Lord Jesus Christ in Luke
Verses within this Study.
1:5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 31, 31-Son, 32, 32-Son, 35, 36, 38, 43, 45, 46, 47, 57, 58, 66, 68, 76;2:7, 9, 11, 11-Saviour, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 38, 39, 43, 48, 52;
3:2, 4, 15, 21, 22, 23, 23-Son, 31, 38;
4:1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 14, 18, 19, 22, 34, 35, 41, 41-Son;
5:8, 10, 12, 17, 19, 22, 24, 31;
6:3, 5, 9, 11, 22, 46;
7:3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 19, 22, 31, 34, 37, 40;
8:28, 28-Son, 30, 35, 38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 50;
9:20, 22, 26, 9:33, 35, 36, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 50, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62;
10:1, 2, 6, 17, 21, 22, 24, 27, 29, 30, 37, 40, 41;
11:1, 11, 30, 39;
12:8, 10, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 53;
13:2, 8, 12, 14, 15, 23, 25, 35;
14:3, 21, 22, 23, 31;
15:11, 13, 19, 21, 24, 25, 30, 31;
16:3, 5, 8, 25;
17:5, 6, 13, 17, 22, 24, 26, 30, 37;
18:6, 8, 16, 19, 22, 24, 31, 37, 38, 38-Son, 39, 40, 41, 42;
19:1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 9-Son, 10, 16, 18, 20, 25, 31, 34, 35, 38, 38-King;
20:8, 13, 13-Son, 15, 34, 37, 41, 41-Son, 42, 44, 44-Son;
21:8, 12, 27, 36;
22:22, 25, 31, 33, 38, 47, 48, 48-Son, 49, 51, 52, 61, 63, 67, 69, 70;
23:2, 3, 8, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 52;
24:3, 7, 15, 19, 34, 36.
Click on the following links to jump to a section within the study of this Bible Book: Lord only, Jesus only, Christ only, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, Lord Jesus, Lord Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, King, Son, Son of God, Son of Man, Son of David, Saviour.
Lord
is used by itself in Luke 97 times. Jesus
is used by itself in Luke 94 times. Lord Jesus
is used 8 times. This is far more than any other name of the Son of God. The main thing that Luke wants the reader to understand is the person of Jesus
is Lord
. Luke is the first to use the title of Lord Jesus
.
Lord Only
Luke 1:6, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 25, 28, 32, 38, 43, 45, 46, 58, 66, 68, 76; 2:9, 11, 15, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 38, 39; 3:4; 4:8, 12, 18, 19; 5:8, 12, 17; 6:5, 46; 7:6, 13, 31; 9:54, 57, 59, 61; 10:1, 2, 17, 21, 27, 40; 11:1, 39; 12:36, 37, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47; 13:8, 15, 23, 25, 35; 14:21, 22, 23; 16:3, 5, 8; 17:5, 6, 37; 18:6, 41; 19:8, 16, 18, 20, 25, 31, 34, 38; 20:13, 15, 37, 42, 44; 22:31, 33, 38, 49, 61; 23:42; 24:3, 34.
Lord
is used 97 times in Luke. Lord
is used for God the Father 28 times in Luke. All of the other times, Lord
refers to The Son of God. Some verses use Lord
for more than one attribute associated with that role, so the sum of the following counts is greater than the number of times that Luke uses Lord
for The Son of God. Lord
is used (in Luke in reference to The Son of God) for:
Jesus
and/orChrist
is declared to beLord
6 times.Jesus
declares Himself to beLord
6 times.- The Context makes it clear that
Lord
is the Son of God 10 times. Jesus
is calledLord
but not treated asLord
2 times.- Luke 18:38-39 declares that the Son of David (
Christ
) isLord
(God) in conjunction with parallel passages in Matthew 16:16 ; 20:30-31 and Mark 10:47-48. - We are told of the
Word of the Lord
(not theword of God
) 6 times. - We are told that He is the Ultimate ruler to be obeyed without question 16 times.
- We are told about the
Law of the Lord
(Mosaic Law) 4 times. - We are told about the
Commandments of the Lord
3 times. - We are told about the
Way of the Lord
2 times. - We are told about the kingdom of God 8 times.
- We are told about the kingdom of Israel 4 times.
- We are told about angels 18 times.
- We are told about the
Lord
acting as a judge 19 times. - We are told about oaths to the
Lord
31 times. - We are told about worshiping the
Lord
9 times. - We are told about salvation of the
Lord
7 times.
All of these things show us that the Lord
is active in many different ways as he deals with people. Click here for all of the Verses that use Lord
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Lord
.
Luke 1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the preparation of the parents of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25).
This is a reference to the Old Testament Mosaic law. Ordinances
are laws. As seen in the many comments by Jesus
on the righteousness of the Pharisees, God expects us to keep the spirit of the Law in addition to the ordinances
of the Law. This verse does not say that they were sinless. This verse uses Lord
in reference to God the Father. While there are some Old Testament quotes that use Lord
for Jesus
(see Matthew 3:3), I believe that all of them are in the prophets. To the best of my knowledge, all of the quotes from Old Testament Law in the New Testament use Lord
for God the Father. In addition, to using Lord
for God the Father, this verse associates Law with the role of Lord
by using the phrase ordinances of the Lord
.
Luke 1:9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the preparation of the parents of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25).
Verses 1:8-9 are a single verse. They tell us that the father of John the Baptist was obeying the Mosaic Law for priests as said in Exodus 30:7-8. The altar of incense is defined in Exodus 30:1. Almost every sentence from Luke 1:5 through the end of the chapter start with And
, For
, But
or Then
.
Each of these words are used to connect sentences together. This shows us that all of these are connected into a single account about the birth of John the Baptist. These first few verses tell us about John's parents who were rewarded for years of faithful service to the Lord
, in spite of what their entire society thought was a judgment by God. Luke 1:7 tells us that Elisabeth was barren
. Other places in the Bible teach us that this was considered to be a shame among Jews and a 'sure sign' of God's judgment. In spite of these problems, Zacharias and Elisabeth served the Lord
faithfully. Zacharias didn't mess up to the point that he was removed from service. This verse uses Lord
for God the Father but it also shows us that we are expected to serve our Lord
regardless of how He appears to treat us and our service. Sometimes, God is letting us build up to receive a great reward instead of giving us a bunch of little rewards along the way.
Luke 1:11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the preparation of the parents of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25).
Lord
is used in this verse for God the Father. The angels are messengers from God and the messenger is sent to tell Zacharias of the role (position) that the Lord
has appointed them to.
Luke 1:15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the preparation of the parents of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25).
Lord
is used in this verse for God the Father.
This verse is part of the message from the angel of the Lord
. The angel is telling Zacharias of the role (position) that the Lord
has appointed John the Baptist to have. In the Bible, God always uses His role as Lord
to assign
of role (position) to a person. While God has a personal plan for the life of every person, He almost never announces His plan at the start of their life but, usually, lets people develop their personal relationship with Him before He reveals His plan to the individual.
Please see the Study called John the Baptist for all of the Biblical references which provide the details of his life and ministry.
Luke 1:16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the preparation of the parents of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25).
This verse starts with And
, which connects it to the prior verse. Please see the note above. Here, Lord
is used for Jesus Christ
. The note for this sentence, in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, uses the context to explain why our current verse uses Lord
for Jesus Christ
.
This verse also uses Lord
for judgment. The phrase shall he turn to the Lord their God
means John the Baptist will cause God's people to obey and love the Lord
. The Lord
will judge, and save, those that truly turn to Him and will send the rest to Hell, as we see at the end of the Gospel. Please see verses and notes on the trial of Jesus
by the Jewish leaders (Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28).
Luke 1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the preparation of the parents of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25).
This verse starts with And
, which connects it to the prior verse. The he
of this verse is John the Baptist. The him
in this verse is Jesus
. This is the first time in the book of Luke where Lord
is applied to Jesus
. Verse 1:15 told us that John the Baptist would be great in the sight of the Lord
because he was the last Old Testament prophet and he prepared the way for Jesus
. Notice that the next verse tells us that And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts
. Elias turned people from formal religion to personal obedience of the Lord
. John the Baptist did the same. 2Corinthians 3:7-16 explain that when the Jews turn to the Lord
their vail (religious blindness) will be taken away. As explained in the note for 2Corinthians 3:16, this means that they have to put obedience to the Lord
above obedience to their religious traditions. The theme of main message of John the Baptist was to repent
which means to Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself
(Deuteronomy 6:5; 11:1; Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:29-30; Luke 10:27).
When we truly love the Lord
above everything else, including our religious traditions, the Lord
can change our religion. That was John the Baptist's job. He was sent to prepare the heart of the people to receive a change in religion. Instead of going to God the Father through the Levitical priesthood and Temple sacrifices, God was changing them to come through the priesthood of Jesus
(Hebrews). Also see Matthew 16:28- 17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36 and associated notes about the 'Mount of Transfiguration' where Elias met Jesus
and Jesus
told the disciples that John the Baptist was the fulfillment of the prophecy about another prophet coming in the spirit of Elias. At the 'Mount of Transfiguration', God the Father said 'this is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him
(Matthew 17:5). [This is the second time that Mathew records this message. The first was Matthew 3:17.] With Moses and Elias there to represent the Law and Prophets, and in context of the rest of that section of Matthew, we see God the Father changing the religious authority from the Old Testament to Jesus Christ
. This is the religious change that John was to prepare people for and was the change that all Jews (who die lost) refuse to accept.
In addition, to the above, this verse tells us that John was to make ready a people prepared for the Lord
, which means make them ready to accept that Jesus
was Lord
. Luke 19:14 tells us that the Jewish religious leaders refused to accept Jesus
as Lord
. They did not believe that they were rejecting God the Father, but in fact were because they refused to accept that God the Father had made the man named Jesus Lord
over them. Simply put; the ministry of John the Baptist was that he was sent by God the Father to prepare the heart of the people so that they could accept the man Jesus
as Lord
(God). In this verse, Lord
is used for Jesus
.
Luke 1:25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the preparation of the parents of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25).
Back in Luke 1:6 it said And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless
. Jews assumed that a barren woman was under judgment from God for some deep sin. Luke 1:6 tells us, Elizabeth did not have any deep sin. Therefore, she felt that her pregnancy was proof that she had been judged by the Lord
and found to be innocent of any deep sin. This verse also uses Lord
for God the Father since this time is, technically, still part of the Old Testament.
Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
This verse uses Lord
for God the Father since it is part of the announcement of the birth of Christ
. Christ
, of course, was promised by God the Father. This verse tells us that God the Father kept His promise. Daniel 9:23 tells us that he was also greatly beloved
. Both Daniel and Mary had special messages from God, were given special jobs, received great tribulation in the flesh but were promised matching spiritual rewards. Lots of people ask for the church to pray for them to be blessed by God and then complain when problems and tribulations in the flesh come. They don't understand God's economy for spiritual blessings. Look at the account of Gideon starting at Judges 6:12. He started out with a decent number of men and ended up with so few that there was no doubt that it was God, and not the men, who won the victory. When the Lord
promises His blessings, that means He is about to make it impossible for you to make it in the flesh.
Luke 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
The He
in this verse is a direct reference to Jesus
of the prior verse. This verse is a
fulfillment of the promise that God made to David in 2Samuel 7:13-17. If people aren't careful, they will think that 2Samuel 7:13-17 is about Solomon. However, careful examination will show that it can only be about Christ
, which is a role given to Jesus
. Here, we are told that Jesus
will be the Son of the Highest
(The Son of God) and will have the throne of his father David
, which is a reference to the King of the Jews
. As seen in the notes for King of the Jews
(see Verses - King) , that is part of the role of Christ
. Thus, as seen in Mark 1:1 and John 1:34, Luke quickly tells us that Jesus
is the Son of God and is Christ
. This prophecy is declared fulfilled in Acts 2:33 and Acts 7:55.
This verse is part of Luke 1:31-35 which tell us about the angel Gabriel telling Mary that the Holy Ghost will miraculously impregnate her. The same is said in Matthew 1:18-25. Please see verses and related notes in both gospels because they are parallel. Mary is the only person in recorded hiaccount that became pregnant directly from God and without the intervention of a man. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles.
Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Mary had the correct response to a commandment from the Lord
. She obeyed any and all commands from the Lord
without question. She submitted in recognition of her position well below the level of her Lord
. This contradicts the claim that Mary is the 'mother of God'. As the 'mother of God', she is presented above God, which directly contradicts this verse where Mary admits being below God. Mary provided the human part of Jesus
and God provided the God part which makes Jesus
to be 'God in human flesh' and His deity is because He is the Son of God
. In this verse, Lord
is used for the ultimate authority that is to be obeyed without question and also means God the Father, since this is before anyone knew that Jesus
was/is Lord
.
Luke 1:43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the Visit by Mary and birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:39-80).
This is the second time in the book of Luke where Lord
is applied to Jesus
. The first was a prophecy of John the Baptist's ministry in Luke 1:17. Here, the mother of John the Baptist is the first Jew to have her heart turned to accept Jesus
as Lord
. Jesus
, of course, is still in Mary's womb. Elizabeth could only know that Jesus
was Lord
by revelation of God. While still in Mary's womb, Jesus
was not acting in the power and glory of His role as Lord
. Here, Elizabeth is prophesying and calling Jesus
by His title in recognition of the future time that He will have the full position, including all of His power and glory.
Luke 1:45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the Visit by Mary and birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:39-80).
Lord
is used in this verse for God the Father since this is technically still in the Old Testament time period. Lord
is also used in this verse for the ultimate authority in the Universe because only the ultimate authority in the Universe can make prophecy come true 100% of the time in spite of opposition by Satan and all of the devils and evil men. The she
of this verse can be applied to Mary and Elizabeth equally. God often applies promises to more than one person. Both Mary and Elizabeth had received personal promises which they had to personally believe and act upon. God honored their personal belief by keeping His promise to each personally. That is the example of salvation. We must each personally believe and act upon the promise of God in order for God to honor that personal faith with a personal salvation.
Luke 1:46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the visit by Mary to John's mother and birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:39-80).
Luke 1:46 and 47 form a single sentence that quotes from Psalms 34:1-8, which continues from the part that Mary quoted to a prophecy about Jesus
. This sentence is the response of Mary to the prior verse and is the true response of everyone who receives personal salvation. In this verse, Lord
is used for God the Father since this is a quote of Psalms. Lord
is also used in this verse for the ultimate authority in the Universe because only the ultimate authority in the Universe can provide eternal salvation. This sentence also disproves the doctrine that Mary is the Mother of God
and did not need saving. She states herself that she recognizes God as my Saviour
and people do not have a Saviour
unless they need one. The Bible teaches that Mary was the mother of the human part of Jesus
while the Holy Ghost provided His God attributes and nature.
Luke 1:58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the Visit by Mary and birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:39-80).
This verse is related to Luke 1:25. As in that verse, Lord
is used for God the Father since this is technically still in the Old Testament time period. Lord
is also used in this verse the one who will judge us and had found Elizabeth innocent of any deep sin. Please see the note on Luke 1:25.
Luke 1:66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the Visit by Mary and birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:39-80). Genesis 39:2 tells us that the hand of the Lord was with
Joseph when he saved Egypt and surrounding countries. Acts 11:21 says And the hand of the Lord was with them [people who started the church of Antioch]: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord
. In both of these cases, God brought about world hiaccount making events that are still recognized today. If you search the Bible for the hand of the Lord
, you will find similar events when the hand of the Lord
was for someone and (almost) complete destruction when the hand of the Lord
was against someone.
This verse is telling us about John the Baptist, who was the last Old Testament prophet. Please see verses and note for Luke 16:15-31. Lord
refers to God the Father in this verse.
Luke 1:68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel ; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
This verse is part of a prophecy given by Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, after the birth of John the Baptist and the restoration of speech to Zacharias. When his speech returned, the first thing Zacharias dis was praise God
(Luke 1:64). Then he gave this prophecy about Jesus Christ
, Who would not be born for another six (6) months. This prophecy is about God the Father keeping His promise to the nation of Israel. However, it has not happened yet because the Jews rejected Jesus Christ
as their King
. This prophecy will happen after the return of Jesus Christ
to this Earth.
Lord
refers to God the Father in this verse.
Luke 1:76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the prophecy by Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist (Luke 1:67-79). The prior sentence was about God's promise to the nation of Israel. This prophecy is about John the Baptist and about Christ
.
This is the third time in Luke that Lord
is used in reference to Jesus
. For those that follow numbers, three is the number of God and three times, in the beginning of Luke's gospel, we are told that Jesus
is Lord
. Each of these times are prophecies from God the Father specifying that Jesus
would be Lord
.
Here, we see a restatement of Isaiah 40:3-4. John the Baptist prepared the way for the ministry of Jesus
. This verse uses Lord
for The Son of God.
Luke 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. This verse is part of Luke's account of the angels bringing the message to shepherds
. Some preach that these men were chosen to announce that Jesus
. would be the good shepherd
(John 10).
This verse uses Lord
for God the Father who uses angels as messengers.
Luke 2:15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into Heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. This verse is a continuation of the account found in Luke 2:9. Here we see their reaction to the message from God. When God sends us a message, he expects us to think about it and react to it appropriately.
This verse uses Lord
for God the Father who uses angels as messengers.
Luke 2:22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. Luke 2:22-24 form a single sentence. This sentence is in obedience to Exodus 13:2, Exodus 13:12, Exodus 13:15; Exodus 22:29 and Numbers 18:15 and Leviticus 12:2-8; Leviticus 27:26. Lord
in this verse is used for God the Father who gave the Mosaic Law.
Luke 2:23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. Luke 2:22-24 form a single sentence. Please see the note above for Luke 2:22.
Luke 2:24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. Luke 2:22-24 form a single sentence. Please see the note above for Luke 2:22.
Luke 2:29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. This verse starts with And
, which ties it to the prior verse. Verses 2:27 through 2:32 form a single sentence which tell us of Simeon. Please see the note on 2:26 for Simeon's prophecy. This verse and the next form a single sentence. Simeon trusted God to make Isaiah 52:10 literally true in his life and God honored his faith.
This verse uses Lord
for God the Father.
Luke 2:38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. This verse is tied directly to 2:26. (Please also see that note). In both of these verses, Lord
is used for God the Father who made, and kept, the Old Testament prophecies to provide redemption through His Christ
.
Luke 2:39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. This verse uses Lord
for God the Father because it explicitly references the Mosaic Law of the Old Testament.
Luke 3:4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. In addition, this verse is part of John's basic message and the note under Matthew 3:3 gives the verification of his message which came from God. This particular verse is a quote of Isaiah 40:3-4 and says the same thing as Matthew 3:3 and Mark 1:2-3 and John 1:19-20. Please also see Malachi 3:1 for another prophecy about John the Baptist. The verses mentioned here fulfill that prophecy.
Lord
is used for The Son of God in this quote. This verse tells us the theme of the message that John the Baptist preached. His message was foretold in Luke 1:17, Luke 1:43 and Luke 1:76. Please see the note on those verses, especially the one on Luke 1:17, for more details. As mentioned in the notes for those verses, Lord
is used for Jesus
. This is the fourth time in Luke that Lord
is used for Jesus
. For those that follow numbers, four is the number of creation and this Earth. John's message was get prepared because the Lord
is coming to the Earth in human flesh.
Luke 4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
This verse is part of the temptation of Jesus
by Satan as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13. This verse quotes Deuteronomy 6:13 and Deuteronomy 10:20 and Joshua 24:14. This verse doctrinally says that Jesus
claimed to be, and is, Lord
and God.
Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luke 4:15-30 tell about Jesus
starting His ministry in Capernaum. This verse and the next form a single sentence which quotes Isaiah 61:1 and just the first part of Isaiah Isaiah 61:2. It stops before and the day of vengeance of our God
because that is part of the return of our Lord
[the great tribulation
(Matthew 24:21; Revelation 2:22; Revelation 7:14)] and not part of the first coming of our Lord
. This sentence uses Lord
for God the Father in the quote of Isaiah. Please also see A prophet like Moses under Christ, in the Verses document, because that has several other references to Jesus
fulfilling the Biblical prophecies about God's Messiah / Christ
.
Luke 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luke 4:18 and 4:19 form a single sentence. Please see the note for 4:18 above.
Luke 5:17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem : and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
This verse is part of the account of men tearing up the roof and lowering their friend so that Jesus
could heal him. They had to do that because the house was so packed with people that they could not get their friend to Jesus
any other way. As our sentence says, there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by
and they were upset when Jesus
said: Man, thy sins are forgiven thee
. Jesus
used this incident to prove that He was 'God in human flesh'. They rejected His proof, but that does not change the fact that He provided it.
This account is in Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12 and Luke 5:17-26. A detailed comparison of these three accounts is in the note for this verse within the Book Account on the Gospel of Luke. Please see it for that analysis. In all three accounts, men glorified God the Father because He gave power unto men to heal and forgive sin. All refferences, in all three accounts, to the Son of God
use the titles of Jesus
or of Son of man
.
In addition to the note for this verse within the Book Account on the Gospel of Luke, please also see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles.
Luke 6:5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Please see the note for Matthew 12:8 about how Jesus
dealt with the sabbath in the gospels. The same message as this verse is said in Matthew 12:8 and Mark 2:28. This verse is part of a account found in Matthew 12:1-8, Mark 2:23-28 and Luke 6:1-5. This verse used Son of man
to emphasize the human nature of Jesus
. It uses Lord
for the ultimate religious authority.
When Jesus
said that the Son of man was Lord
of sabbath He was claiming the right to change our worship. No, the sabbath has not been moved from Saturday to Sunday. Yes, the purpose of the sabbath (rest and worship of the God of the Bible) has been moved from Saturday to Sunday.
Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Malachi 1:6-8 and Hosea 8 basically says the same as Jesus
is saying in this verse. Matthew 5 through 7 and Luke 6:20-49 contain the 'Beatitudes', and this verse is part of the summary of the teaching by Jesus
. The specific teaching of these immediate verses are also taught in Luke 13:23-35. Please also see those verses and notes.
God's role as Lord
includes several rights including the right to give orders and expect them to be obeyed without question. However, as we see several places in the Bible, people want to call God Lord
and get the blessings from the Lord
while they refuse to obey or obey but not with the right attitude. As Jesus
indicated with this question, that is not acceptable and these people will reap the fruit of foolishness.
Luke 7:13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Jesus
raised a widow's dead son in Luke 7:11-17. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. This follows the healing of the centurion's servant because of his faith. It also, according to Luke, caused the fame of Jesus
to spread and caused the people to say That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people
(Luke 7:16) . This expression is speculation that Jesus
was in fact the promised Christ
because the people knew that Christ
would be the great prophet like Moses
and that he would be 'God in human flesh' [Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us
(Matthew 1:23)]. The people, of course, were being careful because they didn't want to offend the religious leaders.
In this verse, we see Lord
used, which is: 'the role of the Son of God which is used for law, government, judgment and all related matters'. When our verse says that when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her
, it is an indirect way of saying that the Lord
extended mercy to her. It does not matter what had caused the death of her son, the Lord
determined that she would not have to suffer that punishment and pain and He did it because he had compassion on her
.
Luke 7:31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. Matthew 11:16-24 and Luke 7:17-35 tell us about the time after John the
Baptize was cast into prison and sent two disciples to ask Jesus
if He was the Messiah / Christ
or if they should look for another. The notes for the Book Study on Luke explain what was going on with that event. The section that this verse is part of is when Jesus
told the people what God thought about John the Baptist. But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves
, which led to the Lord
rendering the judgment started with this verse and ending with But wisdom is justified of all her children
. The main message was that the religious leaders were not wise
and the same judgment applied to all who followed them.
