Questions tagged [luke]
The first half of Luke's history of the church which, along with Acts, was addressed to a certain "Theophilus". The gospel of Luke covers the life of Jesus from his birth to his resurrection.
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What did the miraculously cured man of Lk 5:25 carry home: his cot or mat?
Luke 5:25 uses different words across Versions to denote the thing the miraculously cured man carries home, for instance:
CEB: Right away, the man stood before them, picked up his cot, and went home, ...
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Did the Good Thief address Jesus by name in Lk 23:42?
Lk 23:42 is presented in different phraseology across Versions in so far the addressing of Christ by the Good Thief is concerned. For instance:
DLNT: And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You ...
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Was the Good Thief the first one to acknowledge the Spiritual Kingdom of Jesus?
We read of the dialogue between Jesus and the Good Thief in Luke 23:42-43(KJV):
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto ...
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Can anyone explain to me the main CONTEXT and the main POINT in the Book of Malachi 3:1?
Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me.
Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the
Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,”...
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What is the origin of the name “John” (Ἰωάννης) of the Baptist, and what does it mean?
The NT texts do not mention, as far as I have noticed, the meaning of the name “John”. Specifically, I was reading Luke 1, but it does not mention its meaning.
What, then, could this name of the ...
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What was the foolish rich man of Lk 12:20 going to lose: life or soul?
Lk 12:20 has God telling the rich foolish landlord, of his ensuing death. Different versions use different words to indicate 'life' that the protagonist would soon be deprived of. For instance:
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Did Simon, the Pharisee stand absolved by the tears of the sinner woman, going by Lk 7:44?
We see Jesus giving a piece of his mind to Simon the Pharisee in Lk 7:44 (KJV):
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no ...
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Why doesn't Evangelist Matthew mention his original name?
We see Jesus calling a disciple, in Lk 5:27( KJV):
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
But, Mtt 9:...
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Why does Jesus seem to misquote Isaiah 61 in Luke 4, by adding to the text?
In the Gospel of Luke, chapter 4, readers encounter the account of Jesus’ rejection at Nazareth, his hometown. This passage describes Jesus attending the synagogue on the Sabbath, reading from the ...
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Why did Jesus tell the women of Jerusalem to weep for themselves and their children in Luke 23:28?
In Luke 23:28, as Jesus is being led to His crucifixion, He turns to the mourning women and says:
“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.” (ESV)
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why is Luke the only one that reports Stephen’s vision of Jesus at the right hand of God? [closed]
We have Luke reporting the following;
Acts 7:
55 - But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
56 - And he said, “Behold, ...
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What is God's Kingdom with power '? [duplicate]
Mk 9:1-3 :
And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.”After six days Jesus took Peter, James ...
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What does Luke 8:1 reveal about Jesus’ mission through the use of kērýssō and euangelízomai?
Luke 8:1 (KJV)
“And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching (kērýssō) and bringing the good news (euangelízomai) of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were ...
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How do scholars interpret the phrase " be plucked up by the root " in Lk 17:6?
We read in Lk 17:6( KJV):
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it ...
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What is the relevance of Jesus' associating the colour purple to the Rich Man , without naming him?
In Luke 16:19 (NKJV), Jesus introduces the Rich Man of the parable :
There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day
Curiously enough, Jesus ...