Luke 15:3
But he put foorth this parable vnto them, saying:
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
In Context
2And the pharisees & scribes murmured, saying: he receaueth sinners, and eateth with them.
Cross References
Isaiah 65:19Yea, I my selfe will reioyce with Hierusalem, and be glad with my people: and the voyce of weeping and wayling shall not be hearde in her from thencefoorth.
Matthew 10:6But go rather to the lost sheepe of the house of Israel.
Matthew Henry on Luke 15:2-11
The Lost Sheep and Piece of Silver. 1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having a 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? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh… Read the whole commentary →