John Gill Commentary Luke 15:9

"And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost." — Luke 15:9 (ASV)

And when she has found it, she calleth her friends
(See Gill on Luke 15:6) A parable somewhat like to this, the Jews ^F24 have on those words in (Proverbs 2:4): "If you seek her as silver," &c.

"it is like to a man that has lost a "shekel", (a piece of money,) or beryl rings, within his house; he lights up many lamps and many candles, until he lights on them; and lo, these things much more: for if a man for the things of the temporary life of this world, lights many lamps and many candles, until he lights upon them and finds them; the words of the law, since they are the life of this world, and the life of the world to come, should you not search after them as for hidden treasure?"

---

FOOTNOTES:

• F24: Shirhashirim Rabba, fol. 1. 4.