Reference: Luke, Gospel According to
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was written by Luke. He does not claim to have been an eye-witness of our Lord's ministry, but to have gone to the best sources of information within his reach, and to have written an orderly narrative of the facts (Lu 1:1-4). The authors of the first three Gospels, the synoptics, wrote independently of each other. Each wrote his independent narrative under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Each writer has some things, both in matter and style, peculiar to himself, yet all the three have much in common. Luke's Gospel has been called "the Gospel of the nations, full of mercy and hope, assured to the world by the love of a suffering Saviour;" "the Gospel of the saintly life;" "the Gospel for the Greeks; the Gospel of the future; the Gospel of progressive Christianity, of the universality and gratuitousness of the gospel; the historic Gospel; the Gospel of Jesus as the good Physician and the Saviour of mankind;" the "Gospel of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man;" "the Gospel of womanhood;" "the Gospel of the outcast, of the Samaritan, the publican, the harlot, and the prodigal;" "the Gospel of tolerance." The main characteristic of this Gospel, as Farrar (Cambridge Bible, Luke, Introd.) remarks, is fitly expressed in the motto, "Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil" (Ac 10:38; comp. Lu 4:18). Luke wrote for the "Hellenic world." This Gospel is indeed "rich and precious."
Out of a total of 1151 verses, Luke has 389 in common with Matthew and Mark, 176 in common with Matthew alone, 41 in common with Mark alone, leaving 544 peculiar to himself. In many instances all three use identical language. (See Matthew; Mark; Gospels.)
There are seventeen of our Lord's parables peculiar to this Gospel. (See List of Parables in Appendix.) Luke also records seven of our Lord's miracles which are omitted by Matthew and Mark. (See List of Miracles in Appendix.) The synoptical Gospels are related to each other after the following scheme. If the contents of each Gospel be represented by 100, then when compared this result is obtained:
Mark has 7 peculiarities, 93 coincidences. Matthew 42 peculiarities, 58 coincidences. Luke 59 peculiarities, 41 coincidences.
That is, thirteen-fourteenths of Mark, four-sevenths of Matthew, and two-fifths of Luke are taken up in describing the same things in very similar language.
Luke's style is more finished and classical than that of Matthew and Mark. There is less in it of the Hebrew idiom. He uses a few Latin words (Lu 12:6; 7:41; 8:30; 11:33; 19:20), but no Syriac or Hebrew words except sikera, an exciting drink of the nature of wine, but not made of grapes (from Heb shakar, "he is intoxicated", Le 10:9), probably palm wine.
This Gospel contains twenty-eight distinct references to the Old Testament.
The date of its composition is uncertain. It must have been written before the Acts, the date of the composition of which is generally fixed at about 63 or 64 A.D. This Gospel was written, therefore, probably about 60 or 63, when Luke may have been at Caesarea in attendance on Paul, who was then a prisoner. Others have conjectured that it was written at Rome during Paul's imprisonment there. But on this point no positive certainty can be attained.
It is commonly supposed that Luke wrote under the direction, if not at the dictation of Paul. Many words and phrases are common to both; e.g., compare:
Lu 4:22; with Col 4:6.
Lu 4:32; with 1Co 2:4.
Lu 6:36; with 2Co 1:3.
Lu 6:39; with Ro 2:19.
Lu 9:56; with 2Co 10:8.
Lu 10:8; with 1Co 10:27.
Lu 11:41; with Tit 1:15.
Lu 18:1; with 2Th 1:11.
Lu 21:36; with Eph 6:18.
Lu 22:19-20; with 1Co 11:23-29.
Lu 24:46; with Ac 17:3.
Lu 24:34; with 1Co 15:5.
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Never drink beer or wine when you or your sons enter the sacred tent. If you do, you will die right there! This is a long lasting law from generation to generation.
Many have attempted to write an orderly narrative about the things that have taken place. They received testimony from those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning. Ministers of God's word delivered it to us. read more. Most excellent Theophilus (Greek: Theo philos: friend of God): I have accurately traced the course of all things from the beginning. Now it seems good to me to write this report to you. In this way you will know with certainty the truth that you were taught.
The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised.
All witnessed this and wondered at the kind words that he spoke. They said: Is this not Joseph's son?
They were astonished at his teaching for he spoke with authority.
