Parable of the Lost Coin
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The Parable of the Lost Coin is a teaching of Jesus in the New Testament that illustrates God's joy over the repentance and restoration of even one lost sinner, using the image of a woman diligently searching for a single missing coin.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament narrative
ⓘ
biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Pharisees and scribes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tax collectors and sinners ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian doctrine of grace
ⓘ
Christian doctrine of repentance ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical in Christianity ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | a woman ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
one lost coin
ⓘ
ten silver coins ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Gospel of Luke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luke 15:8–10 ⓘ |
| groupedWith |
Parable of the Lost Sheep
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parable of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesAction |
calling friends and neighbors
ⓘ
lighting a lamp ⓘ searching carefully ⓘ sweeping the house ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian art
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Christian hymnody ⓘ Christian teaching on evangelism ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
critique of self-righteous attitudes
ⓘ
illustration of God’s initiative in salvation ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | similitude ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Christian commentaries on Luke ⓘ |
| narrativeSequence |
a celebration is held
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a coin is lost ⓘ a diligent search is made ⓘ the coin is found ⓘ |
| partOf |
Luke 15
ⓘ
a trilogy of parables about the lost ⓘ |
| setting | a house ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God’s diligent search for the lost
ⓘ
God’s joy over one repentant sinner ⓘ repentance ⓘ restoration of the lost ⓘ |
| theme |
divine mercy
ⓘ
joy in heaven over one sinner who repents ⓘ perseverance in seeking the lost ⓘ repentance ⓘ value of each individual to God ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
ⓘ
Christian devotional literature ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.