Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 15:4-6
See the notes at Matthew 18:12-13. read more
Luke 15:3-5
Albert Barnes
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 15:2-7
Luke 15:2-7. And he spake this parable That he might justify his conversing freely with sinners, in order to their reformation and salvation, he spake the parable of the lost sheep, which he had delivered once before, and also two other parables, which all declare, in direct contrariety to the Pharisees and scribes, in what manner God receiveth sinners. What man having a hundred sheep, &c. See note on Matthew 18:12-15. Doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness Where they... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 15:1-32
102. Lost sheep; lost coin; lost son (Luke 15:1-32)Jesus told these three short stories to answer the scribes and Pharisees, who had complained that he mixed with tax collectors and other low class people. The more respectable Jews considered such people unworthy of God’s blessings. They were angry that Jesus showed interest in them and that many of them responded to his message (Luke 15:1-2).The stories of the lost sheep and the lost coin show that God does more than welcome sinners; he... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 15:3
this parable. It had already been uttered in Matthew 18:12-14 with another object (Luke 15:11 ), and with a different application (Luke 15:14 ). It is now repeated, later, under different circumstances (Luke 15:1 , Luke 15:2 ), in combination with two other similar parables, with quite another application (verses: 6, 7; 9, 10; 23, 24). Hence the change of certain words. unto. Greek. pros. App-104 . them. This determines the scope of the three parables. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 15:4
man. Greek. anthropos. App-123 . Here representing Christ. of = from among. Greek. ek. App-104 . if he lose = having lost. not . Greek. ou. App-105 . in . Greek. en. App-104 . wilderness . A place of wild fertility. Compare Luke 2:8 . after. Greek. epi. App-104 . until he find it? Note the importance of this expression. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 15:5
when he hath found it = having found it. In Matt., "If so be that he find it. "For the reason, see note on Luke 15:3 . on. Greek. epi. App-104 . his shoulders = his own shoulders; not those of another. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 15:3
And he spake unto them this parable, saying, What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost 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 his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you that even so there shall be joy in heaven... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 15:4
Luke 15:4. In the wilderness,— Uncultivated ground, used merely as common pasture, was called wilderness, or desart, by the Jews, in distinction from arable, or inclosed land, as we have had occasion more than once to observe. Some would read, Doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go into the wilderness after that which was lost? read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 15:3
3-7. Occurring again ( :-); but there to show how precious one of His sheep is to the Good Shepherd; here, to show that the shepherd, though the sheep stray never so widely, will seek it out, and when he hath found, will rejoice over it. read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 15:3
This parable - See the notes at Matthew 13:3. read more