^15:8“Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins²⁴ and loses²⁵ one of them,²⁶ does not light a lamp, sweep²⁷ the house, and search thoroughly until she finds it?

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Footnotes

24 This silver coin is a drachma, equal to a denarius, that is, a day’s pay for the average laborer.
25 Grk “What woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses.” The initial participle ἔχουσα (echousa) has been translated as a finite verb parallel to ἀπολέσῃ (apolesē) in the conditional clause to improve the English style.
26 Grk “one coin.”
27 Grk “and sweep,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

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?

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