Luke 15:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

Either what woma hauing ten groates, if she lose one groate, doth not light a candle, & sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee finde it?

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  • Ezek 34:12 : 12 As a shepherd searcheth out his flocke, when he hath bene among his sheepe that are scattered, so wil I seeke out my sheepe and wil deliuer them out of all places, where they haue beene scattered in the cloudie and darke day,
  • Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.
  • John 10:16 : 16 Other sheepe I haue also, which are not of this folde: them also must I bring, and they shall heare my voyce: and there shalbe one sheepefolde, and one shepheard.
  • John 11:52 : 52 And not for that nation onely, but that he shoulde gather together in one the children of God, which were scattered.
  • Eph 2:17 : 17 And came, and preached peace to you which were afarre off, & to them that were neere.

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  • Luke 15:9-11
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    91%

    9And when shee hath found it, shee calleth her friendes, and neighbours, saying, Reioyce with me: for I haue found the groate which I had lost.

    10Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.

    11He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes.

  • Luke 15:3-7
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    3Then spake hee this parable to them, saying,

    4What man of you hauing an hundreth sheepe, if hee lose one of them, doeth not leaue ninetie and nine in the wildernesse, and goe after that which is lost, vntill he finde it?

    5And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye.

    6And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost.

    7I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendement of life.

  • Matt 18:11-14
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    11For the Sonne of man is come to saue that which was lost.

    12How thinke ye? If a man haue an hundreth sheepe, and one of them be gone astray, doeth he not leaue ninetie & nine, & go into the mountaines, and seeke that which is gone astray?

    13And if so be that he finde it, verely I say vnto you, he reioyceth more of that sheepe, then of the ninetie and nine which went not astray:

    14So is it not ye wil of your Father which is in heauen, that one of these litle ones should perish.

  • Luke 19:10
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    10For the Sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.

  • Matt 13:44-46
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    44Againe, the kingdom of heauen is like vnto a treasure hid in ye field, which when a man hath found, he hideth it, & for ioy thereof departeth & selleth all that he hath, and buieth that field.

    45Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like to a marchant man, that seeketh good pearles,

    46Who hauing found a pearle of great price, went and solde all that he had, and bought it.

  • Luke 15:24-26
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    24For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe: and he was lost, but he is found; they began to be merie.

    25Nowe the elder brother was in the fielde, and when he came and drewe neere to the house, he heard melodie, and dauncing,

    26And called one of his seruaunts, and asked what those things meant.

  • Luke 15:30-32
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    30But when this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy good with harlots, thou hast for his sake killed the fat calfe.

    31And he said vnto him, Sonne, thou art euer with me, and al that I haue, is thine.

    32It was meete that we shoulde make merie, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and hee was lost, but he is found.

  • Prov 6:31
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    31But if he be founde, he shall restore seuen folde, or he shall giue all the substance of his house.

  • Prov 2:4
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    4If thou seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures,

  • Matt 25:1
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    1Then ye kingdome of heauen shalbe likened vnto tenne virgins, which tooke their lampes, and went foorth to meete the bridegrome.

  • Matt 5:15
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    15Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.

  • Luke 8:16
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    16No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they that enter in, may see the light.

  • Luke 15:13-14
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    13So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing.

    14Nowe when hee had spent all, there arose a great dearth throughout that land, and he began to be in necessitie.

  • Luke 19:15-16
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    15And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained.

    16Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased ten pieces.

  • Luke 7:41
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    41There was a certaine lender which had two detters: the one ought fiue hundreth pence, and the other fiftie:

  • Luke 11:33
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    33No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.

  • Prov 8:35
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    35For he that findeth me, findeth life, and shal obteine fauour of the Lord.

  • Matt 25:18
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    18But he that receiued that one, went & digged it in the earth, and hid his masters money.

  • Matt 10:39
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    39He that will finde his life, shall lose it: & he that loseth his life for my sake, shal finde it.

  • Lev 6:3
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    3Or hath found that which was lost, and denieth it, and sweareth falsely, for any of these things that a man doeth, wherein he sinneth:

  • Luke 16:1
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    1And he sayde also vnto his disciples, There was a certaine riche man, which had a stewarde, and he was accused vnto him, that he wasted his goods.

  • Matt 12:11
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    11And he said vnto the, What man shall there be among you, that hath a sheepe, & if it fal on a Sabbath day into a pit, doth not take it & lift it out?

  • Luke 15:18
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    18I wil rise and goe to my father, and say vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heaue, and before thee,

  • Luke 11:25
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    25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

  • Luke 9:25
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    25For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?

  • Eccl 7:27
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    27(7:29) Beholde, sayth the Preacher, this haue I found, seeking one by one to finde the count:

  • Matt 18:24
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    24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought vnto him, which ought him ten thousand talents.

  • Luke 2:45
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    45And when they found him not, they turned backe to Hierusalem, and sought him.

  • Luke 16:10
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    10He that is faithfull in the least, hee is also faithful in much: and he that is vniust in the least, is vniust also in much.

  • Mark 4:21
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    21Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?

  • Matt 7:8
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    8For whosoeuer asketh, receiueth: and he, that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

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    5Then called he vnto him euery one of his masters detters, & said vnto the first, Howe much owest thou vnto my master?

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    44Then he saith, I wil returne into mine house from whence I came: and when he is come, he findeth it emptie, swept and garnished.