Luk 15:6 | NET2full | STEP | Returning home , he calls together his friends and neighbors , telling them , ‘ Rejoice with me because I have found my sheep that was lost.’

‏ Luke 15:6

6 Returning ^{▼▼tn Grk “And coming into his…” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.} home, he calls together ^{▼▼sn A touch of drama may be present, as the term calls together can mean a formal celebration (1 Kgs 1:9-10).} his ^{▼▼tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215). It occurs before “neighbors” as well (“his friends and his neighbors”) but has not been translated the second time because of English style.} friends and neighbors, telling them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my sheep that was lost.’