This verse starts with And
, which means that it is added to the prior verse where we read about the contrast between the reaction of the religious (Pharisees and Scribes) to the preaching of John the Baptist and the reaction of the common sinners
and publicans
. This section clearly shows us that the Lord
uses a different standard to judge men's lives than men use.
Luke 9:54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from Heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Several things happen in Luke 9 including the 'Mount of Transfiguration' where James and John say Jesus
in His glory and saw (and recognized) Moses and Elijah talking with Him. Then, when they came down, they saw Jesus
cast out a devil that the other disciples could not cast out. Jesus
was trying to demonstrate the compassion (among other things) that is required to have true power with God. Then when they argued about who would have the greatest power and position, Jesus
took a child as an object lesson and tried to show them that they had to be like children. Right after that, John said that they forbid someone preaching in the name of Jesus
because they weren't with them
and Jesus
rebuked them for it.
Each of these rebukes were because the disciples were acting in pride and each rebuke was saying 'don't be proud'. Take the child as an example. They don't act in pride, especially when they're surrounded by adults. So now they go into a Samaritan village (Luke 9:52) and were not welcome because Jesus
and others were going to Jerusalem. The Samaritans were treated terribly by Jews, especially when they were going the Jerusalem for a religious holiday. These Samaritans were tired of it and told this group of Jews to go away.
Again, pride came up with this request to destroy these unworthy
Samaritans. This is the exact same attitude as seen in all religious bigots who want to kill everyone who disagrees with them. The answer from Jesus
was that He rebuked them (James and John), and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
It should be noted that James was the first of the apostles to die as a martyr for taking the gospel to strangers
and John became known as the apostle of love
.
James and John asked to command fire to come down from Heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did
in remembrance of seeing Elijah on the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. Instead of seeing their own unworthiness, they were lifted up in pride and thought they could do as much as a prophet who had suffered much for the power that he exercised. Many people think the same thing today and then get mad at God when he won't give them power without their personal suffering. James and John at least got the title of Lord
right because this type of power comes from God in His role as Lord
when He is judging. However, as with a lot of religious people, James and John thought God would judge a minor religious slight the same way as God judges those preaching a false gospel.
If you study the Bible for how it tells Christians to handle religious differences you will find major differences that are based upon the spiritual differences and have no consideration for the religious physical differences. This verse uses Lord
for God who is the ultimate power and authority in the Universe.
Luke 9:57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Luke 9:57-62 tell about two different men came to Jesus
and wanted to follow Him. Matthew 8:19-22 has an account of the same incident. Here, Jesus
told them the cost and we are not told of their decisions after hearing the cost. Please see the note for Matthew 8:21 for more details about the background of this section and for the cost and reward of following Jesus
as Lord
. This man called Jesus
Lord
. And we have every reason to believe the man believed that Jesus
was 'God in human flesh'. However, that doesn't mean that he followed. Many today claim to be saved but are not doing what God calls them to do. They are not willing to pay the price and do not enter into the kingdom of Heaven
. Further, while many claim to follow
long enough to claim salvation, a high percentage of them are not willing to follow
enough to claim the live more abundant
(John 10:10).
Luke 9:59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Luke 9:51-62 tell about three different men wanted to follow Jesus
. Matthew 8:19-22 has matching accounts for two of them. In every case, they claimed to want to follow Jesus
, but were not willing to do what was required in order to do so. In the case of our current verse, the man is using a figure of speech which means: 'Let me do everything in this life that I want to do first and then, when I have nothing better to do, I will follow you'. Please see the note for Luke 9:57 for references and the use of Lord
in this verse.
Luke 9:61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
Luke 9:51-62 tell about three different men wanted to follow Jesus
. Matthew 8:19-22 has matching accounts for two of them. In every case, they claimed to want to follow Jesus
, but were not willing to do what was required in order to do so. In the case of our current verse, the man is using a figure of speech which means: 'Let me first take care of my responsibilities to my physical family and then, when they make no more demands, I will follow you'. This, of course, will never happen. The evidence of my claim is the number of people who are upset about being left alone when someone dies. They feel that the person did not fulfill all of their responsibilities before they died. Please see the note for Luke 9:57 for references and the use of Lord
in this verse.
Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Matthew 9:37-38 says the same thing as the next verse in Luke, but this verse is unique to Luke. Earlier, Jesus
sent out the twelve as reported in Matthew 10 and Mark 3:14-19 and Luke 9:1-6. Please see the notes for Matthew 10:5 about Jesus
sending out the twelve. This verse starts out with After these things
. That is, after the things of the prior chapter where we were told: 'The Twelve Receive Spiritual Maturity' and we read about several things which they were taught and experienced to cause that maturity. Now, in this chapter, Jesus
is doing a similar thing with other disciples. That is what our current verse is telling us. Following this sentence, and part of the instructions to the seventy, are the words all soul winners know, which is the next verse in this study. (Please see the note below.) This verse and the next verse use Lord
because it is in His role as Lord
that the Son of God appoints men to positions.
Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
This verse continues the prior (see above) and starts the instructions to those sent out as labourers in his harvest
. It is those people that are doing the work who see how few there are actually doing the work. However, too many have the attitude of James and John just before this (Luke 9:49-50). They want to tell everyone 'Do the work the way I do it or don't do it because my way is the only right way.' Jesus
rebuked them and he will do the same to all who try to take His place in the disciples' lives. As Lord
, he sends out the laborers and instructs them how to go and what to do. He did not say to recruit workers yourself but to pray for the Lord
to send them. Here, the Lord
gives instructions about how to enter the field that are different than instructions that He gives at the 'Last Supper'. Lots of people have made a lot out of the change. I just see it as our need to get daily instructions every time we go into the field. As we go, we should pray for the Lord
to send other workers and, after being sure that they know how to do the basic job, leave the daily instructions to the Lord
. As seen many other places, this verse uses Lord
because that is the role that The Son of God uses to appoint men to positions.
Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Luke 10:17-24 have Jesus
(and Heaven) rejoicing in the victories of the saved witnesses. Please see the Section called Jesus and Devils, in the Doctrinal Study called: Significant Gospel Events, for a large set of links to references in the Gospels where Jesus dealt with devils. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles.
This verse tells us the results of what the Lord
did in Luke 10:1-2. Please see the notes above for the background information and the instructions that Jesus
gave to these disciples when He sent them out. In those instructions, we are told that those that accept or reject us and the message of sanctification (The kingdom of God
10:9-11) accept or reject the Lord
that sends us. Upon their return (this verse), the seventy were excited that even the devils are subject unto us through thy name
. Notice the answer, from Jesus
to their claims in Luke 10:18-20 (Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in Heaven.
)
The devils are responding to our Lord
, not to us. Many soul winner starts seeing results and then suddenly stops seeing results and can't figure out why. Often, in my own life, it is because I start saying in my heart 'I'm doing a good work for God' not 'Thank You God for choosing to work through me today'. We are told to be thankful to be part of the The kingdom of God
. Our laboring for the Kingdom is understood to be part of being in the Kingdom. Study what the Bible teaches about us being servants
. Please see the verses and notes about the Lord's rest
. This verse uses Lord
in recognition that it is His power that gets spiritual things accomplished and not our own power. They used Lord
in recognition that Jesus
is 'God in human flesh'.
Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
In Matthew 22:37 and Mark 12:29-30 say the same thing as in our current verse. These Gospel references repeat the commandment which is also found in Deuteronomy 6:5 and Deuteronomy 11:1. In these verses, we are told that the First Commandment is not one of the 'Ten Commandments' (Exodus 20:1-16; Deuteronomy 5:6-21). In our current verse, a lawyer is speaking and he lets us know that the Jewish religious leaders were also familiar with this most important commandment from God. Please see the note under Mark 12:29 for the details on loving the Lord thy God
as said in this verse. This verse uses the title of Lord
for God the Father Who is the top authority everywhere.
Luke 10:40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
Much has been said and written about Mary and Martha and this incident. I won't repeat it all here. Martha makes the same mistake as Peter made in Matthew 16:21-28; Mark 8:31"- 9:1; Luke 9:22-27 and Acts 10:14. We all have the human weakness of forgetting our relative position to our Lord
and start to argue with His decisions. As we see in each of these incidents, the Lord
gently corrects or rebukes us but makes it clear that as Lord
, he has the right to expect (and demand) obedience and submission without challenge to His authority. When the Pharisees challenged His authority, he refused to answer them. When they asked Him for a witness (search verses and notes in John), He gave two or three. Thus, we can ask for clarification and for understanding but are not allowed to challenge decisions, orders or the authority of our Lord
. This verse uses Lord
for Martha recognizing His role but not giving her Lord
all of His rights as Lord
. Lord
is the role that The Son of God uses when he wants His decisions accepted without challenges.
Luke 11:1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse tells us that the disciples of Jesus
wanted Him to teach them to pray the same way as John the Baptist taught his disciples to pray. Since some of the apostles of Jesus
were first disciples of John the Baptist (John 1:35-41). This is leading into the prayer known as 'The Lord's Prayer' but which is truly 'The Example Prayer' found in Matthew 6:9-14 and Luke 11:1-4.
What is important to keep in mind is that these verses are not independent of the context where they are found. Many people ignore the context, which is the way of Satan, and that leade to doctrinal error. What is important is that the disciples addressed Jesus
as Lord
. There is a vast difference between asking a friend for a favor and asking the head of a country for all of the resources of that country. If they were asking just a friend, they would have addressed Him as Jesus
. By addressing Him as Lord
, they were recognizing Him as God and the ultimate authority in the Universe with all of the power and authority of God and Heaven available. They were asking, 'how do I get help from the greatest power in the Universe?' Lord
is used in this verse as a personal recognition that Jesus
is God.
Luke 11:39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
In Luke 11, before this section, we read of the growing disagreement between the religious leaders and Jesus
. Jesus
has condemned a few others who saw signs, miracles and other proofs that Jesus
worked with the power of God, but did not accept His message. In Matthew 23:13-39 and Luke 11:37-54 we have the account of Jesus
saying Woe!!
against the Pharisees, scribes, lawyers and Jerusalem (religious center). Jesus
condemned them for what this verse says. They give the outer appearance of being righteous (religiously make clean the outside of the cup and the platter
) while they are sinful and dirty inside (but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
). This verse uses Lord
because it is in The Son of God's role as Lord
that he judges.
Luke 12:36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Luke 11 mainly consisted of Jesus
saying Woe!!!
against the Pharisees, Scribes, Lawyers and other religious leaders. Luke 12 starts out with Jesus
warning His disciples to beware of the hypocrisy of those religious leaders and goes into some detail about hypocrisy. He then warns about covetousness and tells His disciples to seek treasure in Heaven rather than on Earth. He gives the reason for that command in Luke 12:34 which says For [Here's why] where your treasure is, there will your heart be also
.
Jesus
then gives a parable to illustrate what He said and the parable goes from Luke 12:35-40. Luke 12:35-36 (this verse) is a single sentence that start this parable. Therefore, all of the parable needs to be considered together for contextual requirements. It uses a lower-case Lord
because it is about a human leader (lord
) who symbolically represents the Son of God. In this parable we are told to watch for the return of our Lord
because we don't know when he will return and he is returning when we don't expect it. He promises that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them
(Luke 12:37) . This is a type of the marriage supper of the Lamb that is to happen in Heaven after the 'Rapture' (Revelation 19). However, (according to Revelation 19:7-9 and this parable) not all that make it to Heaven will be invited to the marriage supper.
Notice that Revelation 19:8 says And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
There are people who claim to be saved and going to Heaven who have no righteousness of their own. Romans 3:10 says: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one
. Since we have no righteousness
of our own, the only way that the bride can be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints
is Jesus
gives His righteousness
to saved people who allow Him to use their life while they are in this world. However, saved people who refuse to let Jesus
use their life while they are in this world have no righteousness
of their own. They will not be part of the bride and they will not be allowed to attend the marriage feast. For more on this truth, look also at the parable of Matthew 22:1-14, especially Matthew 22:11-13. Also see the note for Matthew 22:11 in the Lord Jesus Christ Study.
Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
This verse is part of a parable that is in Luke 12:35-40. Please see the note for Luke 12:36.
Luke 12:41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
This question is in response to the parable that Jesus
taught in Luke 12:35-40. Please see the note for Luke 12:36 about that parable. Peter understood that the lower-case Lord
of the parable represented the upper-case Lord
who was/is 'God in human flesh' that stood before Peter. The answer from Jesus
is in the remainder of this chapter and the context makes it clear that he is talking to all of His disciples and to the an innumerable multitude of people
who were there and listening.
Notice Luke 12:46-47 which say The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
This fits exactly with what I have said many places about the judgment Seat of Christ
(Romans 14:10; 2Corinthians 5:10-11), which is directly tied to the terror of the Lord
(2Corinthians 5:11) and to the Fear The Lord. As also explained elsewhere, the judgment Seat of Christ
(Romans 14:10; 2Corinthians 5:10-11) is called that because (those that are supposed to be) Christians will appear there. They will not deal with Him in His role as Christ
but will meet Him in His role as Lord
. Therefore, we see Peter address Him as Lord
here because the context is talking about judgment and God always deals with judgment using His role as Lord
.
In response to Peter's question, our Lord
tells us how he will judge each of those that claim to be Christians. It is advisable for each of us to study and understand these verses in Luke 12:41-59.
Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
This verse is the first part of the parable which is the answer to Peter's question in Luke 12:41, which itself was prompted by a parable from the Lord
in Luke 12:35-40. Please see the notes above for details on that question. Implied in the wording of this question, and directly stated in the answer contained in the next few verses, is a division between those that are rewarded and those that are punished. This division is based upon whether or not they were a faithful and wise steward
. This matches the teaching by Jesus
about the talents
(Matthew 25) and about the pounds
(Luke 19). This verse uses lord
for the human man who symbolically represents the Lord Jesus Christ
because Christians will face the Son of God in His role as Lord
when they come to the judgment Seat of Christ
(Romans 14:10; 2Corinthians 5:10-11). It also matches the doctrine of Matthew 24:37-51 where Jesus
says that one will be taken in the 'Rapture' and another left behind.
Luke 12:43 Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
This verse is part of the parable which is the answer to Peter's question in Luke 12:41, which itself was prompted by a parable from the Lord
in Luke 12:35-40. Please see all of the notes for this chapter which are above. Please also see the note for this verse in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke since that note explains the symbolic meaning. This verse uses lord
for the human man who symbolically represents the Lord Jesus Christ
because Christians will face the Son of God in His role as Lord
when they come to the judgment Seat of Christ
(Romans 14:10; 2Corinthians 5:10-11).
Luke 12:45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
This verse is part of the parable which is the answer to Peter's question in 12:41, which itself was prompted by a parable from the Lord
in Luke 12:35-40. Please see all of the notes above for details. Verses 12:45 and 12:46 form a single sentence. This verse uses lord
for the human man who symbolically represents the Lord Jesus Christ
because Christians will face the Son of God in His role as Lord
when they come to the judgment Seat of Christ
(Romans 14:10; 2Corinthians 5:10-11).
Luke 12:46 the Lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
This verse is part of the parable which is the answer to Peter's question in 12:41, which itself was prompted by a parable from the Lord
in Luke 12:35-40. Please see all of the notes above for details. Verses 12:45 and 12:46 form a single sentence. This verse uses lord
for the human man who symbolically represents the Lord Jesus Christ
because Christians will face the Son of God in His role as Lord
when they come to the judgment Seat of Christ
(Romans 14:10; 2Corinthians 5:10-11).
Luke 12:47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
This verse is part of the parable which is the answer to Peter's question in 12:41, which itself was prompted by a parable from the Lord
in Luke 12:35-40. Please see all of the notes for this chapter which are above. Please also see the note for this verse in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke since that note explains the symbolic meaning. This verse uses lord
for the human man who symbolically represents the Lord Jesus Christ
because Christians will face the Son of God in His role as Lord
when they come to the judgment Seat of Christ
(Romans 14:10; 2Corinthians 5:10-11).
Luke 13:8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
Luke 13:6-9 is a parable about a fig tree that follows, and was given to explain, the commandment from Jesus
found in Luke 13:3 and Luke 13:5. Jesus
said except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish
. The fig tree is used several times to represent unfruitful people who claim to be saved. This parable basically teaches that God will give some warning and put dung
circumstances around the unfruitful. But, if they don't bear fruit after so long, God will cut them down (kill them). Luke 13:8-9 is one sentence broken into three parts by two colons and says what I just said. This verse uses Lord
for the role of The Son of God that brings judgment including a judgment of death. Also see the note for Luke 13:2 under Jesus.
Luke 13:15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
This verse is part of a miracle that Jesus
did on the sabbath. All of Luke 13 is about true repentance versus religious repentance, and this miracle is just part of that truth. The Jews had added to the Biblical rules about the sabbath and condemned Jesus
for disagreeing with their extensions. They grew really hostile when Jesus
claimed to be Lord of sabbath
(Matthew 12:8; Mark 2:28; Luke 6:5). We can see some of the hostility in this verse where the Lord
addresses them as Thou hypocrite
. Yes their hypocrisy made Him mad, but if that was all that was involved then this verse would have used Jesus
. However, this verse uses Lord
because Lord
is the role that God uses to make and enforce laws and to judge people.
In Matthew 15:1-20 and Mark 7:1-23 we are clearly told that God judged these religious leaders because ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
They were literally replacing the laws of God with their own laws and taking the place of the Lord
. They were literally doing what Satan did to get kicked out of Heaven and sent to Hell. Not only did Jesus
condemn these religious people in words, he also publicly showed the error of their claims and told the people to not follow these religious leaders but to follow Him. Jesus
then basically told them to 'put up or shut up' by doing this miracle in the synagogue on the sabbath. Of course, they couldn't match it. This is like all of the prophecies in the Bible.
The Bible is the ONLY book in the entire world with multiple detail prophecies that are fulfilled 100%. Others claim to have prophecies but those are so general that they can be fulfilled hundreds of ways or they have prophecies that have been proven wrong. God deliberately hides the true meaning of a prophecy until after it is fulfilled so that people don't think they can tell the future. However, the God of the Bible proves that he is the most powerful being in existence by saying what he will do and daring Satan and all evil beings combined to stop Him. The God of the Bible definitely believes in 'put up or shut up'. That is what this miracle by the Lord
is about. When they couldn't put up, He told everyone that they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch
(Matthew 15:14; Luke 6:39).
Please see the note for Matthew 12:8 under Lord about how Jesus
dealt with the sabbath in the gospels. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. This verse uses Lord
not only for the power to do miracles, but also for the true authority to make the laws that we will be judged by.
Luke 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
All of Luke 13 has to do with salvation starting with the demand from Jesus
that we repent or perish. There is also a miracle whereby Jesus
frees a woman that was bound by Satan (Luke 13:11-17) and a parable of a fig tree and teaching on the kingdom of God (salvation), not on the Kingdom of Heaven. Then we have this question about if few are saved. The rest of Luke 13:22-35 has the answer from the Lord
. This verse uses Lord
because it is in The Son of God's role as Lord
that he decides if someone will be saved or not. As Jesus
he died to pay the price to get us out of Hell. As Christ
He spiritually matures us after profession, but He must act in His role as Lord
to blot out the criminal record of our sin (1John 3:4).
Luke 13:23-24 is the start of the answer to this question. As more than one preacher has pointed out, those that get in went in through the strait gate and those that didn't make it in tried another way. This is, obviously a figure of speech that needs to be interpreted spiritually and that requires comparing it to other truths such as the parable of entering the sheepfold (John 10:1) and the instructions of Luke 6:41-49 and Matthew 7:15-29. It can also be pointed out that those that get in strive
while those that don't only seek
. There is not only a difference in effort put out according to the difference in the definitions of these words, but there is also a corresponding willingness to change methods in order to achieve the desired results. Many religious people truly seek
and feel that they are doing enough. But they don't find
because they keep seeking
by human religious means instead of finding the true spiritual strait gate
(Jesus
) and submitting to His commands. This answer is parallel to Isaiah 55:6-13. This answer is fulfilled in Revelation 22:11-12.
Luke 13:25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
This verse and the next form a single sentence which starts a parable that the Lord
gave to explain the answer found in the previous sentence. Please see the note above"and the related note in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke. The answer to that question goes through Luke 13:35 and all of that answer must be considered as a single unit for contextual reasons.
In this verse, people say Lord, Lord
as a title but never consider their responsibility to the Lord
who is God. As Lord
God, he has the right to expect submission and obedience without question. As Lord
He will judge our works in the flesh and will refuse entrance into His kingdom to those who do not submit and obey.
Luke 13:35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
This verse fulfills Psalms 118:25-26 and it can also be seen in Psalms 148, although those Psalms are not the true fulfillment of this prophecy. This warning is found in Matthew 23:39 and ends the section started back in Luke 13:23 where the Lord
explained the difference in judgment between the religious lost and the truly saved person who has a personal relationship with God. Please see the notes for Matthew 23 and the notes above related to Luke 13:23-35. As noted, lost religious people use Lord
as a title for someone that they refuse to be no responsibile to. This verse quotes a section spoke by a psalmist who very much recognized his personal responsibility to submit to his Lord
without question. In this verse, the Lord
is telling them they will be judged and cursed until they are willing to praise God for someone who comes and tells them how to change so that they can please the Lord
that their parents offended.
Luke 14:21 So that servant came, and shewed his "lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
Luke 14:16-24 has the 'Parable of the Great Supper'. This parable is a symbolic warning to religious people that their excuses will not be accepted by God and they will not get into Heaven by giving God excuses why they put other things before their personal relationship to God. In this parable, we see a lower-case lord
used to symbolically represent God. The servants
symbolically represent the prophets who took God's invitation to God's people and returned to God with the message of rejection and excuses from God's people. In the parable, the command of this verse symbolically represents Jesus Christ
starting the church and inviting the Gentiles to salvation and service to the kingdom of God
.
Luke 14:22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
Luke 14:16-24 has the 'Parable of the Great Supper'. This verse is a continuation of the verse above and the note above should be read for the context. In this verse, an upper-case Lord
because the servant is formally addressing his lord
and this is the start of his statement. Proper grammar requires the start of a sentence to be capitalized. Like in the prior verse, the lord
of the parable represents God.
Luke 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Luke 14:16-24 has the 'Parable of the Great Supper'. This verse is a continuation of the verse above and the note above should be read for the context. Oncwe more we see a lower-case lord
because, in the parable, the lord
is a human man. However, he symbolically represents God.
Luke 16:3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
Luke 16 is all about faithfulness. In Luke 16:1-9 we have the parable of the unfaithful steward. Many people wonder about Luke 16:8 saying 'the lord commended the unjust steward
but the key is the fact that the Bible uses a lower-case lord
throughout this parable. Lord
is used in this parable for a human ruler. When you look at the rest of the chapter, you see Jesus
making a distinction between those that the world calls wise (lord's
) and God's (Lord's
) wisdom. Simply put, this human lord
did the opposite of what God would do and commended this steward where God would condemn him. The reason that this human lord commended the unjust steward
is so that he would be hired by one or more of those who had worked with the unjust steward
. We see this explains within this section in Luke 16:10 which says He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
This human lord
was sending the unjust steward
to steal from one of those who stole from him.
Meanwhile, our Lord
was continuing His lesson about the Pharisees and scribes
from the prior chapter. (Please see the note for 15:11.) the unjust steward
represented Pharisees and scribes
who minimized peoples sin debt to God while increasing their religious debt to the Pharisees and scribes
so that the lost people may receive me into their houses
(16:4) when God put them out and no longer provided for them.
