She invited her friends and neighbors to rejoice.

THE QUESTION

In Jesus' parable of the lost coin, what did the woman do after she found it?

A) She took it to the temple as an offering.

B) She invited her friends and neighbors to rejoice. ✓

C) She gave the coin to a poor neighbor.

D) She put it away and told no one.

A closer look

Jesus tells of a woman who has ten silver coins and loses one. She lights a lamp, sweeps the house, and searches carefully until she finds it. The search matters, but so does what happens afterward: she calls her friends and neighbors together to share her joy (Luke 15:8–9).

The story does not end with the coin safely put away. It ends with an invitation to rejoice. Jesus explains why: there is rejoicing in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents (Luke 15:10). Turning back to God is cause for celebration in heaven.

As for the other answers, Jesus does not say that she takes the coin to the temple, gives it away, or quietly stores it. The detail He gives us is the gathering of her friends and neighbors. Her happiness is something she wants them to share.

That joy sits beautifully alongside today’s verse. Zephaniah pictures God rejoicing over His restored people; Jesus tells us of heaven’s joy when a sinner repents. We should take repentance seriously without forgetting the joy of being brought home.

Read the parable in Luke 15:8–10

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