The Parable of the Lost Coin
A woman notices that one silver coin is missing, then lights a lamp, sweeps the house, and searches until she finds it. She calls her friends and neighbors to rejoice with her.
O8r 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? 9And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
Verse 8A woman with ten silver coins searches carefully for the one she has lost.
The verse sets the scene of search.
Verse 9When she finds the coin, she calls others to rejoice with her.
The verse turns finding into shared gladness.
Jesus says there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.
10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
Verse 10Jesus says God’s angels rejoice over one sinner who repents.
The verse explains the joy behind the search.
A quiet block diagram: each row is one authored paragraph movement, with verse numbers kept visible for scanning and deeper work.
- vv. 8-9
A woman notices that one silver coin is missing, then lights a lamp, sweeps the house, and searches until she finds it. She calls her friends and neighbors to rejoice with her.
The search is careful, domestic, and complete. - vv. 10
Jesus says there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.
The verse states the point of the parable in heaven’s terms.