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The Parable of the Lost Coin is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in only one of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament. According to Luke 15:8-10, a woman searches for a lost coin. It is a member of a trilogy on redemption that Jesus tells after the Pharisees and religious leaders accuse him of welcoming and eating with "sinners."[1] The other two are the Parable of the Lost Sheep, and the Parable of the Lost Son or Prodigal Son.
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1 Narrative
2 Interpretation
3 Depictions
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Narrative
As recounted in Luke 15, a woman with ten silver coins (Greek drachmae) loses one. She then lights a lamp and sweeps her house until she finds it, rejoicing when she does:
Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn't light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.' Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."
--- Luke 15:8--10, World English Bible
On finding the lost coin, the woman shares her joy with her neighbors (etching by Jan Luyken).
Interpretation
Joel B. Green notes that the woman described is a poor peasant, and the ten silver coins, corresponding to ten days wages, "likely represent the family savings."[2] The coins may also have been the woman's dowry, worn as an ornament.[3][4] Both theories may be true, and either one explains the urgency of the woman's search, and the extent of her joy when the missing coin is found.
Like the parable of the Ten Virgins, this is a parable about women which immediately follows, and makes the same point as, a preceding parable about men.[5] In the Greek, the "friends and neighbors" are female.[6]
Green suggests that the invitation to the "friends and neighbors" may reflect a celebratory meal, which recalls the meals Jesus is accused of sharing with "sinners."[2] The woman's diligent activity in searching may symbolise either Jesus' own activity or that of God the Father.[3] The rejoicing of the angels is understood to be rejoicing along with God.[4]
Depictions
This parable has been depicted by several artists, including John Everett Millais, Jan Luyken, Domenico Fetti, and James Tissot.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Parable of the Lost Coin
See also
Ministry of Jesus
References
^ Richard N. Longenecker, The Challenge of Jesus' Parables, Eerdmans, 2000, ISBN 0802846386, p. 201.
^ a b Joel B. Green, The Gospel of Luke, Eerdmans, 1997, ISBN 0802823157, p. 576.
^ a b Ben Witherington, Women in the Ministry of Jesus: A study of Jesus' attitudes to women and their roles as reflected in his earthly life, Cambridge University Press, 1987, ISBN 0521347815, p. 39.
^ a b I. Howard Marshall, The Gospel of Luke: A commentary on the Greek text, Eerdmans, 1978, ISBN 0802835120, p. 603.
^ The parable of the Ten Virgins follows the parable of the Faithful Servant, and this parable follows the parable of the Lost Sheep.
^ Mary Ann Beavis, The Lost Coin: Parables of women, work, and wisdom, Continuum, 2002, ISBN 1841273139, p. 36.
External links
Biblical Art on the WWW: The Lost Coin
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Barren Fig Tree • Budding Fig Tree • Counting the cost • Drawing in the Net • Faithful Servant • Friend at Night • Good Samaritan • Great Banquet • Growing Seed • Hidden Treasure • Lamp • Leaven • Lost Coin • Lost Sheep • Master and Servant • Minas • Mustard Seed • New Wine into Old Wineskins • Pearl • Pharisee and the Publican • Prodigal Son • Rich Fool • Rich man and Lazarus • Sower • Strong Man • Talents • Tares • Ten Virgins • Tree and its Fruits • Two Debtors • Two Sons • Unjust Judge • Unjust Steward • Unforgiving Servant • Wicked Husbandmen • Wise and Foolish Builders • Workers in the Vineyard
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Assassin • Empty Jar (eleven other parables have New Testament parallels)
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This parable is about the nation of Israel. The parable is also connected with the parable of the lost sheep and the parable of the lost son.
Jesus came to call Israel to repentance and many of his parables are about this. The parable of the lost coin is not about the church/christians though many people do apply the parables to people being 'saved'.
The parable teaches us to not be ashamed of what we are given, but to at least try, HARD.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 11y agoNot all parables in The Bible are about the kingdom of God. I think this parable
is about repentance and salvation
The woman in this story may represent the Holy Spirit, seeking the lost with the lamp of the Word of God. The nine silver coins speak of the unrepentant, whereas the one lost coin suggests the man who is willing to confess that he is out of touch with God.
The woman continues to search carefully for the coin until she finds it. Then she calls her friends and neighbors to celebrate with her. The lost coin which she had found brought her more true pleasure than the nine which had never been lost. So it is with God. The sinner who humbles himself and confesses his lost condition brings joy to the heart of God. He obtains no such joy from those who never feel their need for repentance.
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∙ 9y agoThis parable is found in Luke chapter 15 verses 3-7.
The scribes and Pharisees complain that Jesus is spending time with sinners. They thought that Jesus should be spending time with them. In their eyes they were the spiritual people of the day.
Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep (and the lost coin and the lost son). In the parable the shepherd is Jesus. The ninety-nine sheep represent the scribes and the Pharisees. The lost sheep typifies a tax collector or an acknowledged sinner. When the shepherd realizes that one of his sheep is lost, he leaves the ninety-nine in the wilderness (not in the fold) and goes out after it until he finds it.
The lesson is given in verse 7 : There is joy in heaven when one sinner repents, but there is no joy over the ninety-nine sinners who have never been convicted of their lost condition. Verse 7 does not actually mean that there are some persons who need no repentance. All men are sinners, and all must repent in order to be saved. The verse describes those who, as far as they see themselves, need no repentance.