Luke 16:5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
Luke 16 is all about faithfulness. In Luke 16:1-9 we have the parable of the unfaithful steward. Please see the note for Luke 16:3", in this Study, and all of the sentences, with their related notes and that are part of this parable, in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke.
Luke 16:8 And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Luke 16 is all about faithfulness. In Luke 16:1-9 we have the parable of the unfaithful steward. Please see the note for Luke 16:3", in this Study, and all of the sentences, with their related notes and that are part of this parable, in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke.
Luke 17:5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
Luke 17:1-4 tells us to forgive our brother. This subject of forgiving a brother is also covered in Matthew 18:21-35. When confronted with this teaching, the disciples were wise enough to realize that they couldn't live up to this teaching without more faith. Thus, we have the request in this verse.
The apostles were taught the result of too little faith in Matthew 17:14-21 and Mark 9:14-29 and Luke 9:37-42. As explained in the notes for those verses, within the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, the word forgive
is a legal term. (There is much doctrinal error taught about this word and much of that doctrinal error is based upon personal feelings and not upon the actual Biblical definition of the word.) Since they just heard some doctrine that they would have a hard tome obeying, they sought help in obeying. Since true Biblical forgiveness
requires us to believe that God will make everything right when He judges, and since the word forgive
is a legal term, and since judgment and all matters of law are handled through God's role as Lord
, They used the title of Lord
when making this request. In addition, we can know in our head that the Lord
will make things right at His judgment, but such faith
can be hard to accept emotionally, especially when we are very angry and hurting very much. It takes a lot of true Biblical faith
to overcome some emotions and to deal with certain circumstances such as knowing that you are going to a martyr's death. Thus, the apostles made this request because they realized that their faith
, at that time, was not sufficient for obeying the prior commandments in all circumstances.
. The disciples knew that increasing their faith would take the power of God, so they didn't address the physical man named Jesus
but addressed Him as Lord
to be clear that they were asking for something that took the power of God. However, the power of God that comes through the role of Lord
is impersonal and applied the same to all men. God [Lord] is no respecter of persons
(We find the phrase no respecter of persons
in: Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 3:25 and 2:1. Also explained in the notes for Romans 14:10-LJC; Romans C7S3 and Romans C10S13. Please also see Romans C10S13 about the phrase no difference in people
). Thus, we can make the same type of request and expect the same response from our Lord
so long as we have the same desire in our heart as the apostles had.
Luke 17:6 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 should obey you.
This verse starts the response to the request of Luke 17:5. Please see the note above about the request and for links to related Bible references.
Our faith is also equated to the mustard seed in Luke 13:19 in the 'Parable of the Mustard Seed'. This verse uses Lord
because Jesus
is responding to a request that that deals with judgment
and other legal matters.
Luke 17:37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see the Section called Prophecies, in the Doctrinal Study called: Significant Gospel Events, for a large set of links to references in the Gospels where prophecies are given. Please see the note for Luke 17:24 for further references and details on the context of this verse. This verse uses Lord
because the Son of God uses His role as Lord
to judge and this prophecy is speaking about a future judgment of the Earth by God. In this verse, Jesus
is saying that God is going to kill so many people that there will be lots of unburied bodies of dead people laying on the ground for eagles, and other birds, to eat.
Luke 18:6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
Luke 18:1-8 tell us a parable that men ought always to pray, and not to faint
. This verse tells us that the Lord
said the parable and the explanation that followed because it lets us know how God will judge and God judges using His role as Lord
.
Luke 18:41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
This account is in Matthew 20:29-43, Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43, with minor differences between the accounts which are explained in the notes for this incident within the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke. In this verse, we see that this beggar switch from using the title of thou Son of David
to using the title of Lord
. This is the proper way to address God when we are asking for something such as this miracle because such special requests are answered from God's role as Lord
.
Luke 19:8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
This verse uses Lord
because Zacchaeus realized that Jesus
was 'God in human flesh' and that he would be judged by The Son of God in His role as Lord
.
Luke 19:16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
This verse is part of the Parable of the Pounds found in Luke 19:11-27. It was given to explain the judgment of Zacchaeus, which is found in Luke 19:1-10. The parable itself is explained along with the Parable of the Talents in the note for Matthew 25:18. Please see these notes for context and details. This verse uses a capital-letter Lord
because it is the first word in the sentence said by the servant. However, it also uses a capital-letter Lord
to emphasize that this parable is teaching how God will judge people using His role as Lord
.
Luke 19:18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
This verse is part of the Parable of the Pounds found in Luke 19:11-27. It was given to explain the judgment of Zacchaeus, which is found in Luke 19:1-10. The parable itself is explained along with the Parable of the Talents in the note for Matthew 25:18. Please see these notes for context and details. This verse uses a capital-letter Lord
because it is the first word in the sentence said by the servant. However, it also uses a capital-letter Lord
to emphasize that this parable is teaching how God will judge people using His role as Lord
.
Luke 19:20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
This verse is part of the Parable of the Pounds found in Luke 19:11-27. It was given to explain the judgment of Zacchaeus, which is found in Luke 19:1-10. The parable itself is explained along with the Parable of the Talents in the note for Matthew 25:18. Please see these notes for context and details. This verse uses a capital-letter Lord
because it is the first word in the sentence said by the servant. However, it also uses a capital-letter Lord
to emphasize that this parable is teaching how God will judge people using His role as Lord
.
Luke 19:25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
This verse is part of the Parable of the Pounds found in Luke 19:11-27. It was given to explain the judgment of Zacchaeus, which is found in Luke 19:1-10. The parable itself is explained along with the Parable of the Talents in the note for Matthew 25:18. Please see these notes for context and details. This verse uses a capital-letter Lord
because it is the first word in the sentence said by the servant. However, it also uses a capital-letter Lord
to emphasize that this parable is teaching how God will judge people using His role as Lord
.
Luke 19:31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus
entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. This verse uses the title of Lord
to let the people questioning their actions know that these disciples were acting under authority of the Lord
and could not be denied without denying the command of their own personal Lord
.
Luke 19:34 And they said, the Lord hath need of him.
Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus
entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. Matthew 21:5, Matthew 21:6-7 and Mark 11:7 and John 12:14-15 says the same thing as this verse. These verses fulfills Isaiah 40:9 and Zechariah 9:9. Please see the note under Mark 11:6 for details on this verse. This verse uses Lord
for the Son of God in human flesh.
Luke 19:38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in Heaven, and glory in the highest.
Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus
entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. This verse tells us the same thing as Matthew 21:9 and Mark 11:9-10. Please see the note under Matthew 21:9 for more details on this verse. This is a fulfillment of Isaiah 40:9 and Zechariah 9:9.
Luke 20:13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
We read in Luke 20:9-19 and Mark 12:2-11 that Jesus
gives us the 'Parable of the Hirelings Killing the Heir'. This is a prophecy by Jesus
about how the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders
would have Him killed. Matthew 21:33-44 also tells us about the religious leaders killing the prophets.
Jesus
gave after this parable after the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders
challenged His authority, as reported in the beginning of the chapter. In this parable, Jesus
used lower-case Lord
as a human leader that symbolically represents God the Father and who executes judgment on tyhe murderous husbandmen. The symbolic meaning of the parable is explained in the notes for the sentences found in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke. This parable is also prophetic and is found in the Prophecies Section of the Significant Gospel Events Doctrinal Study.
The Jews did take Jesus
to kill Him as reported in Matthew 26:50 and Mark 14:46 and Luke 22:54. Jesus
said that God (in response) would take the Kingdom of Heaven
from the Jews and give it to Gentiles in Matthew 8:11.
While the new husbandmen are in the Church, many of these men make the same errors as the Jews made. Romans 9:14-33 expands upon this parable and ends quoting Psalms 118:22-23 and references Isaiah 8:14 and Isaiah 28:16, just like Jesus
did in the gospels. Again, many that claim to be in the church make the error of looking down on the Jews. Romans 11 makes it clear that if God cut off the Jews for pride, he will surly do the same to others. And, if God can graft in us, God can graft the Jew back into the plant that he cut them out of. This verse uses lord
for the man who symbolically represented God the Father in the parable.
Luke 20:15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
This verse is part of the same parable as the verse above. All of the note above, including the Bible references, also apply to this verse. This verse uses Lord
for the man who represented God in the parable.
Luke 20:37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
This verse is part of a section in Luke 20:20-40 and has parallel passages in Matthew 22:15-46 Mark 12:12-34 and . It references Exodus 3:1-6, Exodus 3:15. In this section the Jewish religious leaders are trying to trap Jesus
in an error. Each group tries their own doctrine and all loose. In this verse, Jesus
is answering the Sadducees which deny that there is any resurrection
and He proves to them that there is a resurrection. In this verse, Lord
is used for God the Father.
Luke 20:42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, the Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Matthew 22:41-46, Mark 12:35-37 and Luke 20:41-44 all cover the same incident. Please see the notes in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke for details on this verse. After Jesus
went to Jerusalem, knowing that He was going to the cross, each of the groups of Jewish leaders had their tried to outwitting Jesus
. After all of them had failed, Jesus
presented them a question that they couldn't answer. The first LORD
in this verse is God the Father, the second is The Son of God and both are used for all aspects of government. This is a quote of Psalms 110:1.
Luke 20:44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
Matthew 22:41-46, Mark 12:35-37 and Luke 20:41-44 all cover the same incident. Please see the notes in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke for details on this verse. In this verse, Jesus
is showing the error of their doctrine. The Lord
is The Son of God and has this position in the government of God. King David is a king in the government of men, which is below the government of God. Their doctrinal error came from refusing to accept that God's government is above all men and all governments of men. This is a quote of Psalms 110:1.
Luke 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
Matthew 26:31-35 and Mark 14:27-31 and Luke 22:31-34 and John 13:36-38 tell of Jesus
prophesying that Peter will deny Him three times. John 16:32 also says the same thing. Please see the note for Mark 14:27 for details on this section. Even though He knows of Peter's (and our) failures before they happen, we are told that he is praying for us. He knows of our failures, but wants us to use them, and the lessons that we learn from them, to strengthen thy brethren
. This verse and the next form a single sentence separated by two colons. In the middle equivalent section, we are told that the Lord
expects our faith to not fail because He has prayed for us. We might fail, but even in our own personal failure we are to keep faith that our Lord
will provide for us and protect us and, eventually, convert us. We can know this because the third equivalent section says when (not if) thou art converted
. Our conversion is what the Lord
expects to come from our faith after Satan tries to sift you [us] as wheat
. Amos 9:9 tells us that God sifted Israel, and we know what happened to them. That is what Satan wants to do to God's people and it is only the ultimate protection of the Lord
that prevents Satan from having his way. 1Peter 5:8 refers back to this event and provides the 'strengthening' from Peter.
Luke 22:33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
Please see note above. Peter uses Lord
in recognition that Jesus
is 'God in human flesh'.
Luke 22:38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
This verse happened at the end of the instructions that Jesus
gave His disciples at the last Supper and before they went out to the Garden of Gethsemane. In the verses just prior, Jesus
changed His instructions from take no provision to take provision and protection. This new instruction caused the problem of Matthew 26:52. Please read that note. Lord
is used here because Lord
is the role that orders armies into action and swords are associated with armies. Lord
is also used because that is the role that the Son of God uses to give commands that are to be obeyed without question.
Luke 22:49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53 and John 18:1-11 tell us about events that happened while Jesus
was in the garden called Gethsemane. This verse happened just prior to Matthew 26:52 and John 18:10`where we read about Peter cutting off the servant's ear. Please also read those note for more details. Lord
is used here because Lord
is the role that orders armies into action and swords are associated with armies. Lord
is also used because that is the role that the Son of God uses to give commands that are to be obeyed without question.
Luke 22:61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council
. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and their related notes for the full accounts of this incident.
During the account of the trial of Jesus
by the Jewish religious leaders, we also are told of the trial of Peter. Before this trial of Peter, Jesus
told him that He had prayed for Peter that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren
(Luke 22:31-32). From this we can know that Peter did not fail the trial, in spite of that is preached. If Peter had quit, then he would have failed. Peter stumbled, but came back and after that wasn't so arrogantly sure about his own religious abilities. Peter is the one who teaches us to submit while under persecution and to find strength through a proper personal relationship with God. Matthew 26:58, Matthew 26:69-75 and Mark 14:54, Mark 14:66-72 and Luke 22:54-62 and John 18:15-18, John 18:25-27 all tell us about the stumbling of Peter. However, that is not the subject of this study. Here, we are only dealing with the names of the Son of God. This verse uses Lord
for the ultimate power in the universe that keeps us saved no matter how we sin. It also uses the word of the Lord
for what we are to trust above all other evidence to the contrary because it is backed by the never-changing Lord
who is the ultimate power of the universe. While Peter had the word of the Lord
in flesh, we have it in writing (Bible).
In addition to other things, the Lord
had Peter's stumble put in all four Gospel accounts to be sure that others learn from peter's error of pride. When we refuse to heed a warning from God, and then stumble or fail because of our error, God is likely to use us as an example to others so that they don't fail the same way. If you don't want to be used as an example by God them heed all of the warnings from God.
Luke 24:34 Saying, the Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
This verse is repeated in 1Corinthians 15:5. Matthew 28 and Mark 16 and Luke 24 and John 20 all tell about the resurrection of Jesus
and the time following, but each bring out different significant details. Most significant are the verses and notes which identify the risen Jesus
as Lord
and God. Please see the Sequence of the Resurrection of Jesus and the Appearances of Jesus Christ After the Resurrection for links to those Bible references.
Luke 24:33-34 form a single sentence that tells us the reaction of the two disciples when they found that the Lord
had been with them. They immediately took encouragement to those that needed it the most. These messenger disciples are the well-known disciples on the road to Emmas that Jesus
met with and explained things to after His resurrection. They call
Jesus Lord
in recognition that only God has the power to raise the dead and since Jesus
rose from the dead by His own power, He had proved that He is Lord
indeed. This account is also in Mark 16:12-13.
Jesus Only
Luke 1:31; 2:21, 27, 43, 52; 3:21, 23; 4:1, 4, 8, 12, 14, 34, 35; 5:10, 12, 19, 22, 31; 6:3, 9, 11; 7:3, 4, 6, 9, 19, 22, 37, 40; 8:28, 30, 35, 38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 50; 9:33, 36, 41, 42, 43, 47, 50, 58, 60, 62; 10:29, 30, 37, 41; 13:2, 12, 14; 14:3; 17:13, 17; 18:16, 19, 22, 24, 37, 38, 40, 42; 19:1, 3, 5, 9, 35; 20:8, 34; 22:47, 48, 51, 52, 63; 23:8, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 42, 43, 46, 52; 24:3, 15, 19, 36.
Jesus
is used 94 times in Luke including 2 times with Christ
and 7 times with Lord
. While not used as often as Lord
, Jesus
is a close second. Luke uses the name of Jesus
to show us that Jesus
was a physical man that did all of the things that a normal man does. Click here for all of the Verses that use Jesus
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Jesus
.
Luke 1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
This verse was prophesized in Isaiah 7:14 and fulfilled in Luke 2:21. This verse is part of Luke 1:31-35 which tell us about the Holy Ghost miraculously impregnating the virgin Mary, along with Matthew 1:18-25. Please see verses and related notes in both gospels because they are parallel. Mary is the only person in recorded hiaccount that became pregnant directly from God and without the intervention of a man. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles.
We are told that Jesus
means Savior
and the main reason for His coming is given in Matthew 1:21 which says: And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins
. JESUS
is in all capitals here to directly link this verse to Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25; Matthew 27:37 and Luke 2:21 and John 19:19. This capitalization directly ties these verses together, and also ties this verse to the name Saviour
. All of these verses and notes should be considered together, especially the note on Matthew 1:21 and John 19:19.
Luke 2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
This verse was prophesized in Isaiah 7:14. Please also see Luke 1:31 where Mary was told what to name her baby. All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together.
JESUS
is in all capitals here to directly link this verse to Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25; Matthew 27:37 and Luke 1:31 and John 19:19. This capitalization directly ties these verses together, and also ties this verse to the name Saviour
.
All of these verses and notes should be considered together, especially the note on Matthew 1:21 and John 19:19. This verse tells us that Mary and Joseph did as they were told even though they couldn't have understood all that was involved in this name.
Luke 2:27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. This verse starts with And
, which ties it to the prior verse. Verses 2:27 through 2:32 form a single sentence which tell us of Simeon. Please see the note on 2:26 for Simeon's prophecy. This verse explicitly states that Jesus
is used to identify the child
.
Luke 2:43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. Here we are explicitly told that Jesus
is used to identify the child
.
Luke 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. This verse is the summary of the account that started in Luke 2:41. It relates to Luke 2:43, which explicitly tells us that Jesus
is used to identify the child
.
Luke 3:21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the Heaven was opened,
In Matthew 3:13-17 and Mark 1:9-11 and Luke 3:21-22 and John 1:32 we are told that John the Baptist baptized Jesus
and saw the Holy Ghost come on Him. This section is a fulfillment of Psalms 2:7 and Isaiah 11:1-5 and Peter refers to it in 2Peter 1:17. Baptize
means 'identified with'. Please see the Word Study on Baptism for references to everywhere any form of the word baptize
is used in the Bible.
In this particular baptism, we see the Holy Ghost descend upon Jesus
. We also see that John says that He (Jesus Christ
) will baptize with the Holy Ghost (Matthew 3:11 and Mark 1:8 and Luke 3:15-17 and John 1:32). After His resurrection, Christ
gave the Holy Ghost to His followers. The Holy Ghost and the power of God is what lets true Christians to repent and become dead
to their old life and walk in newness of life
(Romans 6). As the first fruits
, Jesus
was the first to receive the Holy Ghost in His flesh. Since this is the start of His preaching ministry, we can definitely say that He showed His followers how to walk in newness of life
.
Luke 3:23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
This is part of the physical lineage from Jesus
back through David to Adam and God. This lineage is through Mary. Luke 3:23 through 3:38 is a single sentence with the entire lineage in it. Please see the note for 3:23 under Son.
Luke 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
This verse is part of the temptation of Jesus
by Satan as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11 and Mark 1:12-13 and Luke 4:1-13. Verses 4:1 and 4:2 form a single sentence which is dealt with in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke. As part of the tempting of Jesus
, Satan instantly transported Him to the Temple and to a high mountain. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils.
Jesus
is used here for a physical man that was full of the Holy Ghost
. This verse tells us that God leads his people into circumstances which we think are terrible because we are looking through the eyes of the flesh instead of through spiritual eyes. God does this to prove that we won't fall into temptation before He gives us a blessing that would tempt people to sin who fail the test. Jesus
. passed the test using the Power of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
This verse quotes Deuteronomy 8:3 and is part of the temptation of Jesus
by Satan as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11 and Mark 1:12-13 and Luke 4:1-13. This same verse can be found in Matthew 4:4. This was the response from Jesus
, when Satan tempted Him to do a miracle and change a stone into bread while He was hungry after a forty day fast. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils.
Luke 4:14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee : and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
Matthew 4:12 also tells about the return of Jesus
after His temptation. John 4:43 and Mark 6:1-8 also tells about the return of Jesus
to Galilee, but that was a different time. Matthew and Luke report His first return after His temptation.
Please notice that this verse says that he returned in the power of the Spirit
. This is the same Holy Spirit that all saved receive. Jesus
used the Power of the Holy Ghost while living on Earth to be our example of how to live in the flesh by the Power of the Holy Ghost. However, the Bible uses the title of Spirit
when the third person of the Trinity is dealing with spiritual matters. Therefore, Jesus
returned to do a spiritual ministry and God's Holy Spirit
showed Him what needed to be done, and when and where, while the Holy Ghost
powered His miracles. For more on this doctrine, please see the study called Jesus used the Power of the Holy Ghost.
This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who returned (walked). It also uses Jesus
as an example to us of how we are to walk in the Spirit
while we are in the flesh.
Luke 4:34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
Matthew 8:5-17 and Mark 1:21-39 and Luke 4:31-44 and Luke 7:1-10 all tell the account about the ministry of Jesus
in Capernaum. However, some details are different. Please see the note for Matthew 8:6 for more details on these differences and for details on this miracle. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles. Please see the note under Matthew 4:1 about Jesus
dealing with devils. Nazareth was considered the home of Jesus
. Jesus
was raised in Nazareth after leaving Egypt. Jesus of Nazareth
is used here to positively identify the physical man.
Luke 4:35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
Matthew 8:5-17 and Mark 1:21-39 and Luke 4:31-44 and Luke 7:1-10 all tell the account about the ministry of Jesus
in Capernaum. However, some details are different. Please see the note for Matthew 8:6 under Lord for more details on these differences and for details on this miracle. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles. Please see the separate study on Jesus used the Power of the Holy Ghost to understand why Jesus
rebuked the devil for saying a truth. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils. Here, Jesus
is used to identify the physical man that rebuked the devil using the power of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 5:10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Matthew 4:17-22 tells the same account as Mark 1:14-20 and Luke 5:1-11 about Jesus
starting His ministry with preaching repentance and calling Peter and Andrew and James and John to be His disciples. Please see the note for Luke 5:8 for Peter's conversion experience. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. Please see the note for Luke 5:8 for the explanation of Peter's conversion. Based upon that, we can say that Jesus
is used for 'God in human flesh' in this verse.
Luke 5:19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
This verse is part of a account that goes from Matthew 9:1-8 and Mark 2:1-12 and Luke 5:17-26. Please see the note for Luke 5:17, in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, for a detailed analysis of this incident which is reported in three Gospel accounts. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that the crippled man was lowered before.
Luke 5:22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
This verse is part of a account that goes from Matthew 9:1-8 and Mark 2:1-12 and Luke 5:17-26. Please see the note for Luke 5:17, in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, for a detailed analysis of this incident which is reported in three Gospel accounts. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. As seen many other places, Jesus
knew their hearts without their speaking. However, any godly man following the wisdom of the Spirit can do the same, if not to the same extent. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who spoke to confront sin.
Luke 5:31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
This verse contains a quote of the message found in Hosea 6:6-7. Matthew 9:9-13 and Mark 2:13-17 and Luke 5:27-32 tell us about Jesus
calling Matthew Levi to be His disciple. Matthew was one of the 12 that would end up as Apostles. The context of this account is in the note for Mark 2:15 . Hosea 6 is full of prophecies about the life of Jesus, including the 3 days that His body would be in the ground and His soul in Hell for us. It also includes prophecy about God judging the Jews because they only had surface goodness
that did not come from the heart and, therefore, did not last. Hosea, and Jesus, are also quoting Samuel in 1Samuel 15:22-23. Just as Saul lied about his righteousness and found that his excuse was rejected and himself punished and his children punished, so also did these Pharisees experience the same thing. The amazing thing is that self-righteous religious people expect to experience something different from a God who does not change (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8).
I believe that this answer from Jesus
is the main reason that this account is included in all three gospels. God wants to be sure to warn His people. In this verse, the physical man named Jesus
heard and answered the complaint by the Pharisees.
In this verse, the physical man named Jesus
answered the complaint by the Pharisees.
Luke 6:3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
This verse is part of a account found in Matthew 12:1-8, Mark 2:23-28 and Luke 6:1-5. This verse used Jesus
to emphasize the human nature of the man who answered His critics. Please see the note under Lord in Mark 2:28 for more details on this verse. Jesus
is referring to 1 Samuel 21:6 in this verse.