Be merciful even as your Father is merciful.
He told them an illustration: Can the blind guide the blind? Would they both fall into a pit?
A certain lender had two debtors. One owed five hundred shillings and the other fifty.
Jesus asked him: What is your name? He answered: Legion for many demons had entered into him.
When they receive you in their city eat what ever they set before you.
No man lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a bushel. He puts it on a table so those who enter may see the light.
Give that which is within as charity. Then all things are clean for you.
Are not five sparrows sold for two coins of small value? Yet not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.
He spoke an illustration to them emphasizing the need to pray and not become tired:
Another reported: Lord, here is your pound. I kept it stored in a napkin.
Be on the watch all the time. Pray for the strength to escape all these things in order to stand before the Son of man.
He gave thanks. Then he took the bread, broke it and gave it to them, saying: This represents my body that is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Then he took the cup saying: This represents the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
The Lord has risen indeed, they said, and he appeared to Simon.
He said: It is written that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day.
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil. God was with him.
He explained and proved that Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. And that Jesus is the Messiah.
And you have confidence that you are a leader of the blind, a light to those in darkness.
My speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
If a nonbeliever invites you to a feast and you feel you must go eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience sake.
For I received from the Lord that which I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread. And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take and eat. This represents (is) my body, which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me. read more. In the same manner, after supper, he took the cup, saying, This cup represents (is) the new covenant of my blood. Drink this as often as you do it in remembrance of me. For as often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till he comes. Whoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of [sinning against] (falsely representing) the body and blood of the Lord. Let a man examine himself before he eats of that bread, and drinks of that cup. For he that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks damnation to himself, not discerning (not judging rightly) the Lord's body.
He was seen by Peter and then by the twelve apostles.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.
I should boast a great deal concerning the authority the Lord gave us to build you up, and not to tear you down, I would not be put to shame.
With prayer and supplication pray at all times in the Spirit. Watch with all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
We pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and every work of faith with power.
To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure. Both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
Hastings
LUKE, GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
1. The Third Gospel in the Early Church
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And after the sixty-two weeks the anointed one will be cut off (destroyed) (killed) and shall have nothing. The people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be by the flood of war and desolations.
Jesus sent the disciples in a boat to the other side of the sea. He stayed there until he sent the crowd away.
Then they realized it was not the leaven of bread he had in mind. It was the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
They could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd. So they removed the roof over the place where Jesus was. Then they lowered the cot on which the paralyzed man was lying.
Jesus made his disciples hurry into a boat to cross to Bethsaida ahead of him. Then he sent the crowd away.
He sent him to his home saying: Do not enter into the village.
People were bringing little children to him so he could touch them. His disciples turned them away.
When you see the unclean thing that makes desolation standing where he ought not (let the reader use discernment), then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Many have attempted to write an orderly narrative about the things that have taken place.
Many have attempted to write an orderly narrative about the things that have taken place.
Many have attempted to write an orderly narrative about the things that have taken place.
Many have attempted to write an orderly narrative about the things that have taken place.
Many have attempted to write an orderly narrative about the things that have taken place. They received testimony from those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning. Ministers of God's word delivered it to us.
They received testimony from those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning. Ministers of God's word delivered it to us.
They received testimony from those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning. Ministers of God's word delivered it to us. Most excellent Theophilus (Greek: Theo philos: friend of God): I have accurately traced the course of all things from the beginning. Now it seems good to me to write this report to you.
Most excellent Theophilus (Greek: Theo philos: friend of God): I have accurately traced the course of all things from the beginning. Now it seems good to me to write this report to you.
Most excellent Theophilus (Greek: Theo philos: friend of God): I have accurately traced the course of all things from the beginning. Now it seems good to me to write this report to you.
Most excellent Theophilus (Greek: Theo philos: friend of God): I have accurately traced the course of all things from the beginning. Now it seems good to me to write this report to you.
Most excellent Theophilus (Greek: Theo philos: friend of God): I have accurately traced the course of all things from the beginning. Now it seems good to me to write this report to you. In this way you will know with certainty the truth that you were taught.
In this way you will know with certainty the truth that you were taught.
In this way you will know with certainty the truth that you were taught. There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a priest named Zechariah. He was of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a priest named Zechariah. He was of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a priest named Zechariah. He was of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a priest named Zechariah. He was of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a priest named Zechariah. He was of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a priest named Zechariah. He was of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth.
