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Themes in Luke 13

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Themes in Luke 13

Luke 13:1 (show verse)

Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Galilee » Inhabitants of » Cruelly treated by pilate
Pontius pilate » Causes the slaughter of certain galileans
Repentance » The reward for not repenting
Tribute » Roman » Was resisted by the galileans under judas of galilee

Luke 13:2 (show verse)

And Jesus said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate?

Divine » Divine Requirements » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Repentance
Pardon » Withheld from » The impenitent
Repentance » The reward for not repenting

Luke 13:3 (show verse)

I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

Divine » Divine Requirements » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Repentance
Judgments » Should be a warning to others
Pardon » Withheld from » The impenitent
Repentance » The reward for not repenting
Repentance » Danger of neglecting

Luke 13:4 (show verse)

Or do you suppose that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were worse

culprits than all the men who live in Jerusalem?

Pardon » Withheld from » The impenitent
Repentance » The reward for not repenting
Siloam » Tower of, in the wall of jerusalem, falls and kills eighteen people
Tower » Of siloam
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Siloam

Luke 13:5 (show verse)

I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

Judgments » Should be a warning to others
Pardon » Withheld from » The impenitent
Repentance » The reward for not repenting
Repentance » Danger of neglecting

Luke 13:6 (show verse)

And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any.

Fig tree » Barren, parable of
Fig tree » Illustrative » (barren,) of mere professors of religion
Fig tree » Sometimes planted in vineyards
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The barren fig tree
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the barren fig tree (in galilee)
Longsuffering Of God » Illustrated
Parables » Parables of Christ » Barren fig-tree
Probation » The fig tree
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the barren fig tree
Trees » Varieties » Fig
Unfruitfulness » Results in the master's disappointment
Vineyard » Parables of
Works » Good » Parables relating to » The barren fig tree

Luke 13:7 (show verse)

And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Behold, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?’

divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Fig tree » Barren, parable of
Fig tree » Illustrative » (barren,) of mere professors of religion
Fig tree » Often unfruitful
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The barren fig tree
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the barren fig tree (in galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Barren fig-tree
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Probation » The fig tree
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the barren fig tree
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Vineyard » Parables of
Works » Good » Parables relating to » The barren fig tree

Luke 13:8 (show verse)

And he answered and said to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, for this year too, until I dig around it and put in fertilizer;

Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Digging
divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Fig tree » Barren, parable of
Fig tree » Required cultivation
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The barren fig tree
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the barren fig tree (in galilee)
Life » Lessons of » Probation, a
Longsuffering Of God » Through Christ's intercession
Manure » Used as fertilizer
Parables » Parables of Christ » Barren fig-tree
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Probation » The fig tree
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the barren fig tree
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Vineyard » Parables of
Works » Good » Parables relating to » The barren fig tree

Luke 13:9 (show verse)

and if it bears fruit next year, fine; but if not, cut it down.’”

divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Fig tree » Barren, parable of
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The barren fig tree
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the barren fig tree (in galilee)
Longsuffering Of God » Illustrated
Parables » Parables of Christ » Barren fig-tree
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Probation » The fig tree
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the barren fig tree
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Vineyard » Parables of
Works » Good » Parables relating to » The barren fig tree

Luke 13:10 (show verse)

And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.

Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Sabbath » Religious usages on the
Synagogues » Christ often » Preached and taught in
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman

Luke 13:11 (show verse)

And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent double, and could not straighten up at all.

Christ » Miracles of » Heals woman with the spirit of infirmity
Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Miracles » Of Christ » Heals woman with the spirit of infirmity
the Miracles of Christ » Woman healed of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Synagogue » Jesus » healed in
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman
human Weakness » Helplessness, physical and spiritual of man

Luke 13:12 (show verse)

When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.”

Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
the Miracles of Christ » Woman healed of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Synagogue » Jesus » healed in
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman

Luke 13:13 (show verse)

And He laid His hands on her; and immediately she was made erect again and began glorifying God.

Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Glorifying God » Exemplified » Woman with infirmity
Glorifying God » Exemplified » The woman with infirmity
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
hands » Laying on of » In healing
Imposition of hands » In healing
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Laying on of hands » In healing
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
the Miracles of Christ » Woman healed of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Sickness » Christ healed » By imposition of hands
Synagogue » Jesus » healed in
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » The woman who was bent over for eighteen years
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman

But the synagogue official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, “There are six days in which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day.”

Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Hypocrites » Described as » Censorious
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Religion » Characteristics of » Legalism
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
The sabbath » The wicked » Sometimes pretend to be zealous for
Sickness » Healing of, lawful on the sabbath
Synagogue » Jesus » healed in
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Legalism

Luke 13:15 (show verse)

But the Lord answered him and said, “You hypocrites, does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead him away to water him?

Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » By jesus
Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Hypocrites » Described as » Censorious
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Manger » Rendered "stall" in
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » Examples of
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
The sabbath » Necessary wants may be supplied on
Sickness » Healing of, lawful on the sabbath
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman

Luke 13:16 (show verse)

And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?”

Abraham » How regarded by his descendants
Adversary » Power of » Ruining the soul and body
Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Diseases » Frequently » Tedious
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
The sabbath » Works of mercy lawful on
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Ruining the soul and body
Satan's » Work » Ruining the soul and body
Serpent » Power of » Ruining the soul and body
Sickness » Healing of, lawful on the sabbath
Tempter » Power of » Ruining the soul and body
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman
satan's Work » Ruining the soul and body

Luke 13:17 (show verse)

As He said this, all His opponents were being humiliated; and the entire crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things being done by Him.

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath

Luke 13:18 (show verse)

So He was saying, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?

Gospel » Compared to » A mustard seed
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The mustard seed
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a granule of mustard seed
Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven

Luke 13:19 (show verse)

It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the

air nested in its branches

.”

Luke 13:20 (show verse)

And again He said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

Luke 13:21 (show verse)

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened.”

Gospel » Compared to » A pearl of great price
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Leaven (yeast)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To leaven (yeast)
Leaven » Illustrative of » The rapid spread of the gospel
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Parable of

Luke 13:22 (show verse)

And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Life » The gate and way which leads to life

Luke 13:23 (show verse)

And someone said to Him, “Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?” And He said to them,

Curiosity » Instances of » A disciple, to know if few would be saved
Direction » What gate to enter into
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Life » The gate and way which leads to life
Striving » What to strive for

Luke 13:24 (show verse)

“Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Direction » What gate to enter into
Earnestness » In prayer » In seeking salvation
Entertainments » None admitted to, after the master had risen and shut the door
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Life » The gate and way which leads to life
The Saved » Description of » Number spoken of as few
Self-delusion » Frequently persevered in, to the end
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
Strait gate » The narrow path toward righteousness
Striving » What to strive for

Luke 13:25 (show verse)

Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up to us!’ then He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Those knocking at the closed door
Door » Figurative » Closed
Entertainments » None admitted to, after the master had risen and shut the door
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Procrastination » Danger of, illustrated
Self-delusion » Frequently persevered in, to the end
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to heaven
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to enter heaven
Too late » Delay, examples of fatal » Those knocking at the closed door

Luke 13:26 (show verse)

Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets’;

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to heaven
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to enter heaven

Luke 13:27 (show verse)

and He will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from; depart from Me, all you evildoers.’

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Rejected » Christ » The wicked, by God
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Rejection of, by God

Luke 13:28 (show verse)

In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being thrown out.

Abraham » How regarded by his descendants
Abraham » In paradise
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » His devoutness
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Sorrow » Of the lost
Teeth » Gnashing (grinding) of, usually signifying anger or extreme pain

Luke 13:29 (show verse)

And they will come from east and west and from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
The Saved » Description of » Description of the saved
the future » The inhabitants of heaven » Description of the saved

Luke 13:30 (show verse)

And behold, some are last who will be first and some are first who will be last.”

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Position » Who shall be last
Position » Who shall be first

Luke 13:31 (show verse)

Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away, leave here, for Herod wants to kill You.”

Antipas » Ruled » Galilee » Slayed » John the baptist
Herod » Tetrarch of galilee (herod antipas) » Tyranny of
Herods of the new testament » Antipas (herod the tetrarch) facts concerning » He ruled over galilee and perea for about thirty years seeking the title of king he was banished to gaul
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Herod antipas, in craftiness and tyranny

Luke 13:32 (show verse)

And He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I

reach My goal.’

Fox » Figurative » Of craftiness
Foxes » Illustrative of » Cunning and deceitful persons
Foxes » Described as » Crafty
Herod » Tetrarch of galilee (herod antipas) » Tyranny of
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Herod antipas, in craftiness and tyranny
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In casting out the spirits of

Luke 13:33 (show verse)

Nevertheless I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem.

Christ » Promises of » Prophet
Jerusalem » Wickedness of
Jerusalem » Was the tomb of the prophets
Jesus Christ » Prophet » God will severely punish those who reject him
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Killed at the place where the lord put his name

Luke 13:34 (show verse)

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it!

Chickens » Broods her young
Hen » Figurative
Jerusalem » Wickedness of
Jerusalem » Was the tomb of the prophets
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Prophets » Martyrs

Luke 13:35 (show verse)

Behold, your house is left to you desolate; and I say to you, you will not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

Jerusalem » Destruction of, foretold by jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)