Pentecost Season · Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C
Luke 15:1-32 or Luke 15:1-10
The Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son
September 17, 2028
Overview & Insights
"There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance." (Luke 15:7)
Answering the grumbling of Pharisees and scribes, Jesus tells three linked parables of loss and recovery culminating in the father who runs to welcome home his wayward son.
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Commentary
Luke 15 Commentary: The Joy of Finding the Lost Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse walk through all three parables of chapter 15.
Commentary on Luke 15:1-10 Working Preacher
Lutheran scholarly reading of the lost sheep and lost coin.
Luke 15 Commentary Precept Austin
Extensive compiled evangelical commentary excerpts on the chapter.
Luke 15:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentary entries verse by verse.
The Wrath of God, Proper 19 (C) Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church
A full sermon on Jesus welcoming sinners in this chapter.
Background & Word Study
Luke 15:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek text with parsing for the opening verse of the passage.
Luke 1-9 Overview BibleProject
Video overview covering the Gospel's structure through chapter 15's setting.
Luke 15:1-10 - The Parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary passage study on the first two parables.
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