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What does Luke 15:8 mean?

"Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?"

— Luke 15:8 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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

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When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

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I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

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Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

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When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.’

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Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

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He said, “A certain man had two sons.

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