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The Parable of the Lost Drachma

“Or what woman, if she has ten [a]drachmas and loses one [b]drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the [c]drachma which I had lost!’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy (A)in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 15:8 A Greek silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage
  2. Luke 15:8 A Greek silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage
  3. Luke 15:9 A Greek silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage

The Lost Coin

“Or what woman who has ten silver coins,[a] if she loses one coin, would not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found the lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 15:8 These silver coins were Greek drachmas, each worth about a day’s wage.