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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 15:1-2

Parables of the Love of Christ to the Lost. The murmuring Pharisees: v. 1. Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and sinners for to hear Him. v. 2. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This Man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. The fifteenth chapter of Luke is, as one commentator has called it, the golden center of this Gospel, revealing in a wonderful way the love of the Savior for the lost and condemned sinners. The Lord here exhibits the unspeakable riches of His... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 15:3-7

The Parable of the Lost Sheep: v. 3. And He spake this parable unto them, saying, v. 4. 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? v. 5. And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing v. 6. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. v. ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 15:1-10

2. The Lost Sheep and the Lost Piece of Money (Luke 15:1-10)(Gospel for the 3d Sunday after Trinity.—In part parallel with Matthew 18:12-14.)1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with 3them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilder ness, and go after that... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Luke 15:4

Matthew ‘ THAT WHICH WAS LOST’ PERSISTENCE OF THWARTED LOVE Mat_18:13 . - Luk_15:4 . Like other teachers, Jesus seems to have had favourite points of view and utterances which came naturally to His lips. There are several instances in the gospels of His repeating the same sayings in entirely different connections and with different applications. One of these habitual points of view seems to have been the thought of men as wandering sheep, and of Himself as the Shepherd. The metaphor has... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 15:1-10

Seeking and Finding the Lost Luke 15:1-10 They that have left the fold in which they were nurtured in early life, and have gone over bleak mountains and through tangled brakes, find themselves in this exquisite picture. But the Lord is on their track. He cannot abide happily with the rest, while one sheep is liable to be torn by beasts of prey or caught away by eagles. He goes after it till He finds it. Don’t you think, mother, that the Lord loves that child of yours, now far away, as much... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 15:1-32

Our Lord's attitude toward the sinning multitudes aroused the hostility of the Pharisees, and to them principally He uttered the great discourse of this chapter, consisting of a threefold parable. In its entirety it constitutes a wonderful revelation of the divine heart. In the first phase, that of the Shepherd, the aspect of grace in the work of the Son is revealed. In the second, the aspect of grace is revealed in the work of the Spirit. The third phase of the parable necessarily unveils... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 15:1-24

Christ Seeking To Save Luke 15:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The story of the prodigal son is one part of a threefold parable. 1. We have the shepherd suffering as he seeks his sheep. The parable describes the ninety and nine safely corralled at home, while the one was wandering far from the fold. Out into the wilderness the faithful shepherd went, seeking the sheep that was lost. He sought until he found that which was lost, and then, laying it upon his shoulders he brought it home with... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 15:2

PENITENCE AND COMMUNION‘This Man receiveth sinners.’ Luke 15:2 Among the many devices of the Enemy, against which the Christian has to be put upon his guard, one of the most dangerous is that of making mistakes as to right and wrong. No sooner does Satan find that we begin to resist open temptations than he seeks to make us go wrong through deception. Especially is this the case with humble and penitent souls, men who are sorry for what they have done wrong and are wishing to do right, but... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 15:4

THE SHEEP THAT WAS LOST‘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?’ Luke 15:4 It was along this plain and among these ‘wildernesses’ that our Blessed Saviour was most likely now travelling. And, perhaps, while the scribes and Pharisees were making their unkind murmurs. He could even then lift up His eyes, and see the hillside dotted over with the sheep and lambs (for... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 15:1

‘Now all the public servants and sinners were drawing near to him to hear him.’ Gathered in the crowds around Jesus were large numbers of public servants and ‘sinners’. The ‘public servants were those who served the Romans in one way or another, either under Herod or under Pilate, both of whom represented Rome. They would include a large number of tax and toll collectors, men, often brutal men, who had taken advantage of the system to enrich themselves, and they would be as unwelcome to the... read more

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 15:1-2

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 15:3-7

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 15:1-10

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Luke 15:4

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 15:1-10

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 15:1-32

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 15:1-24

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 15:2

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 15:4

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 15:1

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