Overview - Luke 15 1?The parable of the lost sheep; 8?of the piece of silver; 11?of the prodigal son. Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeLuke 15:21??(Kin...
Overview - Psalms 49 1?An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection, not on worldly power, but on God. 16?Worldly prosperity is not to be ...
While he executed the priest's office (en twi ierateuein auton). A favourite idiom in Luke, en with the articular infinitive and the accusative of ge...
That despitefully use you (twn ephreazontwn uma). This old verb occurs here only in the N.T. and in 1?Peter 3:16 , not being genuine in Matthew 5:4...
Kingdom of heaven ComparedTo a man who sowed good seed Matthew 13:24-30 Matthew 13:38-43 ; Mark 4:26-29 To a granule of mustard seed Matthew 1...
Be not terrified (mh ptohqhte). First aorist passive subjunctive with mh from ptoew an old verb to terrify, from ptoa, terror. In the N.T. only here ...
Overview - Luke 21 1?Christ commends the poor widow. 5?He foretells the destruction of the temple, and of the city Jerusalem; 25?the signs also which...
Overview - Luke 21 1?Christ commends the poor widow. 5?He foretells the destruction of the temple, and of the city Jerusalem; 25?the signs also which...
Their faith (thn pistin autwn). In all three Gospels. Man (anqrwpe). Mark and Matthew have child or Son (teknon). Are forgiven (apewntai). This Doric...
Overview - Matthew 27 1?Christ is delivered bound to Pilate. 3?Judas hangs himself. 19?Pilate, admonished of his wife, 20?and being urged by the mult...
Horn of salvation (kera swthria). A common metaphor in the O.T. ( 1?Samuel 2:10 ; 2?Samuel 23:3 , etc.). It represents strength like the horns of bu...
Overview - 1?Kings 17 1?Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab, is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him. 8?He is sent to the widow of Zarephath....
Rolled away (apokekulismenon). Perfect passive participle of apokuliw, late verb and in the N.T. only in this context ( Mark 16:3 ; Matthew 28:2 ) w...
Is come nigh unto you (hggiken ep uma). Perfect active indicative of eggizw as in Matthew 3:2 of the Baptist and Mark 1:15 of Jesus. Note ep uma ...
Overview - Luke 23 1?Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod. 8?Herod mocks him. 12?Herod and Pilate are made friends. 13?Barabbas is desir...
Overview - Luke 24 1?Christ's resurrection is declared by two angels to the women that come to the sepulchre. 9?These report it to others. 13?Christ ...
Overview - Luke 12 1?Christ preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy, and fearfulness in publishing his doctrine; 13?warns the people to beware of ...
Soon afterwards (en twi kaqexh). In Luke 7:11 we have en twi exh. This word means one after the other, successively, but that gives no definite dat...
Overview - Luke 4 1?The temptation and fasting of Christ. 14?He begins to preach. 16?The people of Nazareth admire his gracious words, but being offen...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge1 Samuel 1:25??(King James Version)And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. ?brought Luke 2:22 ; Luke 18...