Shared Uniquely Matthew Uniquely Mark Uniquely Luke Notice that Luke is the only one of the three to call the man a ruler or a leader. I am sure this is a continuation of the interaction with the leaders of Israel which has been continuing chapter after chapter …
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Bible Gem 945 – Thank You for the Hidden Layers of Your Word Father (Luke 10:21-24)
At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and He said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank You for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. …
Bible Gem 1122 – The Disciples Didn’t Connect the Dots (Luke 18:31-34)
Many Bibles and Gospel harmonies give this passage the title, The Third Prediction of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus. In fact, it is the seventh time in Luke’s Gospel. Luke records two occasions either side of the transfiguration, before and after (Luke 9:22 and …
Bible Gem 1121 – The Third Prediction of His Death and Resurrection and the Order of the Pericopes (Luke 18:31-34)
Let’s take a step back and take in the bigger picture at this point. Remember, Luke has returned to the order of pericopes we find in all three synoptic gospels. At the point where Luke joins Matthew and Mark again, he has included the stories …
Bible Gem 1119 – The Definition of Impossibility: Putting a Camel Through the Eye of a Needle (Luke 18:22-27)
Shared Uniquely Matthew Uniquely Mark Uniquely Luke In the previous Gem we looked at the nature of the Rich Young Ruler’s question. We pulled apart Jesus answer to it. What he lacked in order to enter eternal life would certainly not be found in keeping …
Bible Gem 1117 – Good Teacher or Good Thing? (Luke 18:18-30)
Shared Uniquely Matthew Uniquely Mark Uniquely Luke Firstly, some general observations to give you the time to look at the colour coding if you haven’t had a chance to do it for yourself yet. We will begin the detailed analysis of the passage in the …
Bible Gem 1116 – Crossing the Divide into Comparative Country Again (Luke 18:18-22/Matt 19:16-20:16/Mark 10:17-31)
Yes, I am sure it is apparent to you that we have finished the last segment of the Greater Interpolation (Luke 9:51 – 18:14). We crossed boundary of the Greater Interpolation a couple of days ago when we started the segment on “Let the children …
Bible Gem 1098 – A New Way of Looking at Luke 17:1-10
One day Jesus said to His disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one …
Bible Gem 1095 – Rebuke and Forgive (Luke 17:3-4)
So watch yourselves! “If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive. Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive. Luke 17:3-4 I don’t intend to follow up …
Bible Gem 1093 – A Potpourri of Mini Teachings or Something More? (Luke 17:1-10)
One day Jesus said to His disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one …