Parable of the Lost Coin

It is a member of a trilogy on redemption that Jesus tells after the Pharisees and religious leaders accuse Him of welcoming and eating with "sinners.

[3][4] Both theories may be true, and either one explains the urgency of the woman's search, and the extent of her joy when the missing coin is found.

Because as soon as His divinity shone forth through the flesh, all our consciences were appalled.... Because the corrupt mind, if it be not first overthrown through fear is not cleansed from its habitual faults.

But when the house is overturned the piece of silver is found, for when the conscience of man is disturbed, the likeness of the Creator is restored in him.

"[5]This parable has been depicted by several artists, including John Everett Millais, Jan Luyken, Domenico Fetti, and James Tissot.

In this parable, a woman sweeps her dark house looking for a lost coin (engraving by John Everett Millais ).
Drachma of the King of Persis Darius II, 1st century AD.
On finding the lost coin, the woman shares her joy with her neighbors (etching by Jan Luyken ).