Luke 6:9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
Matthew 12:9-21 and Mark 3:1-12 and Luke 6:6-11 all give an account of the same incident. This is the second incident of this type reported by Luke in this chapter. Basically, the Pharisees started out disputing with Jesus
about the Jewish religious rules that went beyond what the Bible says about the sabbath. This dispute escalated into their claiming that Jesus
cast out devils by the power of Beelzebub and Jesus
warning them about the 'unforgivable sin'. Please see the note for Matthew 12:25 for more about the dispute over the power used to command devils. This verse is part of when Jesus
healed a man with a withered hand
, which symbolically represented the spiritual condition of God's people due to the religious rules which had been added to the Bible. Here, Jesus
is using logic to try to reason with them and show them how their rules caused the lives of God's people to become misery. He also made it clear that He would not stop His ministry for God, no matter what they did to try to stop Him. The next few verses, in Luke, also deal with this incident.
This verse used the name of Jesus
for: 'God in human flesh'. As a literal physical man, He used the power of the holy Spirit to do a miracle and demonstrate that he had the power of God and was the true messenger from God while the religions leaders, who relied on man-given credentials for their authority, did not represent God but taught doctrines of devils
.
Luke 6:11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
This verse is part of the same incident as the verse above. In this verse we see the Pharisees insisted upon viewing Jesus
as just a man who was competing with them for their position in this world. They refused to see the spiritual ministry that He was doing for God. In addition, the notes for all of the sentences related to this account, within the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, should be considered in order to understand what caused the religious leaders to react this way. In addition, those notes give several Bible references, which the religious leaders should have known, where God warns His people to not react as this verse says that they reacted.
Luke 7:3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
Matthew 8:5-17; Mark 1:21-39; Luke 4:31-44 and Luke 7:1-10 all tell the account about the ministry of Jesus
in Capernaum. Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:1-10 tell about Jesus
healing the centurion's servant. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. Please notice that he (the centurion) sent unto him (Jesus) the elders of the Jews
. The centurion was well aware of the prejudice which could cause problems if he approached Jesus
directly as a Gentile and as a representative of the hated Roman government. Instead, he sought the most honorable (the elders of the Jews
) representatives that he could find and had them approach Jesus
with his request. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that had a reputation that the centurion heard and that reputation caused him to send to Jesus
for help.
Luke 7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
Matthew 8:5-17; Mark 1:21-39; Luke 4:31-44 and Luke 7:1-10 all tell the account about the ministry of Jesus
in Capernaum. Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:1-10 tell about Jesus
healing the centurion's servant. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. This verse and the next form a single sentence separated by a colon. The next verse tells why the Jews had this judgment of the Roman centurion. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that people pleaded with.
Luke 7:9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Matthew 8:5-17; Mark 1:21-39; Luke 4:31-44 and Luke 7:1-10 all tell the account about the ministry of Jesus
in Capernaum. Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:1-10 tell about Jesus
healing the centurion's servant. Think about the context. The people in the city where Jesus
grew up tried to kill Him for declaring that he was their Messiah / Christ
. The religious leaders rejected him and had started plotting to prove Him and His doctrine wrong. His physical brothers and sisters rejected His claim to be their Messiah / Christ
. He had stopped preaching the kingdom and started His church because of all of the unbelief in the Jews. Now, here was a Gentile, who had not grown up with the oracles of God nor with the cultural hiaccount of God doing miracles for His people. Yet, in spite of all that he lacked in comparison to the Jews, the centurion had great truer faith. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man turned and spoke to the people.
Luke 7:19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Malachi 3:1-3 tells of John's coming and makes it clear, as does John's answer, that John is not the Christ
. There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. Matthew 11:1-28 and Luke 7:17-35 tell us about the time that John sent from prison and asked Jesus
if He was the Christ
. The main note for this subsection is under Matthew 11:1. Please see is for a fuller understanding of the context of this verse.
This verse tells us that John sent his disciples to the physical man called Jesus
. John the Baptist understood, and accepted, that the Christ
promised in the Old Testament would be the Son of God in flesh
. Therefore, John was looking for a physical man who fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament. Since John was in prison and facing death, it is reasonable for him to ask for assurance.
Luke 7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
The John of this verse is John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. Matthew 11:1-28 and Luke 7:17-35 tell us about the time that John sent from prison and asked Jesus
if He was the Christ
. The main note for this subsection is under Matthew 11:1. Please see it for a fuller understanding of the context of this verse and links to other related verses. This verse tells us the answer the physical man named Jesus
sent an answer to John the Baptist in response to his question seen in 7:19. Please see note above for the question.
Luke 7:37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
Matthew 26:6-16 and Mark 14:1-11 and Luke 7:36-50 and John 12:1-11 tell us about the time that Jesus
and His disciples ate at the house of Simon the leper. This is the incident that led to the betrayal of Jesus
by Judas Iscariot. Please see the note under Mark 14:6 for more details on that result. The account in Luke's Gospel gives us a different perspective of this incident. In this verse, we are told that the physical man named Jesus
sat to eat.
Luke 7:40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
Matthew 26:6-16 and Mark 14:1-11 and Luke 7:36-50 and John 12:1-11 tell us about the time that Jesus
and His disciples at the house of Simon the leper. This is the incident that led to the betrayal of Jesus
by Judas Iscariot. Please see the note under Mark 14:6 for more details on this incident. In this verse, we are told that the physical man named Jesus
told this parable to His host Simon. With the parable, Jesus
pointed out the difference in the expressed gratitude between this 'sinner' woman and the self-righteous Pharisee. The 'sinner' woman had her sins forgiven, as a result, and the self-righteous Pharisee did not.
Luke 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
This is part of a account that is in Matthew 8:28-34. In addition, it is in Mark 5:1-20 and in Luke 8:26-39. Please review all related verses and notes together. Please see the note in Matthew for minor differences in wording between the reports. Please see the note in Mark for why Jesus
sent the devils into the swine. Here, as in the other reports, we see that the devils recognized that Jesus
is the Son of God
and reported it. As a result, Jesus
stopped their mouths. This is because their recommending Jesus
would add support to the lie from religious people that He use the power of devils to drive out devils. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles.
Luke 8:30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
This is part of a account that is in Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20 and Luke 8:26-39. This account is about Jesus
freeing the 'mad man of Gadarea' from devils. Please review all related verses and notes together in order to fully understand the context. In this verse we see Jesus
asking the devils a question. Their answer is that there are many and Mark reports that there were enough to possess about 2,000 swine. However, the important thing, for this study, is that we already saw how the devils identified Jesus
as the Son of God
. Therefore, in this verse, Jesus
is dealt with as 'God in human flesh', since He is addressing those devils. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles.
Luke 8:35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
This is part of a account that is in Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20 and Luke 8:26-39. Please review all related verses and notes together. As noted elsewhere in this study, lost people are afraid when they meet real evidence of God's presence and saved people, who are right with God, react by worshipping. The reaction indicates the condition of someone's personal relationship to God. These people saw Jesus
as a man and wanted to think of Him as only as man. However, after everyone else failing to control this devil controlled man, and Jesus
had him clothed and in his right mind, they could not deny the power of God in Jesus
. Rather than face their own wrong relationship with God, they chose to ignore an unpleasant truth and asked Jesus
to leave their land. They refused to accept that Jesus
was in fact 'God in human flesh', as many good, but lost, people do. In this verse, Jesus
is only seen as a man. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles.
Luke 8:38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
This is part of a account that is in Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20 and Luke 8:26-39. Please review all related verses and notes together. Luke 8:38 and the first part of 8:39 form a single sentence, which tells us the instructions that Jesus
gave this man. The second half of 8:39 tells us how he obeyed. Jesus
told him to shew how great things God hath done unto thee
. But he published throughout the whole city how great things
. Obviously, since he was trying to obey, he believed that Jesus
had done unto himJesus
was 'God in human flesh'. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles.
Luke 8:39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
This is part of a account that is in Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20 and Luke 8:26-39. Please review all related verses and notes together. Luke 8:38 and the first part of 8:39 form a single sentence, which tells us the instructions that Jesus
gave this man. Please see note above for details on this verse. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles.
Luke 8:40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
Matthew 9:1 and Mark 5:21 tell us the same thing as this verse. These verses provide transition between two accounts where Jesus
moved from one side of the Sea of Galilee to the other. In Matthew 8:28-34 and in Mark 5:1-20 and in Luke 8:26-39, we read of Jesus
casting out devils from the 'mad men of Gadara'. Then, on the other side of the lake and in Matthew 9:20-22 and Mark 5:25-34 and Luke 8:43-48, we read about Jesus
healing a woman that had an issue of blood for 12 years. That miracle happened while Jesus
was going to raise the daughter of Jarius from the dead as recorded in Matthew 9:18-26 and Mark 5:22-43 and Luke 8:41-58. Thus, we see that Jesus
was busy doing the work of building His kingdom and inviting people to join it (be saved). In these accounts, He was proving the advantages of being part of His kingdom. In this verse, Jesus
is used to tell of the physical man who traveled from one place to another.
Luke 8:45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
In Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34 and Luke 8:43-48 we read about Jesus
healing a woman that had an issue of blood for 12 years. Please see the note for Matthew 9:22 under Jesus for the details of this miracle. This verse uses Jesus
for the man who physically spoke. However, the woman who received this miracle saw more than a man. She publicly acknowledged Him as 'God in human flesh'.
Luke 8:46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
In In Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34 and Luke 8:43-48 we read about Jesus
healing a woman that had an issue of blood for 12 years. This verse uses Jesus
for the man who physically spoke. However, the woman who received this miracle saw more than a man. She publicly acknowledged Him as 'God in human flesh'.
Luke 8:50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
In Matthew 9:18-26 and Mark 5:22-43 and Luke 8:41-58, we read about Jesus
going to the house of Jaruis to raise his daughter from the dead. In this verse, Jesus
gives assurance to Jarius that his daughter is not dead like the messenger just told Jarius. However, resurrection requires true Biblical faith
. As explained there, Jesus
is used for 'God in human flesh' in this account.
Luke 9:33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
This verse shows that Peter still had a lot of spiritual maturing to do. The Jews kept getting into trouble with God because they made idols out of things that God had used. Romans 1:25 says: Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Jesus
chose to ignore his comment and let Peter figure out how foolish he was at a later date. This shows us God's forbearance.
Peter addresses Jesus
as Master
, which means 'Teacher'. Apparently, Peter spoke before he thought about what he saw because he just saw a revelation that Jesus
was 'God in human flesh' but made this comment which treated Him as 'just another human man on the same level as Moses and Elias'.
Luke 9:36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
This verse starts with the word And
, which adds it to the prior. This verse is part account of the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. All of the verses and notes, for this account, should be considered together for contextual reasons and for full understanding. Just before this verse, Peter, James and John heard God the Father's voice while they were in a cloud with Jesus
and Moses and Elias
. Obviously, Moses and Elias
had been brought back from the dead to speak with Jesus
and all of the Jews were afraid of death, and more, when they received direct evidence of the involvement of God the Father, such as the verses that prior verses reported them hearing. Therefore, when Jesus was found alone
, they were vastly relieved. Further, when Jesus
charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead
(Mark 9:9), they were glad to obey. Our verse uses the name of Jesus
for the 'literal physical man'. who spoke to them and comforted them.
Luke 9:41 And Jesus answering said, of faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
In Matthew 17:14-21; Mark 9:14-29 and Luke 9:37-42 we read about Jesus
casting out a devil that His apostles could not cast out. This was just after the 'Mount of Transfiguration' (Matthew 16:28 - ; Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36). Please note that Jesus
did not blame His disciples but blamed the generation
. In Matthew 17:21 and Mark 9:29 we read that Jesus
told His apostles This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting
. All of the verses and related notes should be considered together. Please see the note for Mark 9:24 for more details on this account. In this verse, Jesus
physically talked to other men as a man. Matthew 17:17 and Mark 9:19 give us the same message as this verse. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils.
Luke 9:42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
In Matthew 17:14-21 and Mark 9:14-29 and Luke 9:37-42 we read about Jesus
casting out a devil that His apostles could not cast out. This was just after the 'Mount of Transfiguration' (Matthew 16:28- 17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36). In Matthew 17:21 and Mark 9:29 we read that Jesus
told His apostles This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting
. All of the verses and related notes should be considered together. Please see the note for Mark 9:24 for more details on this account. In this verse, Jesus
rebuked the devil by the power of God. This verse is parallel to Matthew 17:18 and Mark 9:25. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles.
Luke 9:43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
The verse structure leads to error. In this verse we have a sentence and the first half of a second sentence with the second half of the sentence in the next verse. (Please see 9:44 which is the second half of the sentence started in this verse.) Since that half sentence is where we read the name of Jesus
, and what is in this verse does not make sense by itself, we really need to consider the full sentence which is half in this verse and half in the next verse. That full sentence is: But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
Matthew 17:22-23 and Mark 9:31 tell us the same thing as the sentence here in Luke. Here we read about the future suffering and death of Jesus
. Please see the Doctrinal Study called: Significant Gospel Events for the sections called Sequence of the Betrayal of Jesus and Sequence of the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Here we see that Jesus
used the distraction of everyone talking about the miracle that he just did to make a private statement to His disciples. Jesus
did not reveal this prophecy to the general Jew. He also made this prophecy at this time because the circumstances would lead them to believe they were heading to literally rule the world, and the exact opposite was their true future. As much as we might deny an unpleasant truth, God still reveals it to us.
The account in Matthew tells us that Jesus
said this to His disciples while they abode in Galilee
. Jesus
gave His disciples the same prophetic message many times and many ways and many places. They kept refusing to believe Him on this prophecy and they remained in denial, but He kept trying. Therefore, it is reasonable to believe that Jesus
said this same message at this time reported by Luke and at the time that Matthew reports it.
In this verse, we see the name of Jesus
used to speak about the specific man who spoke. In 9:44 we see Son of man
used because the religious leaders treated Him as 'just another human man', who happened to be troublesome. They gave Him no personal consideration, not even enough consideration to use His name.
Luke 9:47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
This is part of a section that is in Matthew 18:1-18:5 and Mark 9:33-37 and Luke 9:46-48. Please consider all of these verses and notes together in order to fulfill contextual requirements. It also is the set-up
for the teaching on forgiveness found in Matthew 18:6-35 and Mark 9:38-50 and Luke 17:1-4.
In this verse, the disciples came to the physical man Jesus
to ask a question. In Luke we are told that they disputed on the way to the house in Capernaum and Jesus
Himself brought up the question. It may be that these are two different incidents. It may be that they were the same incident and the disciples started to bring it up, but weren't sure how to ask the question. Jesus
could have asked the question that he knew they wanted to ask but were too embarrassed to ask. In that case, one person might say that the disciples brought it up and another might say it was Jesus
. You decide what you want to believe because it really isn't critical to doctrine.
In this section, Jesus
is teaching that Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven
. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that spoke to teach.
Luke 9:50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
Mark 9:39 uses slightly different words but matches this verse and is part of the report from Mark that is the same incident as this verse is part of. This verse teaches almost the same thing as Matthew 12:30 and Luke 11:23. Please see the note for Luke 9:54 for more details on how religious pride leads people to make wrong decisions all throughout this chapter. This verse is the response from Jesus
to James and John when they said that they forbad another from doing the work of God because he was not part of their particular religious group. Insisting that only your particular religious group can speak for God is wrong and goes against what the Bible literally teaches several places, including this verse and the ones referenced in this note. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that rebuked James and John.
Luke 9:58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Luke 9:57-62 tell about two different men came to Jesus
and wanted to follow Him. Matthew 8:19-22 tells the same account. (Luke also mentions that Jesus
said to another man: follow me
.) Please see the notes for Matthew 8:20 and Luke 9:57 for details and references that apply to this verse. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who answered this man. God chooses to speak through physical men and many miss the will of God for their life because they are looking at the physical man instead of looking at the fact that God is sending the message. Please also see the note for this verse under Son.
Luke 9:60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:51-62 tell about three different men wanted to follow Jesus
. Matthew 8:19-22 has matching accounts for two of them. In every case, they claimed to want to follow Jesus
, but were not willing to do what was required in order to do so. In the case of our current verse, Jesus
is answering the man who, effectively, said: 'Let me do everything in this life that I want to do first and then, when I have nothing better to do, I will follow you'. This, of course, will never happen. The evidence of my claim is the number of people who died before they did everything that they wanted to do. Please see the note for Luke 9:57 for references and the use of Lord
in this verse. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who answered this person. God chooses to speak through physical men and many miss the will of God for their life because they are looking at the physical man instead of looking at the fact that God is sending the message.
Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:51-62 tell about three different men wanted to follow Jesus
. Matthew 8:19-22 has matching accounts for two of them. In every case, they claimed to want to follow Jesus
, but were not willing to do what was required in order to do so. Please see the notes for Luke 9:57 and Matthew 8:21 for more details and references which deal with the background of this section.
This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who answered this disciple. God chooses to speak through physical men and many miss the will of God for their life because they are looking at the physical man instead of looking at the fact that God is sending the message. Even when people do follow God's will for their life, some do not remain faithful. Please see 2Timothy 4:10.
In this verse, Jesus
does not say that a person looses their salvation, only that they are not fit for the kingdom of God
. (Doctrinally, the kingdom of God
means: 'God's character in us'.) The true meaning of this sentence is that a 'backslider' will not receive 'God's character in them' and God will not waste His time trying to cause that result so long as they remain, or will become again, a 'backslider'. Someone who takes a leadership position and then quits does more damage than someone who never starts because they discourage the people of God. This verse is the conclusion of where we are told 'Count the cost and be sure that you can pay before you start'.
Luke 10:29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Luke 10:30-37 contain the parable of the Good Samaritan which was given because a religious man tried to justify not obeying the spirit of the commandment which he quoted in Luke 10:27. That commandment is summed up in the basic message of John the Baptist, which is repent
. We also read about this command in Mark 12:29-31 and Matthew 22:37-40. Please see the note for Luke 10:27, which gives links to fully understand the context and details of this command. Since this religious man, like all religious men, was not willing to truly repent in spirit, but expected God to accept his religious excuses, he asked the question of this verse. In response, Jesus
gave the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37). This proverb really is just an expansion of Proverbs 14:20-21. This parable also shows the difference between true repentance of those that admit that they are sinners and the self-justification of the religious. In Matthew 9:13, Jesus
made it clear that the religious would be rejected and that only self-admitted sinners were called to repentance. In Luke 13:3 and Luke 13:5 we are told except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish
. As said many times and many ways in the Bible, the religious self-justifiers will be turned into Hell. That is the main message of this parable. This religious man, like all religious men, thought he could fool Jesus
because he saw Jesus
as only a man
and not as 'God in human flesh'.
Luke 10:30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Luke 10:30-37 contain 'The Parable of The Good Samaritan'. It was given as an answer to a religious man tried to justify not obeying the spirit of the commandment which he quoted in Luke 10:27. Please see the note for Luke 10:29, in this Study, for more details on this discussion. This religious man, like all religious men, thought he could fool Jesus
because he saw Jesus
as only a man
and not as 'God in human flesh'. In response, Jesus
acted like any other saved man should and pointed out the error of his thoughts. The religious man must see himself as a sinner before he will seek salvation. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that witnessed to this lost religious man.
Luke 10:37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Luke 10:30-37 contain the parable of the Good Samaritan which was given because a religious man tried to justify not obeying the spirit of the commandment which he quoted in Luke 10:27. Please see the note for Luke 10:29 for more details on the parable. This verse is the concluding command which follows the parable.
After Jesus
witnessed to this lost religious man, He told him of his personal need to truly repent and change how he lived. Many people are teaching a false salvation
that says you don't have to change the way you live, even though 'it's a good idea'. Jesus
, as 'God in human flesh' did not give a suggestion here. He gave a very clear direct command of Go, and do thou likewise
. Many people don't like the KJV 1611 because of the thee
and thou
. Thou
means 'you personally'. Lost people really object to God getting personal in His demands. We will each personally stand and answer for deeds done in the flesh without anyone else being there. I can not think of a more direct and personal command from God that to be told that 'you personally must Go, and do likewise' with the context teaching that you will be personally judged based upon how you do
. Back in Luke 10:29 we saw that this religious man, like all religious men, thought he could fool Jesus
because he saw Jesus
as only a man
and not as 'God in human flesh'. He received a direct order from 'God in human flesh', that we read in this verse.
Luke 10:41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Many people like to teach about this account (Luke 10:38-41) without consideration of the context. However, Luke 10:38 starts with Now
, which means 'After the prior events'. All of Luke 10 is about salvation with Luke 10:1-12 telling us that Jesus
sent out disciples to preach the gospel. Then Luke 10:13-16 contain God condemnation of the religious lost. Luke 10:17-24 have Jesus
(and Heaven) rejoicing in the victories of the saved witnesses. Then Luke 10:25-29 tells about a lost religious church member
challenging personal spiritual salvation and trying to justify himself based upon religion. That led into the parable of the 'Good Samaritan' in Luke 10:30-37. So after all of this, we have the account of two sisters who are truly spiritually saved but one is busy with religious 'good works' while the other is concentrating upon building her personal relationship with her Saviour by spending time learning from the Word of God
. The religious one criticizes her 'less active' sister who is learning first, and we have the answer from Jesus
here.
Notice that in Luke 10:40, Martha called Jesus
Lord
, but she did not recognize all of the rights that go with the role of Lord
. However, instead of rebuking and correcting His child as Lord
, The Son of God used His compassionate human role of Jesus
to give her this very gentle answer. Luke 10:41-42 form a single sentence divided into Equivalent Sections by two colons. The middle Equivalent Section says that God tells us that this is needful
. The last Equivalent Section tells us that those that choose what God says is needful
will not have it taken away from His children who seek what is needful
. The first Equivalent Section tells us that Martha was careful and troubled about many things
and implies that this worry is not needful
and will not take the place of what is needful
. That is, worrying about getting religious things done will not replace trusting God to take care of needs
. We need to take care of the more needful
activity of developing our personal relationship with God through learning from the word of God
. This verse uses Jesus
for the compassionate role of the Son of God.
Luke 13:2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
Luke 13:1-5 tell us, twice, that Jesus
told the religious crowd except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish
. Each of these commands follow an example where the religious crowd thought others must be 'sinful' because they appeared to be judged by God. Basically, this section is teaching that God doesn't judge based upon religious appearances of 'good works' but judges the condition of the heart. Jesus
gave a parable of a fig tree after these verses to explain true repentance. Please also see the note for Luke 13:8 under Lord as it is a related verse.
Repentance is taught many places in the gospels and throughout the New Testament. Yet, most people who think of themselves as Bible believers use a definition of repentance that is taught by their religion instead of doing a true Bible study and finding what the Bible really defines repentance
to be. Mark 12:29-30 and Matthew 22:37 and Luke 10:27 and Deuteronomy 6:5 and Deuteronomy 11:1 all have the First and Greatest Commandment
which is the true Biblical definition of repentance. That is: 'Turn towards God with your whole mind, heart and soul and serve Him alone'. Please see the notes under Mark 12:29 and Luke 1:17 and Luke 10:28-37 for more on repentance. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that spoke to these people and told them of their need to repent.
Luke 13:12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
Luke 13:10-17 tell about Jesus
freeing a woman that was bound by Satan and bent over for years. He did this to prove that He was Lord
of sabbath. Please see the note under Lord for Luke 13:15 for details on this miracle. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. Please also, see the note for Matthew 12:8 under Lord about how Jesus
dealt with the sabbath in the gospels. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that saw this woman and that used this miracle to prove that He (Son of man
) was also Lord
of sabbath.
Luke 13:14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
Luke 13:10-17 tell about Jesus
freeing a woman that was bound by Satan and bent over for years. He did this to prove that He was Lord
of sabbath. Please see the note under Lord for Luke 13:15 for details on this miracle. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. Also, see the note for Matthew 12:8 under Lord about how Jesus
dealt with the sabbath in the gospels. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that used this miracle to prove that He (Son of man
) was also Lord
of sabbath.
