Luke 15:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?”
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“Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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?”
King James Version · Public Domain“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?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`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?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 15:8 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 34:12As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.
- Luke 19:10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
- John 10:16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
- John 11:52and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
- Ephesians 2:17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
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