[15:9] 1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
[15:9] 2 tn Grk “the”; in context the article is used as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).
[15:9] 3 sn Rejoice. Besides the theme of pursuing the lost, the other theme of the parable is the joy of finding them.