As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”Comment: Many make a big mistake when/if they thinkContinue reading “Luke 11: 27-36….Jesus the Light of the World!”
Category Archives: Luke
Luke 9 51-62….The trip to Jerusalem begins.
Introduction: The initial phrase of this passage does not give a date but it indicates that Jesus was beginning to think about His Crucifixion and Resurrection, Does the phrase “to be taken up’ mean ‘lifted up to be crucified’ or ‘raised from the dead”? At any rate for the next few weeks I will lookContinue reading “Luke 9 51-62….The trip to Jerusalem begins.”
Various passages: The Silent years!
Almost certainly Jesus didn’t play soccer! According to Richard Prabhakar about the time of Jesus ‘They used to play outdoor games, mainly with stones, pebbles and ropes, Plus in some of the words in the scripture I have seen them play sophisticated games like chess and chinese checkers on the ground by drawing the boardsContinue reading “Various passages: The Silent years!”
Luke 2: 41-52….An amazing Child!
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing him to beContinue reading “Luke 2: 41-52….An amazing Child!”
Luke 2: 21-33….Is there such a word as ‘overmorrow’?
Yes, there is such a word in old English. It has basically been replaced by ‘tomorrow’. I’m not certain if anybody uses it in this way, but I’m using it in the sense of ‘what comes next’! 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the nameContinue reading “Luke 2: 21-33….Is there such a word as ‘overmorrow’?”
Luke 2: 1-20….It’s Christmas Day!
1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth,Continue reading “Luke 2: 1-20….It’s Christmas Day!”
Luke 2: 1-5….Is seated on a donkey a First Class Seat?
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to theContinue reading “Luke 2: 1-5….Is seated on a donkey a First Class Seat?”
Luke 1: 67-80….Did Jesus come unannounced and incognito?
Comment: Today I quoted in full a passage from Luke’s gospel which I wrote about on the 19th, talking about the birth of John (the Baptist) and yesterday I talked about his Ministry. Every Jewish boy was circumcised by Jewish religious law on the eighth day, usually at a ceremony in the parents’ home. NeighboursContinue reading “Luke 1: 67-80….Did Jesus come unannounced and incognito?”
Luke 3: 1-14….Skipping a few years ahead! A reminder!
1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came toContinue reading “Luke 3: 1-14….Skipping a few years ahead! A reminder!”
Luke 1: 57-80….Selected portions. John born!
57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him ZechariahContinue reading “Luke 1: 57-80….Selected portions. John born!”
As I read it! 