Luke 15:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees it?

Cross References

Ezekiel 34:12

As the keeper goes looking for his flock when he is among his wandering sheep, so I will go looking for my sheep, and will get them safely out of all the places where they have been sent wandering in the day of clouds and black night.

Luke 19:10

For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.

John 10:16

And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper.

John 11:52

And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

Ephesians 2:17

And he came preaching peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near;

Matthew 5:15

And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house.

Luke 15:7

I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart.

Luke 15:9

And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me.

Acts 19:19

And a great number of those who were experts in strange arts took their books and put them on the fire in front of everyone: and when the books were valued they came to fifty thousand bits of silver.