Luke 14:3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
All of Luke 13 is about true repentance verses keeping religious rules. In Luke 13:11-17, Jesus
had healed on the sabbath in a synagogue to prove that He was Lord
of sabbath. Please see the note for Luke 13:15 under Lord for details on Jesus
telling the religious rulers to 'put up or shut up'. Since they couldn't match the miracles of Jesus
, they got the government to go after Him and Luke 13:31says that they told Jesus Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee
. As you can read, that didn't scare Jesus
off. So, one of them invited Jesus
to a meal, on another sabbath (Luke 14:1), they had a certain man before him which had the dropsy
(Luke 14:2). Now with how the Pharisees were about ceremonial cleansing and their condemning Jesus
for eating with sinners (Matthew 2:15-17; Luke 5:29-39), this was no accident. Jesus
saw that they deliberately had a man there to be healed on the sabbath, but wanted to see if Jesus
would compromise rather than embarrassing His host within the host's house. But, Jesus
did what was right and publicly challenged them to say that He was wrong. That is what this verse is about. Here, we see the physical man named Jesus
talking to other men and teaching us how to serve God while we are in the flesh.
Please see the note for Matthew 12:8 under Lord about how Jesus
dealt with the sabbath in the gospels. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles.
Luke 17:13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
Luke 17:12-19 tell about Jesus
healing 10 lepers but only one returned to thank Jesus
and to praise God. Only Jesus
could heal them physically and only Jesus
could heal their sins. It is interesting that they not only called to Jesus
, to get the physical man's attention, but they also called Him Master
, which means Rabbi or Teacher. No one learns much from one short shouted conversation with a teacher. Just as they would have benefited most from an ongoing relationship with a teacher, so also do saved people learn the most from an ongoing personal relationship with Jesus
.
This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man whom God's Holy Spirit
worked through to heal these lepers.
Luke 17:17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
Please see the notes for sentences of this miracle in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke about the explanation of this miracle. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who spoke.
Luke 18:16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Matthew 19:13-15 and Mark 10:13-16 and Luke 18:15-17 are almost identical in their wording and tell us to let little children come to Jesus
and that it is required for us to receive the kingdom of God as little children. Please see the note for Mark 10:14 under Jesus for more details. In this verse, we see the man called Jesus
seeing what was done and instructing His disciples.
Luke 18:19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
Matthew 19 and Mark 10 and Luke 18 are all similar in that they tell accounts which compare the fruit of a truly saved person with a changed life to the false hope in works of fleshly religion. In Matthew 19:16-30 and Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 18:18-30, we have answers from Jesus
to the question Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
. All three gospels give almost identical answers to this question and while the details might differ a minor amount, the total answer is the same. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who spoke to this person wanting to be assured of salvation.
Luke 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven: and come, follow me.
Matthew 19 and Mark 10 and Luke 18 are all similar in that they tell accounts which compare the fruit of a truly saved person with a changed life to the false hope in works of fleshly religion. In Matthew 19:16-30 and Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 18:18-30, we have answers from Jesus
to the question Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
. All three gospels give almost identical answers to this question and while the details might differ a minor amount, the total answer is the same. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who explained to this person how his religious activities were not sufficient to inherit eternal life
(salvation).
Luke 18:24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
This verse is part of the same incident as the next four verses in this Study. (Please also see the notes for those verses.) Matthew 19 and Mark 10 and Luke 18 are all similar in that they tell accounts which compare the fruit of a truly saved person with a changed life to the false hope in works of fleshly religion. In Matthew 19:16-30 and Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 18:18-30, we have answers from Jesus
to the question Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
. All three gospels give almost identical answers to this question and while the details might differ a minor amount, the total answer is the same. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who explained to disciples why trusting in physical riches interferes with true trust in God.
Luke 18:37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
This verse is part of the same incident as the next three verses in this Study along with the prior verse. (Please also see the notes for those verses.) Nazareth was considered the home of Jesus
. Jesus
was raised in Nazareth after leaving Egypt. Jesus of Nazareth
is used here to positively identify the physical man. This verse is part of the well-known account about blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus
. This account is in Matthew 20:29-43, Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43, but Bartimaeus is not named in Matthew's or Luke's accounts and Matthew account tells us about a second man who is not named in the other two accounts. However, what is in all three accounts is what we should pay attention to and, especially, we need to realize that the note below is for the same account. While the people in this verse identify Jesus
'just a literal physical man from Nazareth', the beggar appealed to thou Son of David
, as explained in the next note.
Luke 18:38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
This verse is part of the same account, in all three Gospels, as the two verses above and the two verses below. Here we read that these beggars identified Jesus
as thou Son of David
. This was an accepted identifier of the Messiah / Christ
. Thus, they recognized Jesus
as more than 'just a literal physical man from Nazareth', regardless of what the people told them. They wanted a miracle and believed that God's Messiah / Christ
could give them the miracle while 'just a literal physical man from Nazareth' could not. As we see in other miracles, the true faith of the person asking for the miracle made the difference in whether they received the miracle or not. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. The next two verses in this Study are also dealing with this incident. The importance of true Biblical faith
is dealt with in the note for the second-next verse.
Luke 18:40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
This verse is part of the same incident as the prior three verses above and the verse below. (Please also see the notes for those verses.) In this verse, we are told that the man, Jesus
, stood still and commanded him to be brought unto him
. In this incident we are told that the multitude were trying to tell him to shut up, but he refused and even got louder. What we see here is that while the majority regarded Jesus
as 'just a literal physical man from Nazareth', and tried to make the beggars accept the same, they held onto their belief that He was God's Messiah / Christ
. Both are seen physically as a literal physical man, which is why this verse uses the name of Jesus
to identify the man who stopped and gave the command. Everyone there saw the same physical person but the beggars saw a different spiritual person, which is why they received the miracle while others did not.
Luke 18:42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
This verse is part of the same incident as the prior four verses above. (Please also see the notes for those verses.) In this verse we see the importance of true Biblical faith
because Jesus
tells him thy faith hath saved thee
. Mark's account tells us the same thing but Matthew's account does not and Matthew's account is the only one which tells us about the second man. It would appear that he also received sight but might not have had the personal faith
to be saved. As in other incidents within the Gospels, we see that many received miracles but not all who received miracles were also saved.
Luke 19:1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
Many people will tell you that Luke 19:1-9 has the account about Zacchaeus. However, the account truly requires us to include Luke 19:10, which tells us why Jesus
went to that city and also tells us one of the main reasons why the Son of God became a human man. Please see the note for Luke 19:2 for an explanation of this account. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who entered and passed through Jericho
.
Luke 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
Many people will tell you that Luke 19:1-9 has the account about Zacchaeus. However, the account truly requires us to include Luke 19:10, which tells us why Jesus
went to that city and also tells us one of the main reasons why the Son of God became a human man. Please see the note for Luke 19:2 for an explanation of this account. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that Zacchaeus tried to see.
Luke 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
Many people will tell you that Luke 19:1-9 has the account about Zacchaeus. However, the account truly requires us to include Luke 19:10, which tells us why Jesus
went to that city and also tells us one of the main reasons why the Son of God became a human man. Please see the note for Luke 19:2 for an explanation of this account. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that saw and spoke to Zacchaeus.
Luke 19:9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
Many people will tell you that Luke 19:1-9 has the account about Zacchaeus. However, the account truly requires us to include Luke 19:10, which tells us why Jesus
went to that city and also tells us one of the main reasons why the Son of God became a human man. Please see the note for Luke 19:2 for an explanation of this account. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that saw and spoke to Zacchaeus.
Luke 19:35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus
entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. Matthew 21:5, Matthew 21:7 and Mark 11:7 and John 12:14-15 says the same thing as this verse. Please see the note under Mark 11:6 for details on this verse. This verse uses Jesus
for 'God in human flesh' because He calls Himself Lord
in this account, people honor Him as Lord
, and Lord
is used for God. These verses fulfills Isaiah 40:9 and Zechariah 9:9.
Luke 20:8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Luke 20:1-7; Matthew 21:23-27 and Mark 11:27-33 tell us about the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders
challenged the authority of Jesus
. In the chapter before this verse, Jesus
demanded that they say if the baptism of John the Baptist was from Heaven or of men
. They refused to answer because no matter how they answered, the people who were listening would know that they were liars when they claimed to represent God. The notes for the related sentence in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke explain How Jesus
put them into a position that if they pushed their demand, they would destroy their own authority. This verse uses Jesus
as the name of 'God in human flesh' Who is our example of how to live in this flesh using the help and power of God's Holy Spirit
.
Luke 20:34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
This verse is part of a section that is in Luke 20:20-40; Matthew 22:15-46 and Mark 12:12-34. In this section the Jewish religious leaders are trying to trap Jesus
in an error. Each group tries their own doctrine and all loose. In this verse, Jesus
is answering the Sadducees which deny that there is any resurrection
and He proves to them that there is a resurrection.
Luke 22:47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53 and John 18:1-11 tell us about events that happened while Jesus
was in the garden called Gethsemane. In the parallel verse of Matthew 26:49, we see Judas call Jesus master
with a lower case m
, which means a human teacher. At this point, Judas had rejected the fact that Jesus
is 'God in human flesh' and decided to treat Him as 'just a man'. In the next verse Jesus
called Himself the Son of man
to emphasize His humanness. Please see that note (just below). This decision by Judas led to his damnation, as it will do to all who make the same decision. This verse is a fulfillment of Proverbs 27:6 and Psalms 41:9. In this verse, Jesus
is used for the physical man that Judas kissed. Please also see the section called Sequence of the Betrayal of Jesus, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events for references to other verses that speak about the betrayal of Jesus
. Matthew 26:48 and Mark 14:44 also tell us that Judas betrayed Jesus
with a kiss.
Luke 22:48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53 and John 18:1-11 tell us about events that happened while Jesus
was in the garden called Gethsemane. In this verse, Jesus
is used for the physical man that Judas betrayed. Please also see the section called Sequence of the Betrayal of Jesus, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events for references to other verses that speak about the betrayal of Jesus
.
Luke 22:51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
Please see the Table Of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles. At the Last Supper, Jesus
changed instructions to those going out with the gospel. In Matthew 10:5-42 and Mark 6:7-13 and Luke 9:1-6 Jesus
sent out the 12 and gave them instructions that included not taking scrip (money) or a sword. In Luke 10:1-17, Jesus
sent out 70 disciples with basically the same instructions. But in Luke 22:35-39, Jesus
gave them different instructions including to take scrip and a sword. So, when Jesus
led them to the Mount of Olives (Luke 22:39), they took the two swords. Between the time of Luke 22:39 and the time of this verse, Judas has led a band to arrest Jesus
and Peter took one of those swords and cut off the high priest's servant's ear. Per John 18:10-11, his name was Malchus. He may have been a lost man acting as the main servant (at head of crowd) of the enemy who would crucify Jesus
, but Jesus
still loved him (Matthew 5:44-45; Luke 6:27-36). Jesus
healed the ear of an enemy that he knew would cause Him great pain in the very short future. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who talked and loved and showed His followers how to serve God while in the flesh.
Luke 22:52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53 and John 18:1-11 tell us about events that happened while Jesus
was in the garden called Gethsemane. Each account has something unique to it. Here, we are told that Jesus
pointed out that they didn't arrest Him earlier, and it is implied that he did nothing since to deserve arrest. They chose this time because they believed that it would give them the greatest advantage. Jesus
did not fight them and all of their swords and weapons would not have helped them if he chose to fight. Their weapons were to bolster their courage. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man who talked to His enemies.
Luke 22:63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council
. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. This verse is also stated in Matthew 26:68 and Mark 14:65. Matthew also tells us that the mockers called Him Christ
. Please see the Doctrinal Study called: Significant Gospel Events for links to where the Bible tells us that this mockery was prophesized. Here, the mockers use Jesus
because they were striking a physical man whom they considered to be 'only a man'. The mockery tells us that they denied His deity.
Luke 23:8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Pilate and Herod Found in Matthew 27:1-34; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-26 and John 18:28-19:16. Here, we see that Herod saw the man Jesus
as just a man and not as 'God in human flesh'. Notice that it says and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him
. Herod had no doubt that he was far superior to Jesus
no matter what Jesus
could do. In Herod's opinion, Jesus
was just a fancy performer. Herod was looking for Jesus
do some miracle like people look for a trained animal to do a trick.
Luke 23:20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Pilate and Herod Found in Matthew 27:1-34; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-26 and John 18:28-19:16. Here, we see that Jesus
was returned to Pilate and Pilate wanted to release the man Jesus
, but was still willing to do whatever made his personal physical life comfortable. If Pilate had seen Jesus
as 'God in human flesh', he would have acted differently.
Luke 23:25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Pilate and Herod Found in Matthew 27:1-34; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-26 and John 18:28-19:16. Here, we see Pilate do what made his personal physical life comfortable. If Pilate had seen Jesus
as 'God in human flesh', he would have acted differently.
Luke 23:26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
This verse follows all of the trials of Jesus
and He is going to the cross. Along the way, the soldiers made this man carry the cross because after the beating that Jesus
received, they were afraid that He would die before getting crucified if He had to carry the cross. Matthew 27:32 and Mark 15:21 and John 19:17 tell of Jesus
going to the cross. This verse uses Jesus
for the physical man that walked to His own cross.
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Pilate and Herod Found in Matthew 27:1-34; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-26 and John 18:28-19:16. Here, we see Simon walking after the man Jesus
as he carried the cross of Jesus
.
Luke 23:28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
Matthew 27:31-66 and Mark 15:20-47 and Luke 23:26-56 and John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ
. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. This verse tells us that Jesus turning unto them said
, which are the actions of a physical man.
Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Matthew 27:31-66 and Mark 15:20-47 and Luke 23:26-56 and John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ
. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. This verse tells us that Jesus said
, which is the action of a physical man. This verse was prophesized in Psalms 22:18. The same is said in John 19:23.
Luke 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Matthew 27:31-66 and Mark 15:20-47 and Luke 23:26-56 and John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ
. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. This verse tells us that Jesus said
, which is the action of a physical man. However, this verse is the answer to his statement of faith in the prior verse where the dying thief recognized Jesus
as 'God in human flesh'. Therefore, as God, Jesus
made this promise because while Jesus
had not yet paid the price for salvation, there was no doubt that He would pay the price and take back His power as God.
Luke 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Matthew 27:31-66 and Mark 15:20-47 and Luke 23:26-56 and John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ
. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes.
Within this section, Matthew 27:50; Mark 15:35, 37 and Luke 23:46 and John 19:30 tell us that Jesus
chose the time of His death. The phrase: he gave up the ghost
means that Jesus
chose the instant that His spirit abandoned His body and took His soul with His spirit. No ordinary man can choose the instant of his death.
Luke 23:52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
Matthew 27:31-66 and Mark 15:20-47 and Luke 23:26-56 and John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ
. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. There can be no doubt that the body of Jesus
is talking about the body of a physical man.
Luke 24:15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
Matthew 28 and Mark 16 and Luke 24 and John 20 all tell about the resurrection of Jesus
and the time following, but each bring out different significant details. Most significant are the verses and notes which identify the risen Jesus
as Lord
and God. Please see the Sequence of the Resurrection of Jesus and the Appearances of Jesus Christ After the Resurrection for links to those Bible references.
This is part of the account of Jesus
appearing to the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Luke 24:16 tells us But their eyes were holden that they should not know him
. At this time, these disciples believe that they are speaking to another man. This verse uses Jesus
to identify a human man. This account is also in Mark 16:12-13.
Luke 24:19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
Matthew 28 and Mark 16 and Luke 24 and John 20 all tell about the resurrection of Jesus
and the time following, but each bring out different significant details. Most significant are the verses and notes which identify the risen Jesus
as Lord
and God. Please see the Sequence of the Resurrection of Jesus and the Appearances of Jesus Christ After the Resurrection for links to those Bible references.
This is part of the account of Jesus
appearing to the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Verses 24:19-20 form a single sentence which is explained in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke along with contextual considerations and more. Nazareth was considered the home of Jesus
. Jesus
was raised in Nazareth after leaving Egypt. Jesus of Nazareth
is used here to positively identify the physical man. In addition, Luke 24:20 says: delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him
. The physical man Jesus
was killed but God can not be killed. Jesus
is not used in this verse as 'God in human flesh' but is used only as a human man. of Nazareth
is added the emphasize that they are talking only about a human man in this verse. This account is also in Mark 16:12-13.
Luke 24:36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Matthew 28 and Mark 16 and Luke 24 and John 20 all tell about the resurrection of Jesus
and the time following, but each bring out different significant details. Please see Sequence of the Resurrection of Jesus for the Bible references which identify the risen Jesus
as Lord
and God. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles.
This follows the account of Jesus
appearing to the disciples on the road to Emmaus. They talked to Jesus
the same day as he arose and returned the same day. After the disciples returned to the upper room and told the others of their experience, this verse occurs. Mark 16:14 and John 20:19-20 are parallel.
Notice that Jesus
just appeared, even though the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews
(John 20:19), which is impossible for a simple human man to do. However in Luke 24:38-39 (and in John 20:20) Jesus
said Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have
. Jesus
is deliberately emphasizing to them that He is still human, but He also is demonstrating power beyond anything that humans have. Please see the note on 24:3 about Lord Jesus
which explains that after the resurrection, Jesus
is no longer just Jesus
but is now (and for ever more) Lord Jesus
. Although this verse does not use the phrase Lord Jesus
, His actions prove that He is now not just Jesus
but Lord Jesus
. This account is also in Mark 16:12-18 and John 20:19-23.
Christ Only
Luke 3:15; 4:41; 9:20; 20:41; 21:8; 22:67; 23:2, 35, 39. 24:26, 46;
Luke uses Christ
13 times. In Luke 2:11 and 2:26, we have Christ
used in the same verse as Lord
. The notes for those verses are under Lord Christ. The other 11 are listed below with notes. Three of these verses use the phrase the Christ
. One uses the Lord's Christ
. One uses Christ, the chosen of God
. The grammar of these verses should show anyone that Christ
is a title and not a person's name. We talk about the president
but don't use the George
. With this clue, if the reader examines the rest of the verses in Luke that use Christ
, they will find that Luke consistently uses Christ
as the title of a role. The verses go on and let us know details that are related to the role. Many people make the mistake of attaching these details to the person, but that is wrong. While Bill Clinton had the role of 'President of the United States', he sent men to war. While he retained the title, he lost the power and privileges when they were passed to George Bush. By this example, we can see that certain powers and privileges go with the role and not with the person.
In two of these verses in Luke, we are told that Christ [is] to have suffered
. While suffering is personally experienced, the person named Jesus
had to suffer in order to earn the right to take on the role of Christ
. This is consistent with all of the gospels. Through all of the gospels, we see Christ
used in two basic ways. The first way is that people declared doubt or belief that the man named Jesus
had the role of Christ
. The second usage is that the gospel writers told us how that the man named Jesus
fulfilled Old Testament prophecies to prove that he had the role of Christ
. That last proof was the resurrection. The Son of God did not start exercising the rights and responsibilities of the role of Christ
until after he returned to Heaven and men received the Holy Ghost for Christ
to work through. In Biblical marriage, the man pays the dowry before he gets the privileges of marriage. Jesus
paid the price before he received the privileges of the role of Christ
. If looked at in context, and if the precepts of the Bible are understood, the reader should see that all use of Christ
in the book of Luke show that Christ
is a role that Jesus
paid for before exercising the rights of that role. Click here for all of the Verses that use Christ
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Christ
.
Luke 3:15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. In addition, the message that John the Baptist is not the Christ
is also found in John 1:7-10, 20-21 and John 3:22-36.
This verse is part of a sentence which goes from 3:15 through 3:17. The analysis of this sentence, and the contextual considerations, are presented in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke. This verse is in the middle of Luke's account on the ministry of John the Baptist and it tells us that John the Baptist was not the Christ
. The people understood from the teaching of the Old Testament that the Christ
would fulfill many prophecies including setting up God's kingdom on Earth and that the Christ
would be the Son of God
(see verses in this study on under Son of God) . Because of their religious training and because John preached true repentance and was harshly critical of religious excuses for sin, people started questioning if John the Baptist was the Christ
. This verse is part of a sentence which gives us some Biblical doctrines about God's Christ
. Please see the note for this verse, in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, for those details.
Luke 4:41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
Please also see the note for this verse that is under Son, and the note for this sentence in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, for more details on this verse. The note for this verse, in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, explains how that doing miracles does not prove that Jesus
was the Son of God. This verse is at the start of the ministry of Jesus
. The Jews did not know that He was Christ the Son of God
. In addition, Mary and Joseph had been letting people believe that He was the son of Joseph even though, at twelve (12) years old
, Jesus
made a point that His physical father was God. Because of the misconception (lie) that Mary and Joseph allowed to continue, the physical family of Jesus
did not get saved until after His resurrection and the people of Nazareth tried to kill Him when he announced that how was the Messiah / Christ the Son of God
. Therefore, with all of these lies and misconceptions, Jesus
rejected the endorsement of devils to reduce the support of the religious leaders that He did miracles through the power of Beelzebub. This verse uses Christ
for God's prophesied Saviour
. In addition, This is another verse that supports the doctrine that Christ
is the Son of God
.
As seen several other places in the gospels, Jesus
shut the mouths of devils when they tried to tell that He was the Son of God. This is explained in the study called Jesus used the Power of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 9:20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
Please also see Matthew 16:16; Mark 8:29; John 6:69 and John 11:27 for similar reports.. In Matthew and John, we also see the added declaration that Jesus
, as the Christ
, is also the Son of God
. Luke makes that clear in other verses, but not here. As noted for these other verses, Jesus
forbid His disciples from revealing this truth to others and used this declaration to start teaching hard sayings
. As also explained elsewhere, God will bring each of us to the same point in our personal relationship with Christ
and, depending upon our faith or rejection of truth, God will either reveal greater truth or remove us from a position of service.
Luke 20:41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?
Matthew 22:41-46, Mark 12:35-37 and Luke 20:41-44 all cover the same incident. Please see the notes in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke for details on this verse. After Jesus
went to Jerusalem, knowing that He was going to the cross, each of the groups of Jewish leaders had their tried to outwitting Jesus
. After all of them had failed, Jesus
presented them a question that they couldn't answer. Psalms 110:1 says that Christ
is king David's Lord
.
Christ
is the role of the Son of God that provides all blessings after a person's initial profession of faith. But, those blessings require us to spiritually grow and to build our personal relationship with God, which requires us to personally take God's choice over the traditions of men time and again. Today, saved men and women still look to be blessed by church and the traditions of men. Today, God still insists that blessings come directly from God and not through the traditions of men.
Luke 21:8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see all verses and related notes in Matthew 24:1-25:30; Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 21:5-36. The warning of this verse is also in Matthew 24:4 and Jeremiah 29:8. 2Thessalonians 2:3 gives the same warning and adds additional signs to look for before the return of Jesus Christ
to this Earth in a physical form. This warning contrasts the heart of these lying preachers of Satan to the heart of the true preacher of the God of the Bible in 1Thessalonians 2:1-12.
The prophecies that this verse is part of tell about future events which will happen before the 'Rapture'. They are separate from the prophecies about what the jews will go through during the great trubulation
. In this verse, Jesus
is warning His disciples, and us, against false prophets that claim to be the Christ
during all times up to, and including, the time of the great tribulation
(Matthew 24:21; Revelation 2:22; Revelation 7:14). In addition, 1John 2:18-22; 1John 4:3 and 2John 1:7 warn us that the true Biblical antichrists
are already here. Therefore, we should also take this warning today and make sure that we know how God said that we are to separate the truth from an attractive lie.