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∙ 7y agoThe parable of the Lost Coin is the second parable in a group of three parables - The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin and the Lost Son.
If you look at the context of the parables, you will see the parables are specifically about God's love for the 'lost' nation of Israel. Jesus tells these parables in response to a complaint by the scribes and Pharisees that He is associating with common people
Luke 15:1-3 Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them." So He spoke this parable to them, saying:
I think there is no spiritual application, apart from the application to Israel, these three parables are about God's love for people who are lost.
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∙ 9y agoThe parables of Jesus are usually concerned with spiritual truths rather than morals. Parables are a way of teaching spiritual truths. The spiritual truth is hidden in stories of everyday life - "an earthly story with a heavenly meaning." The real meaning of the parable is hidden to those who are not seeking spiritual truth or are not willing to think about the parable.
The parable of the Lost Coin is the second parable in a group of three parables - The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin and the Lost Son. These three parables are about God's love for people who are lost and, in the context of the parables, God's love for the 'lost' nation of Israel.
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∙ 15y agoIn the parablef the lost coin. Jesus is trying to tell us . that we are very precious in gods sight. And he has no desire that anyone should get lost and go to hell.
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∙ 9y agoreflection the lost coin
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What is the moral lesson of parable of the prodigal son?
There is no moral to the prodigal son. Parables are not usually told to convey moral lessons. They usually convey spiritual truths. The parable was told as a rebuke to the scribes and pharisees who resented Jesus speaking to the lost people of Israel (the lost son)
What is the moral of the parable of the lost coin?
The parables of Jesus are usually concerned with spiritual truths rather than morals. Parables are a way of teaching spiritual truths. The spiritual truth is hidden in stories of everyday life - "an earthly story with a heavenly meaning." The real meaning of the parable is hidden to those who are not seeking spiritual truth or are not willing to think about the parable. The parable of the Lost Coin is the second parable in a group of three parables - The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin and the Lost Son. These three parables are about God's love for people who are lost and, in the context of the parables, God's love for the 'lost' nation of Israel.
Does the Parable of the Lost Coin relate to passages in the Bible?
Yes the parable is from the bible.
What sacrament does parable of prodigal son refer to?
It doesn't refer to any sacrament the parable is about the nation of Israel. The parable of the Lost Son is in a group of three parables - The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin and the Lost Son. These three parables are about God's love for people who are lost and, in the context of the parables, God's love for the 'lost' nation of Israel. The father in the parable represents God. The youngest son represents Israel and the oldest son represents the Pharisees and the scribes. The parable was told because of the attitudes of the scribes and Pharisees. Both of these groups were self righteous and rejected Jesus. This parable along with the parables of the lost coin and the lost sheep, are rebukes to the scribes and Pharisees.
How is the parable of the lost coin and the lost son connected?
Both parables are about the nation of Israel. These two parables are also connected with the parable of the lost sheep which is told before the lost coin and the lost son. Jesus came to call Israel to repentance and many of his parables are about this. These parables are not about the church/christians though many people do apply the parables to people being 'saved'.
What is the meaning of the parable of the woman with the lost coin?
The parable of the Lost Coin is the second parable in a group of three parables - The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin and the Lost Son. If you look at the context of the parables, you will see the parables are specifically about God's love for the 'lost' nation of Israel. Jesus tells these parables in response to a complaint by the scribes and Pharisees that He is associating with common people Luke 15:1-3 Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them." So He spoke this parable to them, saying: Apart from the primary application to Israel, these three parables are about God's love for people who are lost.
What is the name of the woman in the lost coin parable?
The Bible does not say her name because it is not important. I think that the writer wanted people to focus on the meaning of the parable instead of the tiny details that do not matter to God and Jesus.
A parable that uses the animal kingdom?
It is the parable of the lost sheep.
Did the women in the parable of the lost coin look for the coin?
Yes she did. Luke 15:8 "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
Who was jesus addressing in the parable of the lost sheep?
Jesus was addressing the parable to all the Jews around him, as he did not want anyone lost.
Which parables did Jesus make?
Jesus told a lot of parables, about 35. Some of the well known ones are: The parable of the prodigal son. ---- Luke 15:11-32 The parable of the good Samaritan. ----- Luke 10:25-37 The parable of the pearl. --- Matthew 13:45-46 The parable of the lost coin --- Luke 15:8,9
Do the parables of the lost sheep lost coin and lost son refer to backsliders or sinners?
This group of three parables - The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin and the Lost Son are about God's love for people who are lost and, in the context of the parables, they refer to God's love for the 'lost' nation of Israel.For example the parable of the Lost Son (people often say this parable is about sinners repenting) but if you look at the context of the parable you will see Jesus told this parable in reply to the Pharisees and scribes complaining saying ................ "This Man receives sinners and eats with them." Luke 15:2.The father in the parable represents God. The youngest son represents Israel and the oldest son represents the Pharisees and the scribes.The parable was told because of the attitudes of two groups of Israelites - the scribes and Pharisees. The Pharisees carefully carried out the rituals of the law while the scribe were the interpreters of the law. Both of these groups were self righteous and rejected Jesus. The oldest son in the parable had a similar attitude towards the youngest sonJesus primarily came to Israel to call them to repent:Mat 15:24 But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."The parable is not about sinners repenting because sinners don't start off in a relationship with God and then leave Him. People are born in sin, a broken relationship with God.The parable could be about backslidden Christians but then, who does the oldest son represent?
