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Luke 15:8-9
King James Version
Luke 15:8-9
King James Version
8 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?
9 And 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.
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Luke 15:8-9
New King James Version
Luke 15:8-9
New King James Version
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8 “Or what woman, having ten silver [a]coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’
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- Luke 15:8 Gr. drachma, a valuable coin often worn in a ten-piece garland by married women
Luke 15:8-9
New International Version
Luke 15:8-9
New International Version
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’(A)
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- Luke 15:8 Greek ten drachmas, each worth about a day’s wages
Luke 15:8-9
Contemporary English Version
Luke 15:8-9
Contemporary English Version
One Coin
8 Jesus told the people another story:
What will a woman do if she has ten silver coins and loses one of them? Won't she light a lamp, sweep the floor, and look carefully until she finds it? 9 Then she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, “Let's celebrate! I've found the coin I lost.”
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