Read Luke 15.1-10. In 15.1-31: Love for the lost. In verses 1-2: The discussions about table fellowship of ch. 14 continue with the complaint of the Pharisees and the scribes about Jesus eating with sinners, that is, those who are not properly observant (see 5.30-32; 7.34, 39). In Luke's narrative, the three parables that follow respond to this criticism with God's profound compassion for the lost. In verses 3-10: The stories of the lost sheep and the lost coin follow virtually the same outline (compare Mt 18.12-14): Which one/woman ... having a a hundred sheep/ten coins, losing on ... does not leave/light, sweep, search ... until he/she finds it? And when he/she has found it ... he/she calls friends and neighbors saying, "rejoice with me for I have found my sheep/coin." Just so I tell you. The concern for the lost exceeds prudent wisdom (for example, leaving the ninety-nine in the wilderness), and the joy in heaven is also extravagant. Comments or Questions..
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