Luke 22:67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council
. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. Please see the note under Jesus Christ on Matthew 26:63 for details on this verse. Jesus
refused to answer their question because they had already refused to accept the truth when He told them the truth in Luke 20:5-7. In the remainder of this chapter, Jesus
clearly tell them that He is Christ
and they use that clear answer to justify condemning Him to death. Religions which deny that Jesus
clearly claimed to be God are deliberately spreading doctrines of devils
. Christ
is used in this verse for the prophesized Son of God who would bring blessings.
Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Pilate and Herod found in Matthew 27:1-34; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-26 and John 18:28-19:16. Here, the Jewish religious leaders are using a misrepresented truth to bring a false accusation against Jesus
. The truth is that Christ
is a King
, among other things. Please see all verses that use the phrase King of the Jews
and related notes under Verses - King. While Christ
is a King
, and while Jesus
is Christ
, these Jews were making this accusation to claim that Jesus
was challenging the position of Caesar. However, in John 18:36 we read: Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence
. So, while it is true that Christ
is a King
, it was not true that Jesus
was challenging the position of Caesar. In fact, we read in Matthew 17:24-27 how that Jesus
told Peter to pay a tax that they did not owe just to avoid offending the government of men. God supports the governments of men, even when those men use that government to do wrong. The Bible actually teaches that God puts men into power and resisting the government is resisting God (Romans 13:1-7).
Going on, we also see that the Jews (again) made this false accusation in Acts 17:1-7. There, we are told that they were moved with envy
. This is the exact same reason that religious leaders used when they demanded that Jesus
be crucified and it is the main reason that false religious leaders attack true believers even today. We also see here another truth that we all need to be careful of. Many religions and religious people will take a Biblical truth out of context and pervert it into a lie like these Jewish religious leaders did. Yes, Christ
is King
but no, He did not challenge the authority and position of Caesar. We always need to verify things against the context that they came from and not just believe everything that people say comes from the Bible. In my experience, checking the punctuation and context can clear up over 90% of heresy that claims to come from the Bible.
Luke 23:35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
Matthew 27:31-66 and Mark 15:20-47 and Luke 23:26-56 and John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ
. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. This verse, and the next verse, report the same mockery as what reported in Matthew 27:39-43 and Mark 15:29-32 although the exact words of the mockery are different in each account. It should be obvious to all who have not closed their minds that all of these mockeries, and more, were thrown into the face of Jesus
but each Gospel writer chose to report only part of the total mockeries.
Luke 23:39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
Matthew 27:31-66 and Mark 15:20-47 and Luke 23:26-56 and John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ
. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. This verse is the same mockery that is recorded in Matthew 27:40. Please see that note.
Luke 24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
Matthew 28 and Mark 16 and Luke 24 and John 20 all tell about the resurrection of Jesus
and the time following, but each bring out different significant details. Please see Sequence of the Resurrection of Jesus for the Bible references which identify the risen Jesus
as Lord
and God.
After Jesus
rose from the dead, He did many things until He ascended to Heaven. Each of the gospel writers tells us different things about those days. This verse is part of the account from Luke about what Jesus
taught His disciples in those days. Here, we learn that part of Old Testament prophecies about Christ
was that He would suffer (Psalms 22, Acts 17:2-3, Hebrews 2:9-10). When the man Jesus
suffered and died, He
fulfilled the most important prophecies about Christ
and, thereby, proved that He was Christ
. Now, He explained it to His followers. Before the cross, their hearts refused to receive the truth. After facing, and accepting, the fact of the cross, they could now hear the explanation. This is one reason that lost people can't understand most of the Bible and why God has to let His people suffer. Sometimes, God has to force us to accept the truth before our sinful human heart will accept the explanation of the truth. When God needs us to understand the explanation so that we can help others, then He lets us suffer enough to accept a truth that we want to deny.
This is part of the account of Jesus
appearing to the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Also see the study called Jesus used the Power of the Holy Ghost. This account is also in Mark 16:12-13.
Luke 24:46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Matthew 28 and Mark 16 and Luke 24 and John 20 all tell about the resurrection of Jesus
and the time following, but each bring out different significant details. Please see Sequence of the Resurrection of Jesus for the Bible references which identify the risen Jesus
as Lord
and God. Please see the note above for an explanation of this verse. Verse 24:46"-47 form a single sentence which is explained in the note within the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke. Christ
is used in this verse for the role of the Son of God
which He uses to cause people to mature spiritually after they receive God's life in their initial profession. He had to suffer
as Christ
to pay for the sins that we do after being initially saved. He had to suffer
as Christ
to pay for the sins that are past
when we were first saved, but sins which we commit after being saved still need a payment to be applied. His suffering
as Christ
takes care of that so that we are not spending all of out time paying for sins but can spend our time learning to be like Christ
.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
is not used in Mark. Click here for all of the Verses that use Jesus Christ
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Jesus Christ
.
Christ Jesus
Christ Jesus
is not used in Mark. Click here for all of the Verses that use Christ Jesus
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Christ Jesus
.
Lord Jesus
Luke 4:8, 12; 5:8, 12; 7:6; 10:21; 23:42; 24:3.
In Luke 10:21 Jesus
calls God the Father Lord
. In Luke 24:3 we have the first occurrence of Lord Jesus
in the Bible that doctrinally shows that Jesus
did not have/use the power and glory of His position as Lord
until after the resurrection. Please see the study called Jesus used the Power of the Holy Ghost for more details on this. In all of these other verses within Luke's gospel, people saw the physical man named Jesus
and addressed Him as Lord
un public profession of their belief that He was/is 'God in human flesh'. Click here for all of the Verses that use Lord Jesus
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Lord Jesus
.
Luke 4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
This verse is part of the temptation of Jesus
by Satan as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11 and Mark 1:12-13 and Luke 4:1-13. Please see all verses and related notes together. As part of the tempting of Jesus
, Satan instantly transported Him to the Temple and to a high mountain. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils.
The use of Jesus
and of Lord
is explained in the note for Matthew 4:7.
Luke 4:12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
This verse is part of the temptation of Jesus
by Satan as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11 and Mark 1:12-13 and Luke 4:1-13. Please see all verses and related notes together. As part of the tempting of Jesus
, Satan instantly transported Him to the Temple and to a high mountain. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils.
In the prior verse, we see Satan questioning if Jesus
is the Son of God
. This question is obviously completely answered for devils because future encounters between Jesus
and devils resulted in their not questioning, but announcing that Jesus
is the Son of God
. Further, John 20:31 tells us that it is also settled for all men. Those who refuse to believe the report from God are condemned by God.
In this verse, we see Jesus
and Lord
used separately. Jesus
is used for the physical man. Many people argue about if Satan recognized Jesus
as 'God in human flesh' at this time or did not recognize that fact. That debate is not important and only serves to distract from what is important. However, Lord
is clearly used in this verse to refer to God the Son
since that is whom Satan is tempting. This verse doctrinally tells us that Jesus
clearly stated that He was Lord
and God. While Jesus
had the position of Lord
, He had left His power and glory to become man and did not take His power and glory back until after His death. So, while He was not using His power and authority, that did not mean that He could not do so. The error that Satan made was to assume that Jesus
no longer had access to His power and authority. After Jesus
gave up His life on the cross, Satan had Him brought into Hell (Satan's domain) and that was when Jesus
took back all of His power and authority as Lord
and God.. He then bound Satan and all of the devils, tooke the keys of Hell and of death
(Revelation 1:18) and led captivity captive
(Ephesians 4:8). This is all explained in the study called Jesus used the Power of the Holy Ghost. The error Satan made, and the eooro that many people make, is believing that, just because God decides to withold judgment for awhile, that does not mean that He cannot judge nor that He will never judge (Romans 2:4; Romans 9:22; 2Peter 3:9).
Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, of Lord.
Matthew 4:17-22 tells the same account as Mark 1:14-20 and Luke 5:1-11 about Jesus
starting His ministry with preaching repentance and calling Peter and Andrew and James and John to be His disciples. Please see the notes for the related verses in the other Gospels in order to completely understand the context.
This is Peter's call to discipleship. His conversion happened earlier as trported by John. His reaction is the same as we see in the woman who was taking care of Elijah (1King 17:18) . When confronted with the power of God, good people become aware of little
and hidden
sins that they and God know about even when no one else knows about them. We see that in Peter's confession of for I am a sinful man
. Beyond that, we see that Peter understood what is involved in God's role as Lord
far more than many people understand today. Even though no other person knew his sins, Peter recognized that an all-knowing God would know them and a righteous Lord
would have to judge them. We can see that Jesus
is all-knowing in the many times that He knew what people were thinking in their heart. Peter didn't want to face the punishment for his sins yet, which is why he cried Depart from me
. However, I also believe Peter cried that because he recognized that a holy and righteous Lord
can not stand sin to be in His presence. No sensible person would chase a pig through the muck and then go into a formal court with all clean and fancy dressed people without cleaning up first. However, ignorant and sinful men refuse to see their spiritual condition, which is where their real filth is seen. Peter saw himself and his true spiritual condition and saw Jesus
as God in His role as Lord
, which is why he said Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, of Lord
. However, as we see in the rest of this account, if we, like Peter, come to the Lord
and confess our sinful condition, he will forgive and cleanse our sins and call us to serve Him. Peter called
Jesus Lord
because he recognized that Jesus
was in fact 'God in human flesh' and Lord
with all of the power and rights of that role.
Luke 5:12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Matthew 8:2-4 and Mark 1:40-45 and Luke 5:12-16 all tell the same account about Jesus
healing a leper. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles. The accounts in Mark and Luke may be the same as they occur at the same general time. However, the account in Matthew is definitely a different incident done at a different time. The note for this sentence, in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, explains this miracle. In this verse, we are told that the leper came to physical man named Jesus
and recognized Him as 'God in human flesh' by addressing Him as Lord
.
Luke 7:6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
Matthew 8:5-17; Mark 1:21-39; Luke 4:31-44 and Luke 7:1-10 all tell the account about the ministry of Jesus
in Capernaum. Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:1-10 tell about Jesus
healing the centurion's servant. However, some of the details that are reported about His ministry in Capernaum are different between the various gospels. (Note, the reporting is different, not the original events themselves.) Please see the note for Matthew 8:6 under Lord for more details on these differences and for details on this miracle. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles.
Luke 7:6-7 is one sentence which uses the name of Jesus
and tells us how He responded as a literal physical man. Luke 7:6-7 is a single sentence which is divided into four Equivalent Sections by three colons. In the First Equivalent Section, we are told that the centurion recognized Jesus
as Lord
('The all powerful creator God'), and states that the response by Jesus
is more than he expected and more than was required. In the Second Equivalent Section, we read his humble statement about why he felt that Jesus
was doing more than was required. In the Third Equivalent Section, we read how the centurion explains that he did not come personally to make the request because he did not feel worthy and, instead, sent those that God had approved approaching Him. In the Fourth Equivalent Section, we read his statement of faith. In this account, we see that this account doctrinally teaches that the man named Jesus
is Lord
and God.
Luke 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, of Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Luke 10:17-24 tells about the return of the 70 disciples sent out to preach the gospel. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. This verse is parallel to Matthew 11:25-27.
Matthew 10 and Mark 3:14-15 and Luke 9:1-5 tell us about Jesus
sending out the 12 to preach the gospel. Luke 10 tells about His sending out another seventy disciples. Like when Jesus
sent out the twelve, they were able to do miracles and drive out devils. Luke reports Jesus
praying this prayer after the 70 return and gave their report. Just before this prayer Jesus
condemns the cities that He had done many miracles in because they refused to repent in spite of the great works done in them. They, like many in the U.S. today, took an attitude that they deserved the blessings of God and didn't need to be thankful and build their personal relationship with God. They took the blessings as a sign that their religion was correct and refused to accept that it was the grace of God.
Luke gives us further insight into this with Luke 10:19-20 where he reports Jesus
saying Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in Heaven.
What was hid from the worldly wise, and revealed to the simple, is that what matters is a personal relationship with God, not power within this world. This verse tells us that the man named Jesus
rejoiced in the spirit because this truth only brings joy in the spirit. Like many spiritual truths, this truth brings sorrow when viewed from the flesh. In addition, this verse tells us that God the Father, in His role as Lord
, created this law that this is how things will work.
Luke 23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Matthew 27:31-66 and Mark 15:20-47 and Luke 23:26-56 and John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ
. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. In this verse, we see the repentant thief talk to the man Jesus
, who is on the next cross, and addresses Him as Lord
in recognition that He is 'God in human flesh'. Matthew 27:44 tells us The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth
. But Luke 23:32-42 shows us that the one repented. When he considered Jesus
to be just a man being crucified, he railed
on Jesus
. However, his changed attitude shows the changed heart of true repentance. While Jesus
is used for a physical man, Lord
is used for the God who will judge us according to our trust in His promises which is shown by our works in the flesh (James 2).
Luke 24:3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
Matthew 28 and Mark 16 and Luke 24 and John 20 and 21 all tell about the resurrection of Jesus
and the time following, but each bring out different significant details. Please see Sequence of the Resurrection of Jesus for the Bible references which identify the risen Jesus
as Lord
and God.
This is the first time in the Bible that the phrase Lord Jesus
is used. It is the only time in the Gospels. Lord Jesus
only appears 34 times without Christ
appended to it. This is the first time that the Bible tells us that the Son of God took back His personal power and glory as Lord
after taking human form. In the Gospels, Jesus
was called Lord
and He was acknowledged as Lord God
, but He did not act within that role until after the resurrection. In addition, Acts 2:36 tells us that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ
. God the Father could not make Jesus
both Lord and Christ
unless He did not completely have those roles before God the Father gave them to Him. That happened after the resurrection. Please see the note for Acts 2:36 and the study called Jesus used the Power of the Holy Ghost for more details on this Biblical doctrine.
The miracles that Jesus
did after His resurrection were different than before because He was now using His own power as God instead of using the power of the Holy Ghost. We also see Him acting differently because He is now exercising His rights as Lord
and as Christ
and he will never give up those rights again. Look at the introduction that summarizes the differences between the roles of the Son of God and provides, among other proofs, significant statistics which show that God made a definite difference in the Bible between each of these roles. This verse tells us that Acts 2:36 has occurred at this time.
Please also see the note on Luke 24:36. That is part of the account of Jesus
appearing to the disciples on the road to Emmaus which relates to this verse. This account is also in Mark 16:12-13.
Lord Christ
One of these verses doctrinally states that Jesus
is Saviour
and Christ the Lord
. The other doctrinally states that Jesus
is the Lord's Christ
. Click here for all of the Verses that use Lord Christ
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Lord Christ
.
Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. In this verse, the city of David
is a reference to Bethlehem. Please see the notes on Matthew 2:1-4. Saviour
has a unique spelling because there is only one Saviour
in all of creation who saves us from Hell and our sins. Here, we are doctrinally told that the Saviour
is Christ
and also is the Lord
. Please see references to other verses that use Saviour
, especially in Revelation for more details on the definition of that term within the Bible. In this verse, Christ
is used for the one who would fulfill all of the Old Testament promises that all Jews knew of and looked forward to God keeping. However, the third part is what the Jews rejected and what many so-called 'Christians' reject today. This verse tells us that Christ
and also is the Lord
. Many people want the promises that come through Christ
while they refuse to accept Him as the Lord
. The word the
means 'there is only one and here it is'. If Jesus Christ
is not your one and only Lord
, then he is not your Christ
. Please see all of the notes on Lord
, and Christ
if you need any more details on this claim. Isaiah 6:9 tells of people rejecting Jesus
as Lord
and/or as Christ
and of God's judgment upon them. Isaiah 6:9 is still being fulfilled on a personal basis today. This verse uses Christ
is used for the one who would fulfill all of the Old Testament promises and uses Lord
for Jesus
who is our ultimate authority in this Universe.
Luke 2:26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. Luke 2:25-35 tell us of Simeon who prophesized within these verses, thereby letting us know that he was a prophet. This promise to Simeon from the Holy Ghost was that he would see the fulfillment of Psalms 89:4 where God promised David that his physical descendant would be the Lord's Christ
. This is opposed, of course, to Satan's false antichrist (Matthew 24:5; Mark 13:6; Luke 21:8; 1John 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2John 1:7; Revelation 13:11-18).
Luke 2:36-38 tells us about the witness of one Anna, a prophetess
that also spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem
(witnessed that Jesus
was the Christ
) [Luke 2:38] . Between them, the Jews had two God-ordained witnesses, in the Temple, who told them that Jesus
was the Christ
. In addition, this verse and Luke 2:38 tell us that they were speaking for the Lord
. In both of these verses, Lord
is used for God the Father who made, and kept, the Old Testament prophecies to provide redemption through His Christ
.
Lord Jesus Christ
Lord Jesus Christ
is not used in Mark. Click here for all of the Verses that use Lord Jesus Christ
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Lord Jesus Christ
.
Son of God
Luke 1:35; 3:38; 4:3, 9, 41; 8:28; 22:70.
The verses in Luke that use the phrase Son of God
show us doctrinally that there is only one Son of God
and that he has all of the power of God and that He will fulfill the role of Christ
. Click here for all of the Verses that use Son
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Son
.
Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
This verse is part of Luke 1:31-35 which tell us about the Holy Ghost miraculously impregnating the virgin Mary, along with Matthew 1:18-25. Please see verses and related notes in both gospels because they are parallel. Mary is the only person in recorded hiaccount that became pregnant directly from God and without the intervention of a man. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles.
This verse is a fulfillment of Isaiah 7:14 which says Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel
. It also
fulfills Psalms 2:7. Of course, Mary the virgin was made with child by God, which made Jesus
the begotten Son of God.
Luke 3:38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
Adam is the only man, other than Jesus
, to come directly from God. However, as we see here, Adam is not the important one since a lower-case son
is used for him while an upper-case Son
is used for Jesus
. Luke 3:23-38 is a single sentence with the genealogy of Jesus
.
This verse ends the physical lineage of Jesus
that was started in Luke 3:23. Please see note for 3:2. Luke 3:23 through this verse is a single sentence. This verse uses a lower-case son of God
for Adam because he is not the principal Son of God
. The upper-case Son of God
is reserved for Jesus
according to the Bible.
Luke 4:3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
This verse is part of the temptation of Jesus
by Satan as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11 and Mark 1:12-13 and Luke 4:1-13. As part of the tempting of Jesus
, Satan instantly transported Him to the Temple and to a high mountain. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles.
Jesus
tempted by Satan when He was the most physically weak and the temptation was to fulfill the desires of His flesh. Jesus
responded by quoting scripture. Our protection requires our participation and requires us to rely upon the promises found in the word of God. In addition, John 1:12 says: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name
. We are to become the sons of God
by receiving the character of God, not by receiving the power to do miracles. Thus, as part of his temptation, we see Satan perverting the true meaning of the word of God and trying to get Jesus
to accept that perverted meaning. Instead, Jesus
ignored Satan's perversion and refused to even dignify it with an acknowledgement of what Satan was trying to do.
In this verse, we see Satan questioning if Jesus
is the Son of God
. This question is obviously completely settled for devils because future encounters between Jesus
and devils resulted in their not questioning, but announcing that Jesus
is the Son of God. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils. Further, John 20:31 tells us that this question is also settled for all men. Those who refuse to believe the report from God are condemned by God.
Luke 4:9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
This verse is part of the temptation of Jesus
by Satan as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11 and Mark 1:12-13 and Luke 4:1-13. As part of the tempting of Jesus
, Satan instantly transported Him to the Temple and to a high mountain. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles. Luke 4:9-11 is a single sentence. The use of Jesus
and Lord
(Son of God
) is explained in the note for Matthew 4:7.
Luke 4:41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
Please also see the note for this verse that is under Christ, and the note for this sentence in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, for more details on this verse. This verse tells us doctrinally that Christ
is the Son of God
and that devils acknowledged Him as such. They are no longer questioning this fact like Satan did when he tempted Jesus
. However, The context of this verse (the next sentence) tells us: And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ
. Jesus Christ
refused the acknowledgement and endorsement of devils because that would support the claim by religious leaders that He used the power of devils to do the miracles which He did to show the power of God. The religious leaders blasphemed, but Jesus
did not want devils supporting their blaspheme. In addition, as the Son of God
, He shows us the character of God. God uses devils to do His work, when God wants to do so, but God does not use their endorsement. Therefore, as the Son of God
, Jesus
also rejected their endorsement.
Luke 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
This is part of a account that is in Matthew 8:28-34. In addition, it is in Mark 5:1-20 and in Luke 8:26-39. Please review all related verses and notes together. Please see the note under Jesus for the details on this verse. Please also see the section called Jesus and Devils, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for links to every place where Jesus
dealt with devils. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. This verse tells us doctrinally that Jesus
is the Son of God
.
In the Bible, a son
has the character of the father. God the Father planned salvation so that man did not have to live under the rule of devils. Thus, every time that the Son of God
met a devil possessed person, He freed the person from the devil. That is what He wants to do in our life. Not just free the possessed but to free all from the influence of devils.
Luke 22:70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council
. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. Please see the note for Luke 22:70 which provides many Bible references where it is made clear that Jesus
is Christ and Messiah
. The religious leaders knew this truth. They were not asking because of a lack of knowledge but to get this statement into their legal record during a court session.
Son of David (Christ)
Luke 1:32; 3:31; 18:38, 39; 20:41, 44.
The first time that we are told that Jesus
will be the Son of David
/ have the throne of David
is before His birth (1:32) . Then Luke provides the physical lineage from David through Mary to show that Jesus
is a physical son of David. Then we have several verses that address Jesus
as Son of David
as another title for Christ
. And finally we have where Jesus
confronted the Pharisees and other religious leaders about the authority of the Son of David
. They wanted a puppet king who would throw off the rule of Rome and take over and rule the world but who would let them do the actual ruling. Their idea of Christ
was like most religious people's idea of God. He was supposed to be this big dumb power that made everyone do what they wanted and not make them do what he wanted. However, Jesus
pointed out to all that would listen that the Son of David
would be the Lord
of David because he would also be the Son of God. As Son of God, he was equal to God and tells all of us what to do. We don't order God around. Click here for all of the Verses that use Son
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Son
.
Luke 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Please see the note under Lord Only. This verse is part of Luke 1:31-35 which tell us about the angel Gabriel telling Mary that the Holy Ghost will miraculously impregnate her. The same is said in Matthew 1:18-25. Please see verses and related notes in both gospels because they are parallel. Please also see the Table of Miracles in the Gospels about this, and similar, miracles.
In the prior sentence of this chapter, the angel told Mary that she would have a (lower-case) son
, meaning a male child. Now we see the anger use an upper-case Son of the Highest
because Son
means the same thing as Son of God
. The Bible is consistent in the usage of upper-case and lower-case Son
.
Luke 3:31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
This is part of the physical lineage from Jesus
back through David to Adam and God. This lineage is through Mary. Luke 3:23 through 3:38 is a single sentence with the entire lineage in it. Please see the note for 3:21 under Jesus and the note for 3:38 under Son.
Luke 18:38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
This verse is part of the well-known account about blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus
. This account is in Matthew 20:29-43, Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43, but Bartimaeus is not named in Matthew's or Luke's accounts and those accounts tell us about a second man. All of the notes and verses should be considered together, especially those under Son of David and under Lord Jesus. The note from Mark 10:47 applies here. This verse is the same as Matthew 20:30 and Mark 10:47. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. Son of David
is another name for Christ
as shown in other verses and notes that use Son of David
. Jesus
is used here to say that he recognized that Christ
would be a physical man and that he believed that Jesus
was also Christ
.
