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Themes in Luke 13

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Themes in Luke 13

Luke 13:1 (show verse)

Just at that time people came to tell Him about the Galilaeans whose blood Pilate had mingled 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)

"Do you suppose," He asked in reply, "that those Galilaeans were worse sinners than the mass of the Galilaeans, because this happened to them?

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, certainly not. On the contrary, if you are not penitent you will all perish as they did.

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 those eighteen on whom the tower at Siloam fell, do you suppose they had failed in their duty more than all the rest of the people 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, certainly not. On the contrary, if you do not repent you will all perish just as they did."

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 gave them the following parable. "A man," He said, "who had a fig-tree growing in his garden came to look for fruit on it and could find none.

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)

So he said to the gardener, "'See, this is the third year I have come to look for fruit on this fig-tree and cannot find any. Cut it down. Why should so much ground be actually wasted?'

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)

"But the gardener pleaded, "'Leave it, Sir, this year also, till I have dug round it and manured it.

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)

If after that it bears fruit, well and good; if it does not, then you shall 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)

Once He was teaching on the Sabbath in one of the synagogues

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)

where a woman was present who for eighteen years had been a confirmed invalid: she was bent double, and was unable to lift herself to her full height.

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)

But Jesus saw her, and calling to her, He said to her, "Woman, you are free from your weakness."

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 put His hands on her, and she immediately stood upright and began to give glory to 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

Then the Warden of the Synagogue, indignant that Jesus had cured her on a Sabbath, said to the crowd, "There are six days in the week on which people ought to work. On those days therefore come and get yourselves cured, 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's reply to him was, "Hypocrites, does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his bullock or his ass from the stall and lead him to water?

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, daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan had bound for no less than eighteen years, was she not to be loosed from this chain because it is 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)

When He had said this, all His opponents were ashamed, while the whole multitude was delighted at the many glorious things continually 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)

This prompted Him to say, "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 drops into the soil in his garden, and it grows and becomes a tree in whose branches the birds roost."

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 yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, to work there till the whole is 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)

He was passing through town after town and village after village, steadily proceeding towards 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)

when some one asked Him, "Sir, are there but few who are to be saved?"

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)

"Strain every nerve to force your way in through the narrow gate," He answered; "for multitudes, I tell you, will endeavour to find a way in and will not succeed.

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)

As soon as the Master of the house shall have risen and shut the door, and you have begun to stand outside and knock at the door and say, "'Sir, open the door for us' --"'I do not know you,' He answers; 'you are no friends of mine.'

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 plead, "'We have eaten and drunk in your company and you have 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)

"But He will reply, "'I tell you that you are no friends of mine. Begone from me, all of you, wrongdoers that you are.'

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)

"There will be the weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the Prophets in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being driven far away.

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)

They will come from east and west, from north and south, and will sit down at the banquet 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 I tell you that some now last will then be first, and some now first will then 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 there came some Pharisees who warned Him, saying, "Leave this place and continue your journey; Herod means 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)

"Go," He replied, "and take this message to that fox: "'See, to-day and to-morrow I am driving out demons and effecting cures, and on the third day I finish my course.'

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)

"Yet I must continue my journey to-day and to-morrow and the day following; for it is not conceivable that a Prophet should 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, thou who murderest the Prophets and stonest those who have been sent to thee, how often have I desired to gather thy children just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not come!

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)

See, your house is left to you. But I tell you that you will never see me again until 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)