King James Version
Luke 15:6 in the King James Version says “And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have f...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.”
Luke 15:6 · KJV
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? pieces: drachma, here translated a piece of silver, is the eighth part of an ounce, which cometh to seven pence halfpenny, and is equal to the Roman penny
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“when he cometh”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“home”
G3624a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
“his friends”
G5384actively, fond, i.e., friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“sheep”
G4263something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e., (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively)
“was lost”
G622to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
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