Luke 18:39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
This verse is part of the well-known account about blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus
. This account is in Matthew 20:29-43, Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43. All of the notes and verses should be considered together. This verse is the same as Matthew 20:31 and Mark 10:48. The note from Mark 10:47 applies here. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. Son of David
is another name for Christ
as shown in other verses and notes that use Son of David
.
Luke 20:41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?
Matthew 22:41-46, Mark 12:35-37 and Luke 20:41-47 all cover the same incident. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles. Please see the note under Christ for Luke 20:41 for more details on this verse.
Luke 20:44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
Matthew 22:41-46, Mark 12:35-37 and Luke 20:41-44 all cover the same incident. Please see the notes in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke for details on this verse. In this verse, Jesus
is showing the error of their doctrine. The Lord
is The Son of God and has this position in the government of God. King David is a king in the government of men, which is below the government of God. Their doctrinal error came from refusing to accept that God's government is above all men and all governments of men. This is a quote of Psalms 110:1. Christ
is a son
because He is a physical descendent of king David. However, Christ
is still Lord
because of His spiritual position. The error which the religious leaders made, is still the most common doctrinal error of all religions, and that is taking everything from a physical perspective when the true proper perspective is from the spiritual view with the physical submissive to the spiritual.
Son of man
Luke 5:24; 6:22; 7:34; 9:22, 26, 44, 56, 58; 11:30; 12:8, 10, 40; 17:22, 24, 26, 30; 18:8, 31; 19:10; 21:27, 36; 22:22, 48, 69; 24:7.
One of the hardest things for religious people to accept is that Jesus
was/is 'God in human flesh'. We all have a body, soul and spirit just like a peach has a center pit (spirit), an outward skin (body), and flesh (soul) in between. As many
have stood from the Bible, the soul contains the mind, will and emotions of man and that saved man has a war going on between his spirit and his body over which will control the spirit. The difference between Jesus
and all other men is that He was born with the sinless Spirit of God while we are born with a sinful spirit inherited from Adam. The body and soul of Jesus
was human, just like ours. The Bible uses the phrase Son of man
to emphasize that he was human.
If two infants start fighting over a toy, most people would agree that it's not right for an adult steps in to take one infant's side and beat the other infant to death so that their infant could have the toy. If one infant beats up the other infant, we might comfort the looser but most people would not say that the winner was unfair. This is a picture, if you will, of the war between Satan and God for the souls of man. Satan wants to declare that God is not righteous in the war for man's souls so that Satan can also claim that God was not righteous to kick Satan and the devils out of Heaven. Since there is a major difference between the power of God and the power of man, and man sinned, God would be unrighteous to pay for man's sin as God. God can never be unrighteous. While I'm sure that many theologians can come up with many more reasons for Jesus
to live as a man, the most basic reason is so that He could pay for our sins as a man and not as God. God could not remain righteous and give Jesus
more power that what is available to other men through the Holy Ghost. Most saved people have access to far more power that they use. The main difference between when Jesus
lived as a man, and other saved people, was that He remained sinless and, therefore, could access and use more of the power that is available through the Holy Ghost. The miracles that Jesus
did before His death were the same type as we see in the Old Testament. He just did more and had more power. It wasn't until the resurrection, when he rose by His own power, that we see Jesus
using the power of the Son of God instead of the power of the Holy Ghost. If He had used this power before His death, Satan could have declared God unrighteous. That was the essence of the first temptation of Satan. Jesus
had to live and die as a Son of man
and do so without sin in order to pay for our sin while God remained righteous and just in all of His actions, including condemning Satan and all of Satan's followers to the lake of Fire. These verses show us how Jesus
acted as a man and not as God.
The first of these verses tell us that Jesus
, as the Son of man
has the power to judge. As the Jews knew, that power belongs to God's role as Lord
and no man can take that power and still be righteous. However, what they forgot is that the Lord
can appoint another to act in their place. So while Jesus
was judging, he did not take that right but it was given to Him. In addition, it was given to Him specifically because He was the Son of man
. As God, he had the power and right to judge. However, the Bible tells us that He had to learn the weakness of the flesh through experience (Hebrews 5:7-10). God the Father has not (directly) experienced these things that The Son of God has. That's why Hebrews 4 tells us that The Son of God can be touched with the feeling of our infirmities
. When The Son of God judges, after experiencing the infirmities of the flesh, He has a more righteous judgment that God the Father would because God the Father was never touched with the feeling of our infirmities
. Luke uses the phrase Son of man
to emphasize the things that Jesus
did as a human being. Click here for all of the Verses that use Son
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Son
.
Luke 5:24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
This verse is part of a account that goes from Matthew 9:1-8 and Mark 2:1-12 and Luke 5:17-26. Please see the note for Luke 5:17, in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke, for a detailed analysis of this incident which is reported in three Gospel accounts. Please see the Table Of Miracles about this, and similar, miracles.
In this verse we see Jesus
deliberately use the title of: Son of man
to emphasize that He used the power of God as a 'literal physical man'. The religious leaders were not given this power fron God. Therefore, the obvious conclusion was that Jesus
, as a 'literal physical man', had greater approval from God and, asd a result, greater authority to speak for God. Since the religious leaders were where Jesus
was teaching for the purpose of proving that they had greater authority, they were upset by the opposite being proven true.
Luke 6:22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Matthew chapters 5 through 7 and Luke 6:20-49 contain the Beatitudes. Please see the note for Matthew 5:33 for details on the Beatitudes. Also see notes on Matthew 7:21 and Matthew 25:11 for details on the summary of the Beatitudes. Peter also picks up this lesson in 1Peter 2:19. This verse uses Son of man
to emphasize that Jesus
suffered while He was in the flesh and His followers will do the same. However, just as Jesus
was rewarded in the spiritual realm, so also will His followers be rewarded.
Luke 7:34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
This accusation was also made against Jesus
in Luke 15:2. This verse is part of a short teaching by Jesus
that goes from Luke 7:31 through 7:35. There he taught that no matter what anyone did, some lost self-righteous religious person could find something to criticize. John the Baptist was on one extreme of eating and Jesus
on the other and the religious people criticized both extremes and everything in between which did not submit to their erroneous religious prejudices.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. Matthew 11:1-28 and Luke 7:17-35 tell us about the time that John sent from prison and asked Jesus
if He was the Christ
. The main note for this subsection is under Matthew 11:1. Please see is for a fuller understanding of the context of this verse.
This particular verse is matched to Matthew 11:19. It uses Son of man
to emphasize the physical nature of Jesus
which the religious crowd judged. The religious people refused to see spiritually and, therefore, did not see Jesus
as 'God in human flesh'. This refusal to see spiritually and insistence upon only seeing the flesh led to their great error and condemnation that the Lord
said against them in Luke 7:31.
Luke 9:22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
Matthew 16:21-28; Mark 8:31 - 9:1 and Luke 9:22-27 occur between Peter declaring that Jesus
is the Christ
and the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. In context, all three events (the declaration, the Mount and this saying) are related. Please see the verses, and related notes, in the Book Study for a very important lesson about the depth of this statement. Here we see that religion, and religious leaders, are the main source of doctrinal error and of fighting against God's truth. However, we also see the resurrection in this verse. The resurrection proves God's ultimate victory. Religion can not make any promise that goes beyond the grave. Luke 12:4-5 says: And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Thus, we are warned to not fear anything that religion says nor are we to believe anything that goes against what the Bible literally says because God wins in the end.
Please see the note for Mark 8:38 for details on this verse and for verses related to the prophecy of His return as ruling Lord
. Please see the Section called Sequence of the Betrayal of Jesus in the the Study called Gospel Time Sequences for the prophecies of Jesus Christ
being betrayed. Please see the Sections called Harmony, Prophecies and Prophecies Fulfilled, in the Study called Significant Gospel Events, for references to verses related to the suffering of Jesus Christ
. Within this verse, Son of man
is used to emphasize that He will physically suffer for our sins and will physically die but will also physically come back alive.
Luke 9:26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
This verse is part of the instruction from Jesus
to His disciples after He first revealed that He would suffer, die and rise again. Hebrews 4 explains that Jesus
is our great high priest
representing us before God the Father. He has this position because He became a 'literal physical man' and understands our infirmities where God the Father does not have that experience. In addition, Satan is accusing (Revelation 12:10) the saved of sin before God the Father. When he does, 1John 2:1 tells us if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
However, if we are ashamed of Him here, He will be ashamed to represent us before God the Father. In addition, our verse tell us that He shall be ashamed of us when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels
. That means that He won't want us with Him when he returns to rule this world.
Luke 9:44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
Please see the note for 9:43. It has the first half of the sentence which this verse is the second half. The entire sentece must be considered together in order for it to make sense and that note explains the sentence and the use of the name of Jesus
and of Son of man
in this sentence.
Luke 9:56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
This verse starts with For
. That means that it is giving the reason for what Jesus
said in the prior verse. Please see the note for Luke 9:54 for details on this "what is happening in this chapter and how this verse fits within that context. This verse is a response to James and John who wanted to command fire to come down from heaven, and consume
a village of the Samaritans
for a perceived insult. They addressed Jesus
as Lord
to recognize His authority to make the decision and also because the supposed insult was against His position as Lord
. However, Jesus
responded by calling Himself the Son of man
in order to let them know that He was not acting within His role as Lord
but was presenting Himself as 'just another literal human man', especially to lost religious people.
This verse uses Son of man
because Jesus
is emphasizing that He became human that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest
(Hebrews 2).
Luke 9:58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Luke 9:57-62 tells about two different men came to Jesus
and wanted to follow Him. Matthew 8:19-22 tells the same account. Here, Jesus
told them the cost and we are not told of their decisions after hearing the cost. Please see the notes for Matthew 8:20 and Luke 9:57 for more details references that apply to this verse. This verse uses Jesus
to identify the physical man who spoke. It uses Son of man
to emphasize that He suffered in the flesh that He was a literal physical man and that He might gain rewards in the Spirit. Please also see the note under Jesus.
Luke 11:30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
Luke 11:29-32 and Matthew 12:39-42
give the exact same message but use the words in a slightly different order. This tells us that the message, not the order of the message, is what is important. As we are taught in 1Corinthians 15, Jesus
had to pay for man's sins as a man. We find several places in the Bible (starting in Numbers 16:31-33) that tell us that Hell is in the center of the Earth. Matthew 12:39-40; Matthew 16:4 and this verse tell us that Jesus
, as a man (Son of man
) went to Hell (in the heart of the earth
) to pay for our sins. This is just part of the suffering of the Son of man
for man's sins. Please see the Doctrinal Study called: Significant Gospel Events for the sequence and links to the Bible references to the trial, suffering, crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord
.
Luke 12:8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Matthew 16:4-12 and Mark 8:13-21 and 12:1-12 all tell of Jesus
warning His disciples of the leaven of the Pharisees
, which is religious hypocrisy. This is explained in the note for Mark 8:17. Luke 12:8-9 is a single sentence. This verse uses Son of man
to emphasize that the physical man named Jesus
ascended up into Heaven and is sitting on the right hand of the Father acting as our Heavenly High priest (Hebrews 4:14, etc). Stephen declared seeing Him there in Acts 7:55-60.
Luke 12:10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
Matthew 16:4-12 and Mark 8:15-21 and Luke 12:1-12 all tell of Jesus
warning His disciples of the leaven of the Pharisees
, which is religious hypocrisy. This is explained in the note for Mark 8:17 in this Study. This verse uses Son of man
to emphasize that the physical man named Jesus
ascended up into Heaven and is sitting on the right hand of the Father acting as our Heavenly High priest (Hebrews 4:14, etc). Stephen declared seeing Him there in Acts 7:55-60. As the human part of God, Jesus
understands human failures and forgives them (Hebrews 4). The Holy Ghost, as a separate person in the Godhead does not have to be understanding about our weaknesses. He does understand how our blasphemy interferes with His job of saving the lost and how our selfishness causes eternal suffering to others and judges accordingly. Bottom line, when we do wrong we had better approach God properly. If we go to the Father without going through the Son, the Father won't listen. If we go to the Holy Ghost, we won't get forgiveness for sins. If we go to the Son, we had better be truly repentant or he is liable to make us aware of the consequences of our sins.
Luke 12:40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Luke 11 mainly consisted of Jesus
saying Woe!
against the Pharisees, Scribes, Lawyers and other religious leaders. Luke 12 starts out with Jesus
warning His disciples to beware of the hypocrisy of those religious leaders and goes into some detail about hypocrisy. (Please see the note for Luke 12:36 under Lord.) He then warns about covetousness and tells His disciples to seek treasure in Heaven rather than on Earth. He then goes on to warn the child of God about things that will happen at the judgment Seat of Christ
(Romans 14:10; 2Corinthians 5:10-11). As said in many other notes of this study, there will be tears as a result of that judgment and it won't just be getting, or losing, rewards. However, this statement, and the surrounding verses, could also be applied to all lost people because Jesus
was speaking to a multitude which included the lost. The warning to the lost is because, if they have had an opportunity to get saved but did not, then they will receive strong delusion
(2Thessalonians 2:11) and will never get saved. It also is a warning to the saved so that they are not punished but are rewarded for what they are doing at the instant of ther 'Rapture'. THis verse uses the phrase Son of man
to emphasize that the literal physical human man will return to this world. Please see the note for Mark 8:38.
Luke 17:22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
This verse is the start of a section of prophecy of future events. The various prophecies go through the end of the chapter. Just before this, Luke's Gospel told us that Jesus was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come
. Jesus
did not answer what they thought to ask but corrected their definition of the kingdom of God
. After that, Jesus
started this section of prophecy because He knew that His disciples also had questions about the future.
In this verse, Jesus
is prophesying that they will desire a return to the days and events that happened before the crucifixion. The phrase Son of man
is used in Hebrews for any and all people. It is used in Acts by Stephen when He was being stoned and testified to his murderers that the literal physical man named Jesus
was in Heaven on the side of God the Father. This title is also used twice in Revelation for the literal physical man named Jesus
. Other than those references, this title is only used in the Gospels before the crucifixion and is used in the Gospels to emphasize that Jesus
was a literal physical man like other men.
Luke 17:24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under Heaven, shineth unto the other part under Heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see the note for this sentence within the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke for links to matching Bible references which also give this prophecy. This prophecy is about the
Rapture. The note for Matthew 24:42-LJC should be read for application to us according to Jesus
. In addition, 1Thessalonians 5:6 tells us that this warning also applies to saved today.
This verse uses the phrase in the days of the Son of man
for 'the time of the 'Rapture''. This verse follows warnings to not believe any claims that some other physical man has been given the role of Christ
. The physical man named Jesus
is currently physically in Heaven and will physically return and he is keeping His role as Christ
, so don't believe any liars.
Luke 17:26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see the note for this sentence within the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke for links to matching Bible references which also give this prophecy. This prophecy is about the 'Rapture'. The note for Matthew 24:42-LJC should be read for application to us according to Jesus
. In addition, 1Thessalonians 5:6 tells us that this warning also applies to saved today.
This verse uses the phrase in the days of the Son of man
for 'the time of the 'Rapture''. The verse following this one describes how people will be acting and what will be their priorities in life. Living right and serving God will not be a consideration of most people including the saved. This verse uses Son of man
because He lived as a literal physical man to show us how to live in this flesh and serve God and most people, including most saved, will not follow His example at the time of the 'Rapture'.
Luke 17:30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see the note for this sentence within the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke for links to matching Bible references which also give this prophecy. This prophecy is about the
Rapture. The note for Matthew 24:42-LJC should be read for application to us according to Jesus
. In addition, 1Thessalonians 5:6 tells us that this warning also applies to saved today.
This verse uses the phrase in the days of the Son of man
for 'the time of the 'Rapture''. The phrase Even thus
is referencing the verse before this when Jesus
said: But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
Therefore, the great tribulation
(Matthew 24:21; Revelation 2:22; Revelation 7:14) will start with the 'Rapture'.
Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Please see the note for Luke 17:24 for further references and details on the use of Son of man
to emphasize that the Son of God will physically return to this Earth as a physical man.
Luke 18:1-8 tell us a parable that men ought always to pray, and not to faint
. This verse tells us that the Lord
said the parable and the explanation that followed because it lets us know how God will judge and God judges using His role as Lord
. He ends with this verse which uses the phrase of: Son of man
because the Son of God is returning to the Earth as a Physical man.
One thing that messed up the Jews, and still messes up a lot of people, is that judgment is part of the role of Lord
and men are not to judge, but Jesus
made it clear in many verses that he would judge as a man. However, He did not take this right/responsibility, but God gave it to Him (John 5:30; John 8:16) . After His resurrection, he was first called Lord Jesus
. As 'God in human flesh', Lord Jesus
has all of the rights and responsibilities of Lord
(God) while still being a physical man. Thus, we have verses like this one that emphasize the Jesus
, as a physical Son of man
, will exercise the rights, responsibilities and power of our Lord
God. Please see the Section called Sequence of the Betrayal of Jesus, in the Doctrinal Study called: Significant Gospel Events, for a cross-reference of verses that tell us about the suffering of the Son of man
.
Luke 18:31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
In this verse Jesus
is on His way to Jerusalem where He will be crucified. He knows this and is on His last day of walking before getting to Jerusalem. In this verse, He tells His disciples that His suffering and death will fulfill prophecy. In this verse, He uses the title Son of man
to emphasize that He will die as a literal physical man to pay for the sins of men. He can not die as God but can only die as a man.
Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Many people will tell you that Luke 19:1-9 has the account about Zacchaeus. However, the account truly requires us to include Luke 19:10, which tells us why Jesus
went to that city and also tells us one of the main reasons why the Son of God became a human man. Please see the note for Luke 19:2 for an explanation of this account. This verse uses Son of man
to emphasize that the Son of God had to become a physical man in order to save us. Matthew 18:11 and Romans 5:8 say the same as this verse.
Luke 21:27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. In particular, this verse speaks about the 'Second Coming of Christ'. Matthew 24:29-31; Mark 13:26-37 are eqiuivalent passages to this verse. Please also see the Doctrinal Study called: Significant Gospel Events, for other references to the 'Second Coming of Christ'.
The note for Matthew 24:42 should be read for application to us according to Jesus
. This verse is one of the verses that prove the claim that these verses are primarily to the Jews. The church will come with the Son of man
and not see Him coming in the clouds
. The Jews, who were left on the Earth as the last week of Daniel's prophecy, will see Him coming in the clouds
. Further, the Son of man
that they see will be the physical man named Jesus
whom they crucified. Son of man
here is used fro the physical man Jesus
.
Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
This verse is part of the summary given by Jesus
after most of the chapter provided prophecy. The first part of that
prophecy was to all saved during the 'Church Age' and then there were several sentences of prophecy which apply only to the Jews who go through the great tribulation
. After the prophecy, Jesus
gave the precept of: Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Following that precept, which applies to app men at all times, Jesus
gave a warning that applies to everyone and is based upon the combination of the precept and the earlier prophecies. This verse is part of that warning. The phrase stand before the Son of man
is symbolically talking about being part of the government (stand before
) of Christ
(the Son of man
) during His 1,000 years of reign.
Luke 22:22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
Luke 22:21-23 and Matthew 26:21 and Mark 14:18 all tell us about Jesus
telling the twelve that he would be betrayed. (Please see the Section called Sequence of the Betrayal of Jesus in the the Study called Gospel Time Sequences for the prophecies of Jesus Christ
being betrayed.) These verses happened at the Last Supper just before Satan entered Judas and Jesus
told him to go do what he had to do. John 17:12 tell us that Jesus
saved all of the twelve except the son of perdition
(Judas). As with all lost people, God will save the willing but God will literally let someone go to Hell and the lake of Fire before he takes away their free will. Please see the note for Luke 22:21 for the prophecies of Jesus Christ
being betrayed. Also notice that there is a colon in this verse. Please also see the Section called Sequence of the Betrayal of Jesus, in the Doctrinal Studies called: Significant Gospel Events. The woe
is equated to as it was determined [prophesized]
. People are willingly ignorant of the Bible and willingly receive false teachings and lies that justify their sin. They think to claim ignorance when they stand before God but this verse clearly states a principal from the Bible. We will be judged (woe
) based upon what is written in the Bible (as it was determined [prophesized]
) and God will NOT accept ignorance as an excuse.
Luke 22:48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53 and John 18:1-11 tell us about events that happened while Jesus
was in the garden called Gethsemane. Please see the note for Luke 22:47 (one prior verse) for more details and references to other related verses. At this point, Judas had rejected the fact that Jesus
is 'God in human flesh' and decided to treat Him as just a man. In response, Jesus
called Himself the Son of man
(in this verse) to emphasize His humanness. Jesus
knew that He was talking to Judas and to Satan who had entered Judas (Luke 22:3). To Judas, Jesus
was asking if he really wanted to side with a non-human devil against another human. To Satan, Jesus
was asking if he realized that he just did the critical act that would cause Jesus
to die as a human and pay for the sins of the world. Satan had just won the battle (killed Jesus
) and lost the war (provided justification for God to save men while sending Satan to the lake of fire
without becoming unrighteous).
Luke 22:69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Caiaphas and the scribes and elders and the council
. Please see Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:57-27:2; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-23:1; John 18:12-28 and related notes. This verse is also in Matthew 26:64 and Mark 14:62. These verses are part of the answer from Jesus
in Matthew 26:64; Mark 14:62 and Luke 22:67-70. This answer covers several doctrinal issues that are covered in the note for Mark 14:62. Please see that note.
Luke 24:7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Matthew 28 and Mark 16 and Luke 24 and John 20 all tell about the resurrection of Jesus
and the time following, but each bring out different significant details. Please see Sequence of the Resurrection of Jesus for the Bible references which identify the risen Jesus
as Lord
and God.
This verse starts with the word Saying
, which lets us know that it is a continuation of prior verses. Luke 24:1-10 tell us about the actions of the women that were preparing the body of Jesus
for burial and found Him gone from the grave. This verse records what the angel told them. The angel reminds them of what Jesus
told them but they had a hard time believing the message and when these women delivered the message to the disciples, the disciples refused to believe.
Notice that the angels say that the Son of man
was crucified to emphasize that it was the human part of Jesus
that was killed. His Godly spirit and soul never died and had the power to raise Himself from the dead. God can not die. Man can not raise himself from the dead. As a man, Jesus
laid down His life. As God, He rose from the dead by His own power.
In this verse, Son of man
is used to emphasize that Jesus
died as a human man. Luke 24:4-9 is parallel to Matthew 28:5-8 and Mark 16:6-8. Luke tells us that the angels identified Him as the Son of man
, which also emphasizes His human nature. Mark 16:6 uses Jesus of Nazareth
used to emphasize that Jesus
died as a human man. However, Mark uses Jesus
and Lord
in attached verses to emphasize the difference between the two. That is, they were looking for a man named Jesus
, but it was the Son of God, as Lord
, who had laid there and arose from the dead. Please also see the note for Luke 24:3.
Son Only
Luke 1:13, 31, 32; 36; 57; 2:7, 48; 3:2; 3:22; 3:23-38; 4:22; 12; 9:35, 38; 10:6, 22; 11:11; 12:53; 15:11, 13, 19, 21, 24, 25, 30, 31; 16:25; 19:9; 20:13.
Luke uses the upper-case Son
by itself for the Son of God
. Luke uses the lower-case son
by itself (related to Jesus
) for the error of those who think He is 'just a man' and for when Luke is making a point of emphasizing His humanity. Click here for all of the Verses that use Son
and here for the Summary on the name / role of Son
.
