And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’
Here is, I. The diligent attendance of the publicans and sinners upon Christ's ministry. Great multitudes of Jews went with him (Luk 14:25), with such an assurance of admission into the kingdom of God that he found it requisite to say that to them which would shake their vain hopes.
Commenting on Luke 15:1-10
And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends,.... See Gill on Luk 15:6 a parable somewhat like to this, the Jews (x) have on those words in Pro 2:4 "If thou seekest her as silver", &c. "it is like to a man that has lost a "shekel", (a piece of money,) or beryl rings, within his house; he lights up many lamps and...
II. THE LOST COIN. (Luk 15:8-10) sweep the house--"not done without dust on man's part" [BENGEL].
Commenting on Luke 15:8-10