Luke 15:8

“Either what woman, having ten pieces of silver, etc.] Or “drachmas”: a “drachma” was the fourth part of a shekel, and of the same value with a Roman penny; and was worth of our money, seven pence half penny; so that the ten pieces amounted to six shilling's, and three pence: the Ethiopic version renders it “ten rings”: this parable is delivered, with the same view as the former; the scope and design of them are alike, being occasioned by the same circumstance, only the passiveness of a sinner in conversion is here more fully signified; who can contribute no more to the first act of conversion, which is purely God's work, than a lost piece of silver to its being found: by the “ten pieces or…”

“II. THE LOST COIN. (Luk 15:8-10) sweep the house--"not done without dust on man's part" [BENGEL].”

“Ten pieces of silver - In the original, ten “drachmas.” The drachma was about the value of fifteen cents, and consequently the whole sum was about a dollar and a half, or six shillings. The sum was small, but it was all she had. The loss of one piece, therefore, was severely felt. There is joy in the presence ... - Jesus in this parable expresses the same sentiment which he did in the preceding. A woman would have more immediate, present, joy at finding a lost piece, than she would in the possession of those which had not been lost. “So,” says Christ, there is joy among the angels at the recovery of a single sinner. return to 'Top of Page'”

“15:8 ten silver coins: These coins might have been part of the woman’s dowry. • light a lamp and sweep the entire house: Palestinian homes were poorly lit and normally had dirt or stone floors. Finding a small coin could be difficult.”

“pieces: "Drachma, here translated a piece of silver, is the eighth part of an ounce, which cometh to 7, 1/2 d., and is equal to the Roman penny. Mat 18:28." and seek: Luk 19:10; Eze 34:12; Joh 10:16, Joh 11:52; Eph 2:17 Luke 15:9”