Blessed is she that believes. That which God spoke will be fulfilled.
Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel. He has visited his people and brought them redemption. (Psalm 72:18)
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the inhabited earth.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
It was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea. Herod served as tetrarch of Galilee. Herod's brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene.
It was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea. Herod served as tetrarch of Galilee. Herod's brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene.
It was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea. Herod served as tetrarch of Galilee. Herod's brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene.
Every valley shall be filled. Every mountain and hill shall be brought low. The crooked shall become straight and the rough ways smooth.
He continued: Truly I tell you no prophet is accepted (welcomed) (honored) in his own country.
They could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd. So they went up to the housetop and let the man and the bed down through the tiles to Jesus.
Levi made him a great feast in his house. There was a large group of tax collectors and of others that were sitting at the meal with them.
and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealous one,
The crowd tried to touch him for power came forth from him and healed them all.
When someone slaps you on one cheek offer the other. Give your coat to the one who takes your topcoat.
News about him went through out all Judea and around the region.
One of the Pharisees asked him to dine with him. He went to the Pharisee's house and sat down to eat.
Also healed was Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna. There were many others, who supported them out of their private substance.
He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
They did not understand what he said. The meaning was concealed from them. They could not comprehend it. And they were afraid to ask him about it.
Jesus said: Do not forbid him for he that is not against you is for you. The days were approaching for his ascension. He was determined to go to Jerusalem.
The days were approaching for his ascension. He was determined to go to Jerusalem.
Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied.
The Lord appointed seventy disciples and sent them in groups of two into every city and place where he was about to go.
Desiring to justify himself, he said to Jesus: Who is my neighbor?
Give us day-by-day our daily bread.
People will come from east, west, north and south and sit down at the feast in the Kingdom of God.
I tell you the tax collector and not the Pharisee was right with God when he went home. He who exalts himself will be humbled! He who humbles himself will be exalted! They brought all their babes to him that he should touch them. When the disciples saw it they rebuked them.
They brought all their babes to him that he should touch them. When the disciples saw it they rebuked them.
When Jesus came to the place he looked up at Zacchaeus and said: Come down quickly for today I must visit your home.
After Jesus spoke he went to Jerusalem. When he came close to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples.
Jesus entered the temple and drove out the merchants.
Everyday he taught in the temple. The chief priests, scribes and other important men of the people looked for ways to destroy him.
When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies you will know that desolation is near.
When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies you will know that desolation is near.
When these things begin to happen lift up your heads because your redemption draws near.
The feast of unleavened bread was near. This is called the Passover.
When it was time he sat down with the apostles.
Contention grew between them concerning which of them was the greatest.
They were more insistent saying: He excites the people throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee even to this place.
They came to the place called the skull. They impaled him and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
The first account I composed, O Theophilus, was about all that Jesus did and taught,
When they entered the city they went to the upper chamber where they were staying. Included were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealous one, and Judas the son of James.
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
They continued devoting themselves to doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Sometime ago Theudas claimed to be somebody. About four hundred men joined and obeyed him. He was killed and they finally dispersed.
Sometime ago Theudas claimed to be somebody. About four hundred men joined and obeyed him. He was killed and they finally dispersed. After this man Judas of Galilee rose in the days of the taxing, and drew away many people after him. He also perished and all who obeyed him dispersed.
After this man Judas of Galilee rose in the days of the taxing, and drew away many people after him. He also perished and all who obeyed him dispersed.
You know that message which began in Galilee and was published throughout all Judea, after the baptism that John preached.
The apostles and brothers in Judea heard that the people of the nations also received the word of God.
One of them was named Agabus. He indicated through the Spirit that a great famine was about to come on the entire earth. He said it would come to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. The disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers in Judea.
The Bereans were nobler than those in Thessalonica because they received the word with all readiness of mind and examined the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul told them was true.
There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus who is currently from Italy with his wife Priscilla. Claudius commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. So he came to them.
After two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix. Felix was willing to show the Jews a favor. He left Paul in prison.
After two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix. Felix was willing to show the Jews a favor. He left Paul in prison.
Paul rented a place to live for two full years and welcomed everyone who came to him.