Luke 15:9 (ASV)

Passage

And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

Nearby Context

Luke 15:7 I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

Luke 15:8 Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?

Luke 15:9 And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

Luke 15:10 Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Luke 15:11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "found", "calleth", "together", "friends", "neighbors", "saying", and "rejoice". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "found", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Or what woman having ten pieces of..." into verse 10's "Even so I say unto you there...", so "hath" and "found" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "found" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.