Luke 15:3

Geneva Bible

Then spake hee this parable to them, saying,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So he told them this parable:

King James Version (1611)
And he spake this parable vnto them, saying,

King James Version
And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

English Standard Version
So he told them this parable:

New American Standard Bible
And so He told them this parable, saying,

New Century Version
Then Jesus told them this story:

Amplified Bible
So He told them this parable:

Legacy Standard Bible
So He told them this parable, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus told them this parable:

Contemporary English Version
Then Jesus told them this story:

Complete Jewish Bible
So he told them this parable:

Darby Translation
And he spoke to them this parable, saying,

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jesus told them this story:

George Lamsa Translation
So Jesus told them this parable,

Good News Translation
So Jesus told them this parable:

Lexham English Bible
So he told them this parable, saying,

Literal Translation
And He spoke to them this parable, saying,

American Standard Version
And he spake unto them this parable, saying,

Bible in Basic English
And he made a story for them, saying,

Hebrew Names Version
He told them this parable.

International Standard Version
So he told them this parable:

Etheridge Translation
And Jeshu spake to them this parable:

Murdock Translation
And Jesus spoke to them this similitude:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But he put foorth this parable vnto them, saying:

English Revised Version
And he spake unto them this parable, saying,

World English Bible
He told them this parable.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he spake a parable to them, saying,

Weymouth's New Testament
So in figurative language He asked them,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he spak to hem this parable,

Update Bible Version
And he spoke to them this parable, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And he spoke this parable to them, saying,

New English Translation
So Jesus told them this parable:

New King James Version
So He spoke this parable to them, saying:

New Living Translation
So Jesus told them this story:

New Life Bible
Then Jesus told them a picture-story, saying,

New Revised Standard
So he told them this parable:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he spake unto them this parable, saying -

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he spoke to them this parable, saying:

Revised Standard Version
So he told them this parable:

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then put he forthe this similitude to the sayinge:

Young's Literal Translation
And he spake unto them this simile, saying,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he tolde the this symilitude, and sayde:

Mace New Testament (1729)
but he propos'd to them this parable.

Simplified Cowboy Version
So Jesus said,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So He told them this parable, saying,

Contextual Overview

¹ Then resorted vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, to heare him. ² Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, and eateth with them. ³ Then spake hee this parable to them, saying, ⁴ What man of you hauing an hundreth sheepe, if hee lose one of them, doeth not leaue ninetie and nine in the wildernesse, and goe after that which is lost, vntill he finde it? ⁵ And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye. ⁶ And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost. ⁷ I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendement of life. ⁸ Either what woma hauing ten groates, if she lose one groate, doth not light a candle, & sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee finde it? ⁹ And when shee hath found it, shee calleth her friendes, and neighbours, saying, Reioyce with me: for I haue found the groate which I had lost. ¹⁰ Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.

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Reciprocal: Isaiah 53:6 - All we Isaiah 65:19 - I will Matthew 9:13 - to call Matthew 10:6 - lost Matthew 13:3 - in John 21:16 - my sheep Acts 21:20 - they glorified

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and will blesse thee, and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing.

Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seede, as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seede be numbred.

Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his brother was taken, he brought forth of them that were borne and brought vp in his house, three hundreth and eighteene, and pursued them vnto Dan.

Proverbs 13:12
The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.

Proverbs 29:21
He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.

Proverbs 30:23
For the hatefull woman, when she is married, & for a handmaid that is heire to her mistres.

Ecclesiastes 2:7
I haue gotten seruants and maides, and had children borne in the house: also I had great possession of beeues and sheepe aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem.

Jeremiah 12:1
O Lorde, if I dispute with thee, thou art righteous: yet let mee talke with thee of thy iudgements: wherefore doeth the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they in wealth that rebelliously transgresse?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he spake this parable unto them,.... To the Pharisees, for their conviction and confutation; and to the publicans and sinners for their encouragement; and in vindication of himself; and not only this, but the other two, concerning the lost piece of money, and the prodigal son, which were said at this time, and on the same occasion;

saying, as follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This parable - See the notes at Matthew 13:3.