Luke 20: 27 – 39 The resurrection and marriage Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question. ‘Teacher,’ they said, ‘Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspringContinue reading “Luke 20: 27 – 39 The resurrection and marriage”
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Luke 20: 9 – 19 The parable of the tenants
Luke 20: 9 – 19 The parable of the tenants He went on to tell the people this parable: ‘A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time. At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruitContinue reading “Luke 20: 9 – 19 The parable of the tenants”
Luke 20: 1 – 8 The authority of Jesus questioned
Luke 20: 1 – 8 The authority of Jesus questioned One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. ‘Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,’ theyContinue reading “Luke 20: 1 – 8 The authority of Jesus questioned”
Luke 19: 11 – 27 The parable of the ten minas
Luke 19: 11 – 27 The parable of the ten minas While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. He said: ‘A man of noble birth went to aContinue reading “Luke 19: 11 – 27 The parable of the ten minas”
Luke 18: 35 – 43 A blind beggar receives his sight
Luke 18: 35 – 43 A blind beggar receives his sight As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, ‘Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.’ He called out, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy onContinue reading “Luke 18: 35 – 43 A blind beggar receives his sight”
Luke 18: 31 – 34 Jesus predicts his death a third time
Luke 18: 31 – 34 Jesus predicts his death a third time Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, ‘We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insultContinue reading “Luke 18: 31 – 34 Jesus predicts his death a third time”
Luke 18: 18 – 30 The rich and the kingdom of God
Luke 18: 18 – 30 The rich and the kingdom of God A certain ruler asked him, ‘Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ ‘Why do you call me good?’ Jesus answered. ‘No one is good – except God alone. You know the commandments: “You shall not commit adultery, you shall notContinue reading “Luke 18: 18 – 30 The rich and the kingdom of God”
Luke 18: 9 – 14 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector
Luke 18: 9 – 14 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood byContinue reading “Luke 18: 9 – 14 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector”
Luke 18: 1 – 8 The parable of the persistent widow
Luke 18: 1 – 8 The parable of the persistent widow Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow inContinue reading “Luke 18: 1 – 8 The parable of the persistent widow”
Luke 17: 20 – 37 The coming of the kingdom of God
Luke 17: 20 – 37 The coming of the kingdom of God Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, ‘The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, “Here it is,” or “There it is,” because theContinue reading “Luke 17: 20 – 37 The coming of the kingdom of God”
Seeking the Light 