LUKE. CHAPTER XX. A Day of Conflict. SUMMARY.--Christ's Authority Called For. The Baptism of John. The Parable of the Vineyard. On Paying Tribu...
MARK. CHAPTER X. Christ's Law of Divorce. SUMMARY.--Beyond Jordan En Route to Jerusalem. Dispute with the Pharisees About Divorce. The Law of Mo...
MARK. CHAPTER XIV. The Seizure, Trial, and Condemnation of Christ. SUMMARY.--The Sanhedrim Resolves on Christ's Death. The Anointing at Bethany. J...
MARK. CHAPTER I. The Beginning of the Ministry of Christ. SUMMARY.--The Mission of John the Baptist. His Preaching in the Wilderness. His Baptis...
Customa tax imposed by the Romans. The tax-gatherers were termed publicans (q.v.), who had their stations at the gates of cities, and in the public hi...
LUKE. CHAPTER XVII. Various Sayings of Christ. SUMMARY.--Offenders and Offences. The Power of Faith. The Ten Lepers Cleansed. The Kingdom of God. ...
LUKE. CHAPTER IX. The Transfiguration. SUMMARY.--The Twelve Apostles Sent Forth. Herod's Wonder About Jesus. The Five Thousand Fed. Peter's Confes...
Hypocrisy [N]Although no distinct Hebrew word for hypocrisy occurs in the Old Testament, the concept doesprimarily in terms of insincere worship. The ...
LUKE. CHAPTER VI. The Twelve Apostles Chosen. SUMMARY.--The Son of Man Lord of the Sabbath. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed. Accused of Sa...
Boanerges [N] [E] [H]a name signifying sons of thunder , given by our Lord to the two sons of Zebedee, James and John, probably on account of their f...
Humility [N] [T] [E]Biblical humility is grounded in the character of God. The Father stoops down to help the poor and needy ( Psalm 113:4-9 ; 138:6-...
LUKE. CHAPTER XI. Rebuking the Pharisees. SUMMARY.--Teaching the Disciples to Pray. Parable of the Three Loaves. Earnestness in Prayer. The Cha...
LUKE. CHAPTER IV. The Beginning of Christ's Ministry. SUMMARY.--The Temptation. Teaching in the Synagogues. Jesus at Nazareth. Rejected by the ...
MARK. CHAPTER XI. The Royal Entrance into Jerusalem. SUMMARY.--The Official Entrance into Jerusalem. The Barren Fig Tree Cursed. The Second Clea...
John the Baptist [E] [S]Apart from Jesus Christ, John the Baptist is probably the most theologically significantfigure in the Gospels. As was the case...
LUKE. CHAPTER III. Jesus Anointed by the Holy Spirit. SUMMARY.--John's Preaching and Baptism. John's Witness of Christ. Herod and Herodias. Jes...
LUKE. CHAPTER XXII. The Last Supper. SUMMARY.--The Rulers Take Steps to Slay the Lord. Judas Bargains to Betray Christ. The Passover Prepared. ...
LUKE. CHAPTER XVIII. Parables Concerning Prayer. SUMMARY.--The Widow and the Unjust Judge. The Pharisee and the Publican. Little Children Brough...
LUKE. CHAPTER V. Christ Teaching and Healing. SUMMARY.--Christ Teaching from Peter's Boat. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes. Called to Be Fisher...
MARK. CHAPTER VI. The First Commission. SUMMARY.--Christ in Nazareth. Teaching in the Synagogue. Rejected by the Nazarenes. The Twelve Sent Fort...