Luke 1:13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Most thoughts and mention of John the Baptist are focused upon his ministry, and especially on his main function to introduce Jesus
as God's Christ
. This is correct and right. However, our current sentence tells us something that I can't remember ever hearing someone mention. As the son
of Zacharias, John the Baptist would have received the character of Zacharias. Our Gospel tells us that Zacharias and Elisabeth were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless
. They had this testimony in spite of their being rejected and, at least emotionally and verbally, abused because Elisabeth was barren
. Thus, we see that the basic character of John the Baptist; to be righteous (and) walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless
, in spite of what the religious and civil authorities said and did; came from his parents.
Luke 1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
This verse uses all upper-case letters for JESUS
to emphasize the special meaning of 'Saviour of the world'. Please see the use of Saviour
in the Bible, especially in Revelation. It uses the lower-case son
the message is that Mary will have a male child. This is one of the few cases where the word son
is not used to indicate the character of the father. Please also see the note under Jesus.
Luke 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
This verse is a continuation of Luke 1:31 and is part of the same sentence as Luke 1:33. This is the announcement by the angel of God about what Jesus
will eventually be. Notice that all verbs are in the future tense, and do not tell us the exact time that they will be fulfilled. Jesus
was not called the Son of the Highest
until after God the Father announced that Jesus
was His Son
at the baptism of Jesus
. Even then, it was a while before any men expressed belief in this fact and then more men rejected than accepted. This is still true today. In addition, the Bible does not declare Him to be Lord Jesus
until after the resurrection. Further, this verse declares that he will be Christ
(give unto him the throne of his father David
). While others expressed belief that Jesus
was/is the Christ
, He did not exercise the rights of the role of Christ
before the resurrection. Before the resurrection, He proved that He was Christ
by doing the responsibilities of the role as He did miracles and fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. However, He did not provide many of the blessings that Christians receive today because those blessings require us to have the indwelling Holy Ghost. This sentence announces what Jesus
will be some time after His birth.
Luke 1:36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
This sentence is part of the angel Gabriel telling Mary that she will conceive a son even while being a virgin. After telling Mary about her own pregnancy, he told her about Elisabeth. Our account continues with Mary going to visit Elisabeth and with John the Baptist leaping within the womb of Elisabeth when the pregnant Mary came close.
Luke 1:57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
This sentence starts a section that goes through the end of the chapter and all of the sentences prove to be connected by starting with the word And
. In this section we read about hoe God made John the Baptist different from all other Jews and revealing this difference starts at his birth by breaking tradition for naming the baby. That was followed up with the restoration of speech to Zacharias, the father and his using that restored speech to prophesy. The chapter ends with the only thing that we are told about the childhood of John the Baptist.
Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. This verse doctrinally tells us that Jesus
was the physical son of Mary. It uses the lower-case son
because it is talking only about His human nature in this verse.
Luke 2:48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
All of the verses and notes for Matthew 2 and Luke 2 deal with the birth and early life of Jesus
. They need to be considered together. Even as close as Mary was to Jesus
, she still made the mistake of thinking of Him in just human terms at times. In His answer to Mary's question, he points out that Joseph is not His father and that he is the Son of God. This verse uses an upper-case Son
because it is the first word in the sentence spoken by Mary. It is not recognizing Jesus
as 'God in human flesh', but Mary is addressing Him as her human physical son
. The context makes that clear and we must consider context if we are to rightly divide
the word of God.
Luke 3:2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Here we see that John the Baptist was the son
of Zacharias. The Bible does not mean that he was the physical descendent of Zacharias but that he received the character of Zacharias. We were told that Zacharias and his wife were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless
. Thus, we see that John the Baptist also received this character. We also see that John the Baptist was in the wilderness
and fulfilling prophecy as stated in the next sentence of our chapter. We also see that the word of God came unto John
. Compare his character to that of Samson and also compare how God used each of them. They had similar conceptions but different characters and different usage by God. Therefore, no matter what we inherit and no matter what mental or spiritual or other types of gifts we may have, our character makes a major difference in how we are used by God.
Luke 3:22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. In Matthew 3:13-17 and Mark 1:9-11 and Luke 3:21-22 and John 1:32 we are told that John the Baptist baptized Jesus
and saw the Holy Ghost come on Him. There are several notes on these verses which tell the different details.
In our verse we read: in thee I am well pleased
. That is: God the Father was well pleased
with Jesus
personally (thee
). the reason is explained in John 8:28-29 where we read: Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Thus, we can see that in order to please
God the Father we also need to do nothing of ourselves but do always those things that please him
.
In our verse the word Son
is used because Jesus Christ
had the character of God the Father. In addition, the word Son
is capitalized to show us that He is God. Only having the nature of God can please God the Father. That is why we need to let the Son of God
change us to have a character more like God the Father.
Luke 3:23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naas son, Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
These verses tells us that Jesus
(as was supposed) the son of Joseph
. The Bible makes it clear that His physical Father was the Holy Ghost. But, many men then and now make the mistake of assuming that he is the son of Joseph (which would make Him 'just a man') and end up in Hell for their error. The other thing to note here is that Matthew 1:16 says that Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary
while Luke does not use begat
(was the physical father) but says being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph
because He was not the physical son of Joseph
. Jacob
and Heli
are two different physical men. (Compare Matthew 1:16 to these verses.) Since Jacob begat Joseph
, he is the physical father of Joseph and Heli
is actually the father-in-law of Joseph. As a physician, Luke provides the physical lineage from Adam to Jesus
through Mary, who provided the human part of Jesus
. Luke Luke 3:23 through 3:38 is a single sentence. Please see note for 3:38. Please also see note for 2:23 under Jesus.
Luke 4:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
Please see note for Luke 3:23 above where we are told (as was supposed) the son of Joseph
. Mary and Joseph knew that Jesus
was the son of God
(that His physical father was God). However, telling that to everyone made life too complicated. Therefore, they went along with the assumption that He was the son
of Joseph.
When Jesus
was twelve years old
(Luke 2:42), He made a point about God being His true physical father, but then He was subject unto them
(Luke 2:51) and went
along with the misconception until He started His ministry. Now, the consequence of allowing that misconception to go has come home. Now, he can not just make the declaration because, as we see in this account, the people will try to kill Him. Instead, He must let the people come to their own conclusions base upon the evidence presented to them.
Matthew 13:54-58 and Mark 6:1-8 also give accounts where the people reacted the same way, but they may be different (but similar) incidents.
Luke 7:12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her
This verse uses the word son
for the physical son of this widow. While it does not say so, we can assume that Jesus
went out of His way to go to this city, and bring all of these people, so that he arrived exactly at the time that this funeral procession was leaving the city. Jesus
resurrected this son
as the first of three resurrections that He did. Jesus
would not have done this for a rebellious son
who would not take care of his mother. Among other reasons, one reason is that the context of this sentence is that Jesus
rewards those people who serve His kingdom and rejects those people who refuse to serve His kingdom. A rebellious son
would not fit within that context. In addition, since we can assume that he was a proper son
, we can also assume that his mother raised him properly. Therefore, this son
would also have the character of his mother.
Luke 9:38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
This is the start of an incident which started while Jesus
, Peter, James and John descended from the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. Matthew 17:14-21 and Mark 9:14-29 and Luke 9:37-42 tell us about Jesus
driving out a devil that the twelve couldn't drive out. In this verse, we see son
used for the physical descendent of the father. We also see his love for the boy and it should be obvious that the father is trying to teach the son to have his own character. While there are some men who fail in this responsibility, this father, obviously, did not.
Luke 9:35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
Matthew 16:28-17:13 and Mark 9:1-13 and Luke 9:27-36 tell us about Jesus
taking James, John and Peter to the 'Mount of Transfiguration'. Please see the note under Matthew 17:1 for how this incident is tied to John the Baptist. Please see all of the related verses and notes in the Book Study on the Gospel of Luke for more details on this section of the gospels and for links to other places where the Bible records God the Father speaking from heaven.
In this verse, the Father is doctrinally declaring that the physical man known as Jesus
is the Son of God
and has higher authority than all of the Old Testament that was represented by Moses and Elijah, who were present when the Father made this declaration. While this is the second time, in this Gospel account, that God declares Jesus
to be His Son
, it is the first time that God says hear him
.
God literally made it blatantly obvious to Peter, and James and John, that the man that heey knew as Jesus
was in fact 'God in human flesh'.
Luke 10:6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again
Please notice that this verse uses a lower-case son
. That means that it is referring to a human person who has received the character of God (John 1:12). This verse is part of the instruction that Jesus
gave to the seventy before He sent them out to preach the gospel
. In this part of the instruction, He told them that some people would receive
them and provide for their physical needs but that some people would receive them not
. Jesus
said that God would bring different consequences to each group based upon how they treated God's messengers. A true son of God
will receive
and provide for God's messengers. The lost and the carnal will not. This verse uses a lower-case son
to identify a human person who has received the character of God. In addition, as a result of their personal relationship with God, they have the peace of God
(Philippians 4:7 and Colossians 3:15) and peace with God
(Romans 10:15; Hebrews 12:14-LJC). Such a person would share God's peace
with all who will receive it.
This is the only place in the Bible that the phrase son of peace
occurs. However Isaiah 9:6 tells us that the Christ
will be called The Prince of Peace
. Basically, this verse tells us that true Christians will be at peace with other Christians and not be at peace with non-Christians.
Luke 10:22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
This verse tells us that there are certain things about the God the Father and about the God the Son that no man knows without the direct revelation from God. These things are known by the Son
because He is more than man, He is 'God in human flesh'. The same is said in Matthew 11:27. Also, Matthew 28:18 and John 3:35 tell us the same thing as this expression of All things are delivered unto me of my Father
. Please see the note for Matthew 28:18 for further details about God the Father giving all power
to the God the Son.
Luke 11:11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
This verse is part of a section in 11:1-13 and tells us about our Lord
teaching His disciples to pray and is similar to what we find in Matthew 6:1-16. In this verse our Lord
is using a human father and son to illustrate the desire of God the Father to answer our prayers from our heart.
Luke 11:19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out?
This is part of the response from Jesus
when the Pharisees, and their supporters, accused Jesus
of casting out devils, from possessed people, using the power of Beelzebub ('Satan, the prince of devils'). Jesus
had done so many miracles and cast devils out of so many people that the multitude were starting to ask if He was God's Messiah / Christ
. The Pharisees, and their supporters, were afraid that they would lose their position and power because the doctrine that Jesus
taught disagreed with their religious doctrine and, in fact, Jesus
said they were of their father the devil
(John 8:44). So, like their true spiritual father, they started telling lies about Jesus
and accused Him of using the power of Beelzebub. That's when Jesus
answered their question, in public, with evidences, and logic, that the common people could use to determine who told the truth and who was lying. In the case of this sentence, they made this claim when Jesus
used the same methods used by any prophet who could truly cast out devils. That is: both used the power of God. Thus, if the Pharisees continued, they would be claiming that all of the prophets were serving devils and the people would have been mad enough to kill the Pharisees. In addition, after this verse, Jesus
goes on to warn them about the danger of casting out a devil without the person getting secured from re-possession by a personal relationship with God. Jesus
then continues with the warning that what they were doing was the 'unforgivable sin'.
Luke 12:53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Luke 12 contains many teachings by our Lord
about how the saved are to act differently than the lost do. For example, He teaches us to not worry about our earthly needs any more than the birds do. He teaches that worldly people worry about physical treasures. He tells His disciples to Sell that ye have, and give alms
(Luke 12:33) in order to put up treasure in Heaven. Then in Luke 12:41 we read Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
In response to Peter's question, the Lord
starting comparing the unfaithful servant
to 'that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season
(Luke 12:42). Our verse is part of that comparison where He says Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
(Luke 12:51). Further, the division will be so great that it will cause the division seen in this verse where the religious family member will be divided against the member who has a personal relationship with the Lord
. This verse uses son
in reference to a human family relationship.
Luke 15:11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Luke 15 is an expanded lesson of what is taught in Luke 5:30-32 and contains three parables about lost things that are found. Luke 15:3-7 has the parable about the lost sheep. Similar accounts are found in Matthew 18:10-14. Luke 15:8-10 has the parable about the lost coin. Luke 15:11-32 has the parable about the lost son and is usually called the 'Parable of the Prodigal Son'. While many wonderful messages are brought about the 'lost son', I have only heard one or two about the father
, who is a type of God the Father, and only one or two about the older brother. However, if we look at Luke 15:1 and Luke 15:2 we see two groups of listeners for all three parables in this chapter. In Luke 15:1 we are told Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
These were the 'lost' things that caused great joy when found. However, in Luke 15:2 we are also told And the Pharisees and scribes murmured
. This is also the setting that we find in Matthew 12:10-12 and Matthew 18:10-14. The elder son
in the third parable represented the Pharisees and scribes
. In this chapter, son
is used for a human son
in a parable that teaches truths about becoming spiritual sons
of God the Father.
Luke 15:13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
This verse is part of the 'Parable of the Prodigal Son'. Parables need to be considered as a single unit. Please see the note for Luke 15:11, above, for the details and Bible references related to this parable.
Luke 15:19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
This verse is part of the 'Parable of the Prodigal Son'. Parables need to be considered as a single unit. Please see the note for Luke 15:11, above, for the details and Bible references related to this parable.
Luke 15:21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
This verse is part of the 'Parable of the Prodigal Son'. Parables need to be considered as a single unit. Please see the note for Luke 15:11, above, for the details and Bible references related to this parable.
Luke 15:24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
This verse is part of the 'Parable of the Prodigal Son'. Parables need to be considered as a single unit. Please see the note for Luke 15:11, above, for the details and Bible references related to this parable.
Luke 15:25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
This verse is part of the 'Parable of the Prodigal Son'. Parables need to be considered as a single unit. Please see the note for Luke 15:11, above, for the details and Bible references related to this parable.
Luke 15:30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
This verse is part of the 'Parable of the Prodigal Son'. Parables need to be considered as a single unit. Please see the note for Luke 15:11, above, for the details and Bible references related to this parable.
Luke 15:31 And he said unto him, son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
This verse is part of the 'Parable of the Prodigal Son'. Parables need to be considered as a single unit. Please see the note for Luke 15:11, above, for the details and Bible references related to this parable.
Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Luke 16 has several teachings about seeking the things of this world instead of seeking to serve our God. In Luke 16:19-31 we have the account of Lazarus and the rich man who each died. In this verse we have the response from Abraham
to the request from the rich man. Notice the colon followed by a but
dividing this sentence into two parts. As we have seen everywhere else that this combination occurs. The two sides are polar opposites much like a picture and its negative. The teaching of this sentence matches the teaching of this chapter. As much as we seek the pleasures of this world, we will suffer loss for eternity. Also, as much as we are willing to suffer here, for the will of God, the greater will be our reward in eternity. In this sentence, Abraham
called the rich man Son
because he was a physical descendent of Abraham
. However, he was suffering because he was not a Son
of God. He trusted in physical things, such as his religious standing, instead of developing the personal relationship required of all who would be a true Son
of God.
Luke 19:9 And
Jesus
said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
Many people will tell you that Luke 19:1-10 has the account about Zacchaeus
. Many people looking at this account make a mistake is stopping at Luke 19:9. Please see the note for Luke 19:2 for an explanation of this account. This verse uses son of Abraham
to describe Zacchaeus
because he met the full spiritual measure (forsomuch
) required for that name. In John 8:31-59 the Jews which believed on him (Jesus)
had a dispute with Jesus
because Jesus
said that their failure to act like Abraham
meant that they were not sons of Abraham
but were sons
of the Devil. Please see those verses and associated notes for more details. This verse uses son
in the Biblical way, which means that the son
displays the same character as his 'father'.
Luke 20:13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
This verse is part of the same parable as Luke 20:13. Please see the note for that verse for the details which apply to this verse. All of the note above, including the Bible references, also apply to this verse.
In this verse, son
is used for a human son
that represents the Son of God
. Please also see the note under Lord.
King
Luke 1:5; 24; 14:31; 19:38; 21:12; 22:25; 23:2, 3, 37, 38.
Luke uses lower-case King
for human rulers and upper-case King
for Jesus Christ
. There are several kingdoms mentioned in the gospels including the kingdom of God
, the Kingdom of Heaven
and the kingdom of Israel
. Obviously, the term King
is related to kingdoms, but I have not studied the differences yet. It appears as if the kingdom of God
is all saved in all ages and God the Father is King
of that kingdom. Then the kingdom of Israel
will be established during the 1,000 years reign of Christ
and the Son of God, in His role as Christ
is King
of that kingdom. Then the Kingdom of Heaven
, I believe, is having the spirit of Heaven in us while we live in the flesh on this Earth. The difference between the kingdom of God
and the Kingdom of Heaven
(I believe) is very similar to the difference being saved by Jesus
and being a true Christian (Romans 8:9). Where God the Father is King
of that kingdom, I believe that the Son of God in His role as Lord
is King
of the Kingdom of Heaven
. I can not doctrinally state my beliefs to be true (at this time). Click here for all of the Verses that use King
and here for the Summary on the name / role of King
.
Luke 1:5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
This verse uses a lower-case king
for Herod because he is only an earthly king. The upper-case King
is used in the Bible to denote the role of the Son of God
. Please see all other verses in this study that contain the word King
and their attached notes for more details on the Biblical use of this word.
This verse is more important than just because it containing the word king
. It also starts the account about the preparation that God made for John the Baptist. The coming of John the Baptist was foretold in Isaiah 40:3-4 and Malachi 3:1. There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist and they are dealt with in the Doctrinal Study called John the Baptist. Please see that Study for the details about John the Baptist
.
Luke 10:24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
This verse uses a lower-case kings
for earthly kings who lived in the time before Jesus
. While many kings
were self-centered and evil and wanted everything to go their way, there were also kings like king David who truly tried to serve God most of their lives. Those are the kings
whom Jesus
is referencing.
Luke 14:31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Luke 14:31-32, we read the 'Parable about Kings Going to War'. This parable, and another parable, were both given so that we will understand what Jesus
means in 14:33 when He says: So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
In this parable, the king
is a human king
but he symbolically represents the Lord Jesus Christ
as King of kings and Lord of lords
. In this parable, the message is that our Lord Jesus Christ
counted the cost for our salvation and our sanctification before He was ever conceived in Mary. He was not some fool caught up by circumstances like devil motivated movie makers want us to believe.
Luke 19:38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in Heaven, and glory in the highest.
Matthew 21:1-17 and Mark 11:1-17 and Luke 19:29-44 and John 12:12-16 talk about the time that Jesus
entered Jerusalem in triumph. Please see the note under Matthew 21:1 for the details on this section. This verse uses King
for Christ
and Lord
for God the Father.
Luke 21:12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
This is part of the prophecy of future events found in the gospels. Please see all verses and related notes in Matthew 24:1-25:30; Mark 13:1-37 and Luke 21:5-36. The prophecies that this verse is part of tell about future events which will happen before the 'Rapture'. They are separate from the prophecies about what the Jews will go through during the great tribulation
. In the book of Acts, starting in Chapter 23, we see Paul testify before kings and rulers
several times on his way to Rome. He also would have testified before Caesar when he was judged. In addition, we have read about others fulfilling this prophecy in books like Fox's Book of Martyrs and The Trail of Blood. And, yes, this prophecy will probably be fulfilled more times before the 'Rapture'. This verse uses the phrase kings and rulers
for human men who rule in this physical world but their position and power ends with physical death.
Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Pilate and Herod Found in Matthew 27:1-34; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-26 and John 18:28-19:16. Also, see notes on Mark 15:32 and John 19:19-22 related to King of the Jews
. In this verse, the accusation against Jesus
is voiced. When Jesus
told them the truth, they refused to believe, so when they asked Him to plainly say if He was the Christ
, he told them If I tell you, ye will not believe
in Luke 22:67-68. Please see the notes for those verses. Like all religious lost, they have no problem denying the truth and also using it to condemn those that they oppose. Their double-tongue proves that their spirit is from the devil. Luke 23:1-5 are all related. This verse doctrinally tells us that Christ
is a King
. This verse is parallel to Matthew 27:11. Please see that note for
details. Please also see the note under Christ.
Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
This verse uses a lower-case kings
for men who have this position among men. Jesus
uses this verse to contrast how people receive higher office among men to how we receive higher office in His kingdom.
Luke 23:3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
This verse is part of the trial of Jesus
by Pilate and Herod found in Matthew 27:1-34; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-26 and John 18:28-19:16. Also, see notes on Mark 15:32 and John 19:19-22 related to King of the Jews
. In this verse, the answer from Jesus
means Yes
. In the other gospels, the answer from Jesus
is almost the same, except that John relates more of the conversation. Please see Matthew 27:11, Mark 15:2 and John 18:34 and related notes for more details. Luke 23:1-5 are all related. This verse is parallel to Matthew 27:11. Please see the note for it. When Jesus
said Thou sayest it
, that was actually a Yes
answer. Please see Luke 22:70-71 where Jesus
answered Ye say that I am
and the Jewish rulers took that as a sufficient confirmation for them to condemn Jesus
in their trial.
Luke 23:37 And saying, If thou be the King of the Jews, save thyself.
Matthew 27:31-66 and Mark 15:20-47 and Luke 23:26-56 and John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ
. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. In particular, see notes on Mark 15:32 and John 19:19-22 related to King of the Jews
. In this verse we see the typical response from religion, as repeated by a non-believer. They thought they understood the religious claim, but, really, did not understanding a spiritual truth because they are trying to understand it in the physical world. Jesus
had to die to pay for the sins of all that would come into His true kingdom, which is a personal Spiritual relationship with the Lord
and King
. Since He had already said (as reported in John 18:36) that His kingdom was not of this world, he did not need to save Himself within this world.
Please see the note for John 18:33-LJC for references to every place where the Bible uses the phrase: King of the Jews
.
Luke 23:38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Matthew 27:31-66 and Mark 15:20-47 and Luke 23:26-56 and John 19:16-42 contain the gospel accounts of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ
. This verse is part of those accounts. Please read all of them together with all of the associated notes. In particular, see notes on Mark 15:32 and John 19:19-22 related to King of the Jews
.
Please see the note for John 18:33-LJC for references to every place where the Bible uses the phrase: King of the Jews
.
Saviour
Saviour
is a role that God the Father, the Son of God and the Holy Ghost all have much like a father and a mother both have the role of parent. Please see all of the verses under Verses - Saviour for a better understanding of this fact. Click here for the Summary on the name / role of Saviour
.
Luke 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
There are several verses in each of the four gospels that tell about John the Baptist. The Doctrinal Study, called John the Baptist, has links to all of the other references in the Bible for John the Baptist. This verse is part of the Visit by Mary and birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:39-80).
This is one of several verses which tell us that God the Father is our Saviour
. In the Bible, Saviour
is a role that God the Father, the Son of God and the Holy Ghost all have much like a father and a mother both have the role of parent. Please see all of the verses under Verses - Saviour for a better understanding of this fact.
Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
This is one of several verses which tell us that Jesus
is our Saviour
as well as telling us that He is Christ
and Lord
. Saviour
is a role that God the Father, the Son of God and the Holy Ghost all have much like a father and a mother both have the role of 'parent'. Please see all of the verses under Verses - Saviour for a better understanding of this fact.
Within His role as Christ
, the Son of God
changes people after they receive initial salvation to make them more like God. People will not like Heaven if they keep their natural sinful nature. Think about some
sadist being told to sit and be pleasantly submissive to some old lady in church and have that continue for eternity. Christ
saves us by changing our natural sinful nature into a God-like nature that will enjoy Heaven. A parent's job is not done with the birth of the child but, in many ways, is just starting. Likewise, the job of Christ
, as Saviour
only starts at our spiritual birth. With the angel using the phrase Christ the Lord
, we are warned that the saved will be judged at the judgment Seat of Christ
(Romans C14S16; 2Corinthians 5:10) that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad
.
Please also see the note for 2:11 under Lord Christ for more detail on this verse.