Luke 15:5

King James Version

And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye.

Christian Standard Bible®
When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

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

International Standard Version
When he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders and rejoices.

Darby Translation
and having found it, he lays it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing;

Easy-to-Read Version
And when you find it, you will be very happy. You will carry it

Amplified Bible
"And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

American Standard Version
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Berean Standard Bible
And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

Contemporary English Version
And when you find it, you will be so glad that you will put it on your shoulder

Complete Jewish Bible
When he does find it, he joyfully hoists it onto his shoulders;

Etheridge Translation
And when he hath found it, he rejoiceth and carrieth it upon his shoulders.

Murdock Translation
And when he findeth it, he rejoiceth, and taketh it upon his shoulders;

King James Version (1611)
And when he hath found it, hee layeth it on his shoulders, reioycing.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when he hath founde it, he layeth it on his shoulders with ioy:

English Revised Version
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Lexham English Bible
And when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Literal Translation
And finding it , he puts it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

New Century Version
And when he finds it, he happily puts it on his shoulders

New English Translation
Then when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

New King James Version
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

New Living Translation
And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders.

New Life Bible
When you find it, you are happy as you carry it back on your shoulders.

New Revised Standard
When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, finding it, he layeth it upon his shoulders, rejoicing;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing?

George Lamsa Translation
And when he finds it he rejoices, and he takes it on his shoulders.

Good News Translation
When you find it, you are so happy that you put it on your shoulders

Webster's Bible Translation
And when he hath found [it], he layeth [it] on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And having found it, he layeth it on his shoulders rejoicing.

Weymouth's New Testament
And when he has found it, he lifts it on his shoulder, glad at heart.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he hath foundun it, he ioieth, and leyith it on hise schuldris; and he cometh hoom,

Young's Literal Translation
and having found, he doth lay [it] on his shoulders rejoicing,

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

Revised Standard Version
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And whe he hath founde him he putteth him on his shulders with ioye:

Update Bible Version
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Bible in Basic English
And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.

New American Standard Bible
"And when he has found it, he puts it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan he hath founde it, he layeth it vpon his shulders with ioye:

Mace New Testament (1729)
and when he hath found it, joyfully lay it upon his shoulders?

Simplified Cowboy Version
And when he finds it, won't he pull it up into the saddle with him and carry it home?

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Legacy Standard Bible
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Contextual Overview

¹ Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. ² And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. ³ And he spake this parable unto them, saying, ⁴ What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? ⁵ And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. ⁶ And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. ⁷ I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. ⁸ Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? ⁹ And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. ¹⁰ Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when: Luke 19:9, Luke 23:43, Isaiah 62:12, John 4:34, John 4:35, Acts 9:1-16, Romans 10:20, Romans 10:21, Ephesians 2:3-6, Titus 3:3-7

he layeth: Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 40:11, Isaiah 46:3, Isaiah 46:4, Isaiah 63:9, Micah 5:4, Ephesians 1:19, Ephesians 1:20, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 3:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 2 Timothy 2:26, 1 Peter 1:5

rejoicing: Luke 15:23, Luke 15:24, Luke 15:32, Isaiah 53:10, Isaiah 53:11, Isaiah 62:5, Jeremiah 32:41, Jeremiah 32:42, Ezekiel 18:23, Ezekiel 33:11, Micah 7:18, Zephaniah 3:17, John 15:11, Hebrews 12:2

Reciprocal: Psalms 104:31 - rejoice Isaiah 65:19 - I will Zechariah 4:10 - for they Matthew 18:13 - he rejoiceth Matthew 26:29 - until Luke 10:21 - Jesus Acts 15:3 - they caused Romans 12:15 - Rejoice Ephesians 2:17 - and preached

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

Genesis 15:7
And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

Genesis 15:8
And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

Genesis 16:10
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Genesis 22:17
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

Genesis 26:4
And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

Genesis 28:14
And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Exodus 32:13
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.

Deuteronomy 1:10
The Lord your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he hath found it,.... In a sad plight and condition: so Christ finds his sheep in a most desolate one, in a pit, in the mire and clay of nature; in the paw of the roaring lion, Satan; helpless, hopeless, wretched, miserable, and naked; and not only starving, famishing, and dying, but even dead in trespasses and sins: and finding them with respect to redemption, designs his procuring eternal salvation for them; and with regard to calling, his laying hold upon them by his Spirit and grace, and bringing them to a sense of themselves, and to the knowledge of himself. There are several things which Christ does to his sheep when he has found them, which are not here expressed, but understood: finding them dead in sin he speaks life into them; he calls them by name, and asserts his property in them; he takes them out of the pit of nature; he rescues them out of the hands of Satan; he washes them from their filthiness, and heals all their diseases; he feeds and refreshes them; he covers them with his robe of righteousness; he beautifies and adorns them, and brings them home in the manner after described:

he layeth it on his shoulders; he does not put them on their own legs to go alone; nor does he lead them, and much less drive them before him; but he takes them up in his arms, and lays them on his shoulders: which shows the passiveness of men in conversion, and their weakness and impotency to any thing that is spiritually good of themselves; they cannot think a good thought, nor do a good action, and still less begin and carry on the work of grace in their hearts; as also the strength of Christ in bearing and carrying them, as he does, through all afflictions, temptations, and difficulties, safe to glory; and likewise his great love and affection for them; he loved them before the world began, and he showed it in dying for them, and manifests it to them, when he calls them by grace; and this also expresses the safety of his sheep; for being on him, they are in no danger from the law and justice of God; nor from Satan, or any other enemy; nor of a final and total falling away: and moreover this signifies the spiritual ease and rest which such have in Christ: the manner in which Christ the shepherd carries them, having found them, and laid them on his shoulders, is

rejoicing: not upbraiding them with going astray; nor complaining of, or groaning under the burden; but rejoicing in a kind of triumph, and carrying them as a trophy of victory, and a spoil obtained.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 18:12-13.