Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 15:3

"And he spake unto them this parable, saying," — Luke 15:3 (ASV)

And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

This is really a picture in three panels, a parable with three variations.

And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

There are three parables here; but, inasmuch as it is called "this parable", it is really only one. It is a picture in three panels, representing the same scene from different points of view.