Luke 15:5

“And when he hath found it, etc.] In a sad plight and condition: so Christ finds his sheep in a most desolate one, in a pit, in the mire and clay of nature; in the paw of the roaring lion, Satan; helpless, hopeless, wretched, miserable, and naked; and not only starving, famishing, and dying, but even dead in trespasses and sins: and finding them with respect to redemption, designs his procuring eternal salvation for them; and with regard to calling, his laying hold upon them by his Spirit and grace, and bringing them to a sense of themselves, and to the knowledge of himself. There are several things which Christ does to his sheep when he has found them, which are not here expressed, but…”

“See the notes at Matthew 18:12-13. return to 'Top of Page'”

“when: Luk 19:9, Luk 23:43; Isa 62:12; Joh 4:34, Joh 4:35; Acts 9:1-16; Rom 10:20, Rom 10:21; Eph 2:3-6; Tit 3:3-7 he layeth: Isa 40:10, Isa 40:11, Isa 46:3, Isa 46:4, Isa 63:9; Mic 5:4; Eph 1:19, Eph 1:20, Eph 2:10, Eph 3:7; Th1 1:5; Ti2 2:26; Pe1 1:5 rejoicing: Luk 15:23, Luk 15:24, Luk 15:32; Isa 53:10, Isa 53:11, Isa 62:5; Jer 32:41, Jer 32:42; Eze 18:23, Eze 33:11; Mic 7:18; Zep 3:17; Joh 15:11; Heb 12:2 Luke 15:6”