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Luke 15:8

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The Parable of the Lost Drachma

8“Or what woman, if she has ten 1drachmas and loses one 2drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?

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Footnotes

  1. 1A Greek silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage
  2. 2A Greek silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?

NLTNew Living Translation

“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she finds it?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Or what woman who has ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?

KJV 1900King James Version

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?