Luke 15:3-10
15:4 a A flock of a hundred sheep was of average size for a shepherd of modest means. God’s people are often identified as the Lord’s flock (Ps 23 b; Isa 53:6 c; Jer 13:17 d; Ezek 34 e; Zech 10:3 f).• leave the ninety-nine others: Other shepherds could watch the ninety-nine, so those left behind were not in danger. The shepherd would do anything to find the one that was lost.
15:8 g ten silver coins: These coins might have been part of the woman’s dowry.
• light a lamp and sweep the entire house: Palestinian homes were poorly lit and normally had dirt or stone floors. Finding a small coin could be difficult.
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