Luke 15:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 15:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 15:4 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 15:4 — KJV
“What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?”
— Luke 15:4 (KJV)
Luke 15:4 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 15:4
“How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:4: hundred, sheep, one
“Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? pieces...: drachma, here translated a piece of silver, is the eighth part of an ounce, which cometh to seven pence halfpenny, and is equal to the Roman penny”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:4: having, lose, one
“And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:4: hundred, ninety, nine
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:4: doth, after, until
“Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof. fitches: or, spelt”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:4: hundred, one, ninety
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