Luke 15:6
“And 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.”
Luke 15:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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.
- DARBYDarby
- and being come to the house, calls together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and having come to the house, he doth call together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I found my sheep ; the lost one.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- When he arrives home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.'
Context: Luke 15
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.
7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
8Either 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?
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.