Luke 15:10 (GNV)

Passage

Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.

Nearby Context

Luke 15:8 Either what woman hauing ten groates, if she lose one groate, doth not light a candle, and sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee finde it?

Luke 15:9 And when shee hath found it, shee calleth her friendes, and neighbours, saying, Reioyce with me: for I haue found the groate which I had lost.

Luke 15:10 Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.

Luke 15:11 He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes.

Luke 15:12 And the yonger of them sayde to his father, Father, giue mee the portion of the goods that falleth to mee. So he deuided vnto them his substance.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "likewise", "vnto", "presence", "angels", "sinner", and "conuerteth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "likewise" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "And when shee hath found it shee..." into verse 11's "He sayde moreouer A certaine man had...", so "likewise" and "vnto" 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 "likewise" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.