Luke 15:8Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn't light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
The setting
Galilee, ~30 AD. Jesus teaching Pharisees who criticized Him for eating with tax collectors. A simple domestic scene every woman would recognize...
The emotion here: passionate urgency to show God's relentless love
The original word
drachma (δραχμή) — silver coin worth a day's wages, part of a woman's dowry or wedding jewelry
Why it matters
Ten drachmas were often sewn into a woman's headdress as her life savings and wedding gift
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 15:8
This wasn't pocket change — it was 10% of her most precious possessions
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about losing salvation, but Jesus is showing the Pharisees how God pursues the 'lost' people they've written off — the tax collectors and sinners eating with Him.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 15:8
Bible Genome reading
Luke 15:8 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 15:8 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include diligent seeking, lost coin. Notable phrases: light a lamp; seek diligently until she found it.
Emotionally similar
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