The Parable of the Lost Coin is found in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 15, verses 8-10 . It is not present in Matthew’s Gospel.
This parable is part of a trio of parables in Luke 15 (along with the Parable of the Lost Sheep and the Parable of the Prodigal Son) that Jesus tells in response to the Pharisees’ complaints that he was welcoming sinners and eating with them.
- A woman has ten silver coins (drachmas, equal to about a day’s wages for a laborer).
- She loses one of the coins.
- The woman lights a lamp and diligently sweeps her house, searching carefully until she finds the coin.
- Upon finding the coin, she calls her friends and neighbors to celebrate.
- Jesus concludes by saying, “In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents”.
- The parable highlights the immense value each individual holds in the eyes of God.
- God actively seeks those who are lost or have strayed from him.
- The woman’s diligent search and subsequent joy upon finding the coin mirrors God’s relentless pursuit of sinners and his boundless joy when they return to him in repentance.
Is the parable of the lost coin in Matthew?
From my experience, The Parable of the Lost Coin is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in Luke 15:8–10.
What is the parable in Matthew 25 14 30?
The “Parable of the Talents”, in Matthew 25:14–30 tells of a master who was leaving his house to travel, and, before leaving, entrusted his property to his servants. According to the abilities of each man, one servant received five talents, the second had received two, and the third received only one.
What do the 10 coins represent in the parable of the lost coin?
Most likely, the coin she lost was part of this woman’s headdress, which was like her wedding ring. In those days, women didn’t wear rings as they do today; instead, they had these elaborate headpieces that were sometimes adorned with ten coins to signify the ten commandments.