CHAPTER 12 THE HUNDRED SHEEP Luke 15:1-7. Our Lord is still in Perea, east of the Jordan, with His face toward Jerusalem, traveling slowly, accompanied by vast multitudes, to whom, daily halting, He preaches the living Word. “ _And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to hear Him. And t... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LOST MONEY Luke 15:8-10. “ _A certain woman having ten drachmae_, _if she may lose one drachma_, _does she not light a candle and sweep the house and seek diligently until she may find it_? _And having found it_, _she calls together her friends and neighbors_, _saying_, _Rejoice with me_, _becau... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRODIGAL SON Luke 15:11-32. “ _But He said_, _A certain man had two sons. The younger of them said to the father_, _Father_, _give me the portion of the estate which falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living_.” A. This has been pronounced by exegetes “the pearl of our Lord's parables.... [ Continue Reading ]