worth about a day’s wages
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