Luke 15:6 (GNV)

Passage

And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost.

Nearby Context

Luke 15:4 What man of you hauing an hundreth sheepe, if hee lose one of them, doeth not leaue ninetie and nine in the wildernesse, and goe after that which is lost, vntill he finde it?

Luke 15:5 And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye.

Luke 15:6 And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost.

Luke 15:7 I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendment of life.

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?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sheep", "commeth", "home", "calleth", "together", "friendes", "neighbours", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sheep" and "commeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And when he hath found it he..." into verse 7's "I say vnto you that likewise ioy...", so "sheep" and "commeth" 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 "sheep" and "commeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.