Luke 15:8

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?

Translations

Luke 15:8 - Amplified Bible

Or what woman, having ten [silver] drachmas [each one equal to a day's wages], if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and look carefully {and} diligently until she finds it?

Luke 15:8 - American Standard Version

Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?

Luke 15:8 - Bible in Basic English

Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees it?

Luke 15:8 - Darby Bible

Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?

Luke 15:8 - English Standard Version

"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?

Luke 15:8 - King James Version

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?

Luke 15:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

¿O qué mujer, si tiene diez monedas de plata (Gr., dracmas; una dracma equivalìa al salario de un dìa) y pierde una moneda, no enciende una lámpara y barre la casa y busca con cuidado hasta hallarla?

Luke 15:8 - The Message

"Or imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and scour the house, looking in every nook and cranny until she finds it? And when she finds it you can be sure she’ll call her friends and neighbors: ’Celebrate with me! I found my lost coin!’ Count on it—that’s the kind of party God’s angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God."

Luke 15:8 - New American Standard Bible

"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 15:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"¿O qué mujer, si tiene diez monedas de plata (salario de diez dìas) y pierde una moneda, no enciende una lámpara y barre la casa y busca con cuidado hasta hallarla?

Luke 15:8 - World English Bible

Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma, wouldn`t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

Luke 15:8 - Young's Living Translation

`Or what woman having ten drachms, if she may lose one drachm, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till that she may find?

Luke 15:8 - Additional Comments

Every coin is precious, just as every person is precious to God. There is none that escape that God does not grieve over. We should grieve the same way for the lost, and seek that they may be found. Alas, those who are lost act more like the prodigal son, than the lost sheep or coin, since they choose to stay away.
Some might not understand the value of the coin to the owner, just as we don't fully understand the value of those who repent to God.
Look at all the means the owner uses to find the coin. How many circumstances does God use in the lives of the lost to bring them to him, that they continue to ignore? God loves to make himself visible to people, yet they continue to ignore Him. We should not be surprised when we see God's work in people's lives, and wonder why they ignore Him, since they do not see God's work in their lives.

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