Luke 20:1-8
THE QUESTION OF AUTHORITY (Mark 11:27 *, Matthew 21:23 *). The only additional point to notice in Lk. is that Jesus was not only teaching but preaching the Gospel, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE QUESTION OF AUTHORITY (Mark 11:27 *, Matthew 21:23 *). The only additional point to notice in Lk. is that Jesus was not only teaching but preaching the Gospel, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PARABLE OF THE VINEYARD (Mark 12:1 *. Matthew 21:33 *). Lk. omits the details of the preparation of the vineyard, and he confines the fate of death to the beloved son. He alone gives the exclamation of the hearers God forbid (Luke 20:16), a protest against the idea that Israel should be overthro... [ Continue Reading ]
THE QUESTION OF TRIBUTE (Mark 12:13 *, Matthew 22:15 *). The authorities send spies who pretend to be honest inquirers, pious observers of the Law, with a really conscientious scruple. LUKE 20:21. THOU SAYEST AND TEACHEST RIGHTLY, _ i.e._ straightforwardly.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE QUESTION OF THE RESURRECTION LIFE (Mark 12:18 *, Matthew 22:23 *). The first peculiarity in Lk.'s account is Luke 20:34_ a_, the contrast between people in this world and those deemed worthy to attain the other world and the resurrection (which, as in Luke 14:14, seems limited to the righteous).... [ Continue Reading ]
IS MESSIAH DAVID'S SON? (Mark 12:35 *, Matthew 22:41 *). Lk.'s version is the shortest of the three. It is not thoroughly clear that Jesus implies that Messiah is not descended from David (note His acceptance of the title Son of David, Luke 18:38). He may have meant simply that the common opinion of... [ Continue Reading ]