Bible Verse Lookup
Lk 15:7
Chapter 15
7
I tell you, in the same way, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine decent people who do not need to repent.
I tell you, in the same way, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine decent people who do not need to repent.
Commentaries
Parable of the Lost Sheep – Parable of the Lost Coin.
Once again, Jesus is criticized by the Pharisees for welcoming tax collectors and sinners. In response, he tells three parables that reveal God’s mercy. The first, the lost sheep, highlights God’s concern for the sinner and the joy of his return. The second, the lost coin, shows the value that God places on those ignored by the ‘good’ people of official Judaism. In the kingdom’s dynamics, that small-valued coin is actually God’s ‘treasure’; finding it and serving those ‘rejects’ means living out God’s plan in the kingdom Jesus presents.