Luke 15:9
What does Luke 15:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 15:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 15:9 means
Just as with the shepherd, when the woman finds her lost coin, she calls her friends and neighbors to share in her joy. The celebration over the recovery of a single coin emphasizes the profound delight experienced when something valuable that was lost is rediscovered. This shared rejoicing again points to the communal gladness that erupts in heaven when a lost soul finally returns to God, highlighting the deep satisfaction found in restoration.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and having found, she doth call together the female friends and the neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I found the drachm that I lost.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and having found it she calls together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.
Context
This verse, like the previous parable's conclusion, focuses on the joy and communal celebration following the recovery of the lost item. It mirrors the structure of the lost sheep parable, cementing the theme of rejoicing. This prepares the listener for the direct spiritual application of the parable, connecting the woman's joy to the heavenly joy over repentance.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 15:6
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.
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