On the other side of the lake the crowds welcomed Jesus, because they had been waiting for Him. Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with Him to come home with him. His only …
Gospel Comparisons Gems
Bible Gem 883 – Really hearing the Word of God revolutionizes relationships (Luke 8:19-21)
I hope you found this a good exercise to do. This is a very interesting passage content wise but it is also very interesting to see the way Luke has used it. He has put it out of order. Did you pick that up? Notice …
Bible Gem 879 – Taking in the Bigger Picture (Luke 8:16-18)
Well what an interesting end to the parable of the soils this is. Luke follows Mark’s account and adds the same elements but he inserts some of his own additions. Matthew on the other hand has used the lamp under the basket segment already. But …
Bible Gem 877 – The Use of Parables – Luke’s account (Luke 8:9-18)
I asked the question in the previous Gem “How does each gospel writer start this unit”? It is worth looking at the introduction to this explanation of the parable of the soils. 9 His disciples began questioning Him as to what this parable meant. 10 …
Bible Gem 873 – The Answer is in the Soil (Luke 8:4-18)
One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear Him: “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a …
Bible Gem 868 – The Biblical Use of these numbers (Luke 8:8 / Matt 13:8 / Mark 4:8)
Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was a hundred, sixty, and thirty times as much as had been planted! Matthew 13:8 Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted, grew, and produced a crop that was …
Bible Gem 865 – A Bunch of Different Soils / Gardens (Luke 8:4-8)
One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear Him: “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a …
Bible Gem 864 – Finding Luke’s Fingerprints on Luke 8:1-21
Did you notice what Luke has done with the raw material? It is clear Luke is familiar with all this material. He knew it, but chose to use some of it, not all of it. Notice how the order matches Mark’s order. He includes all …
Bible Gem 863 – Luke’s Re-organisation of Mark’s Material (Luke 8:1-25)
One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear Him: “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a …
Bible Gem 851 – What was so Remarkable about this Centurion? (Luke 7:1-10)
After Jesus had finished saying all these things in the hearing of the people, he went to Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom he valued highly, was sick and about to die. When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him …