Luke 15:5

When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

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WEBBE

When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

BSB

And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

KJV

And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

ASV

And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

BBE

And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.

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καὶ kai And G2532 εὑρὼν heurōn having found [it] G2147 ἐπιτίθησιν epitithēsin he lays [it] G2007 ἐπὶ epi on G1909 τοὺς tous the G3588 ὤμους ōmous shoulders G5606 αὐτοῦ autou of him G846 χαίρων chairōn rejoicing G5463

The early church

(Hom. de Mul. Pecc.) But when the shepherd had found the sheep, he did not punish it, he did not get it to the flock by driving it, but by placing it upon his shoulder, and carrying it gently, he united it to his flock. Hence it follows, And when he hath found it, he layeth it upon his shoulders rejoicing.

Gregory of Nyssa · d. 395Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

(in Hom. 34.) He placed the sheep upon his shoulders, for taking man's nature upon Him he bore our sins.

Gregory the Dialogist · d. 604Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

We may hence understand the extent of our Saviour's kingdom. For He says there are a hundred sheep, bringing to a perfect sum the number of rational creatures subject to Him. For the number hundred is perfect, being composed of ten decades. But out of these one has wandered, namely, the race of man which inhabits earth. But was He then angry with the rest, and moved by kindness only to one? By no means. For they are in safety, the right hand of the Most Mighty being their defence. It behoved Him rather to pity the perishing, that the remaining number might not seem imperfect. For the one being brought back, the hundred regains its own proper form.

Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–10

The parable of the lost sheep is very applicable to the great work of man's redemption. The lost sheep represents the sinner as departed from God, and exposed to certain ruin if not brought back to him, yet not desirous to return. Christ is earnest in bringing sinners home. In the parable of the lost piece of silver, that which is lost, is one piece, of small value compared with the rest. Yet the woman seeks diligently till she finds it. This represents the various means and methods God makes use of to bring lost souls home to himself, and the Saviour's joy on their return to him. How careful then should we be that our repentance is unto salvation!

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Matthew 18:13

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