Luke 15:4
“What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?”
Luke 15:4 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- What man of you that hath an hundred sheep: and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after that which was lost, until he find it?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
- DARBYDarby
- What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one out of them, doth not leave behind the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go on after the lost one, till he may find it?
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "Which of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until he finds it?
Context: Luke 15
2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6And 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.
About Luke 15: The Parable of the Lost Sheep
Jesus teaches about the Parable of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son.
Commentary
Luke 15 is a chapter that speaks to the heart of God's love for sinners. Jesus tells three parables that illustrate the joy of God when a sinner repents and returns to Him. The first parable is the parable of the lost sheep. Jesus explains that just as a shepherd will leave the ninety-nine sheep in the wilderness to search for the one lost sheep, so too will God leave the ninety-nine righteous to search for the one sinner who has gone astray. The second parable is the parable of the lost coin. Jesus explains that just as a woman will search diligently for a lost coin, so too will God search diligently for the lost sinner. The third parable is the parable of the prodigal son. Jesus explains that just as a father will welcome home his son who has gone astray, so too will God welcome home the sinner who has repented and returned to Him.