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...
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...
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-...
Unto Jericho (ei Iereicw). See on Mt 20:29; see also Mr 10:46, for discussion of the two Jerichos in Mark and Matt. (the old and the new as here). Be...
LUKE. CHAPTER XXII. The Last Supper. SUMMARY.--The Rulers Take Steps to Slay the Lord. Judas Bargains to Betray Christ. The Passover Prepared. ...
MARK. CHAPTER XIV. The Seizure, Trial, and Condemnation of Christ. SUMMARY.--The Sanhedrim Resolves on Christ's Death. The Anointing at Bethany. J...
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 VIII. Speaking in Parables. SUMMARY.--Women Ministering to Christ. The Parable of the Sower. That of a Candle Under a Bed. His Mot...
MARK. CHAPTER I. The Beginning of the Ministry of Christ. SUMMARY.--The Mission of John the Baptist. His Preaching in the Wilderness. His Baptis...
LUKE. CHAPTER IX. The Transfiguration. SUMMARY.--The Twelve Apostles Sent Forth. Herod's Wonder About Jesus. The Five Thousand Fed. Peter's Confes...
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...
Great Commission, the Mandate to make disciples of all nations given by Christ to his disciples following his death and resurrection ( Matt 28:16-20 ;...
MARK. CHAPTER XIII. Christ's Discourse on the Last Days. SUMMARY.--The Destruction of the Temple Foretold. The Persecution of the Saints. The Gos...
Overview - 1?Kings 18 1?In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah. 9?Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah. 17?Elijah, reproving Ah...
Baptism of Fire As John the Baptist preached in the Judean wilderness, he declared, I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come on...
LUKE. CHAPTER XVIII. Parables Concerning Prayer. SUMMARY.--The Widow and the Unjust Judge. The Pharisee and the Publican. Little Children Brough...
And I was dead (kai egenomhn nekro). And I be came dead (aorist middle participle of ginomai as in John 1:9 John 1:10 , definite reference to the C...
MARK. CHAPTER III. Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit. SUMMARY.--The Man with the Withered Hand. The Pharisees and Herodians in Council. The Great...
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...
Darkness [N] [T] [E] [S]Darkness in both the Old Testament (Heb. hasak [J;v'j]) and New Testament (Gk.skotos [skovto]) is an evocative word. If light ...