By a parable (dia parabolh). Mark 4:2 says in parables as does Matthew 13:3 . This is the beginning of the first great group of parables as given ...
Because that (kaqoti). Good Attic word, according to what. Only in Luke and Acts in the N.T. In the papyri. Well stricken in years (probebhkote en ta...
Overview - Luke 17 1?Christ teaches to avoid occasions of offence; 3?and to forgive one another. 5?The power of faith. 6?How we are bound to God, a...
Steward General scriptures concerning Genesis 15:2 ; 43:19 ; 1?Chronicles 28:1 ; Luke 8:3 FIGURATIVEThe faithful steward described Luke 12:35-...
Publicans [N] The collectors of the public taxes Luke 5:27 Suspected of extortion Luke 3:13 Often guilty of extortion Luke 19:8 Chiefs of,...
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 15:31??(Kin...
Overview - Luke 1 1?The preface of Luke to his whole gospel. 5?The conception of John the Baptist; 26?and of Christ. 39?The prophecy of Elisabeth and...
Overview - Luke 1 1?The preface of Luke to his whole gospel. 5?The conception of John the Baptist; 26?and of Christ. 39?The prophecy of Elisabeth and...
He called the twelve together (sunkalesameno tou dwdeka). Mark 6:7 ; Matthew 10:1 have proskalewmai, to call to him. Both the indirect middle voic...
Overview - Luke 1 1?The preface of Luke to his whole gospel. 5?The conception of John the Baptist; 26?and of Christ. 39?The prophecy of Elisabeth and...
Overview - Matthew 5 1?Christ's sermon on the mount. 3?Who are blessed; 13?the salt of the earth; 14?the light of the world. 17?He came to fulfil the...
Overview - Luke 16 1?The parable of the unjust steward. 14?Christ reproves the hypocrisy of the covetous Pharisees. 19?The parable of the rich man and...
Andrew (Andrea). Explained by John as one of the two disciples of the Baptist and identified as the brother of the famous Simon Peter (cf. also Mark...
Betrothed (emnhsteumenhn). Perfect passive participle. Betrothal usually lasted a year and unfaithfulness on the part of the bride was punished with ...
Overview - Luke 18 1?Of the importunate widow. 9?Of the Pharisee and the publican. 15?Of Children brought to Christ. 18?A ruler would follow Christ, ...
Overview - Luke 19 1?Of Zacchaeus a publican. 11?The ten pieces of money. 28?Christ rides into Jerusalem with triumph; 41?weeps over it; 45?drives the...
Overview - Luke 16 1?The parable of the unjust steward. 14?Christ reproves the hypocrisy of the covetous Pharisees. 19?The parable of the rich man and...
Fell down (prosepesen). Second aorist active of prospiptw, to fall forward, towards, prostrate before one as here. Common verb. Mark 5:6 has prosek...
To their own city Nazareth (ei polin eautwn Nazaret). See on Mt 2:23 about Nazareth. Luke tells nothing of the flight to Egypt and the reason for the...
Overview - Luke 13 1?Christ preaches repentance upon the punishment of the Galilaeans and others. 6?The fruitless fig-tree may not stand. 10?He heals...