LUKE 9:51 TO LUKE 18:14. Lk. now more than atones for his great omission (of Mark 6:45 to Mark 8:26) by a great insertion. This section is mainly peculiar to Lk. It describes incidents of the last journey from Galilee to Jerusalem.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MISSION OF THE TWELVE (Mark 6:7 * [Mark 6:1 has already been used in Luke 4:14], Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:5 *).... [ Continue Reading ]
HEROD ANTIPAS AND JESUS (Mark 6:14 *, Matthew 14:1 f.*). Herod does not here suppose that John has risen. With the last clause of Luke 9:9; cf. Luke 13:31. Lk. omits the long story of the death of cf. John 3:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEEDING OF THE MULTITUDE (Mark 6:31 *, Matthew 14:13 *). Lk., like Mt., abbreviates Mk He fixes the scene at Bethsaida; in Mk. Jesus crosses the lake to that town afterwards, but perhaps Mk. is wrong and means Capernaum. Lk. omits the walking of Jesus on the water, and other material found in Ma... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GREAT CONFESSION (Mark 8:27 to Mark 9:1 *, Matthew 16:13 *). The changes are inconsiderable. Lk. omits the locality, but represents Jesus as at prayer; _cf. Luke 3:21_, Luke 9:29; Luke 11:1, The reply of the disciples, one of the old prophets is risen again, reflects or perhaps is the source of... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TRANSFIGURATION (Mark 9:2 *, Matthew 17:1 *). Again Jesus is pictured as praying. The theme of His conversation with Moses and Elijah is given, viz. His decease (lit., exodus; significant in connexion with Moses) at Jerusalem. In Luke 9:32 text is better than _mg._ The pronouns in Luke 9:34 are... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE 9:37_ A_. HEALING OF THE DEMONIAC BOY (Mark 9:14 *, Matthew 17:14 *). Lk. is careful to say this was on the next day. The child is again an only one (Luke 7:12; Luke 8:42). The Gr. word for dashed him down is one that was used by prize-fighters. With Luke 9:43_ a cf. Luke 5:17; Luke 5:26_.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE. THE UNATTACHED EXORCIST (Mark 9:33 *, Matthew 18:1 *). Lk.'s editorial hand is seen in his transferring Luke 9:48 b (he that is least, etc.) from its better position in Mk., and in his making Jesus see the reasoning of their heart. Mark 9:41 is omitted; Mark 10:1 = Luke 9... [ Continue Reading ]
INHOSPITABLE SAMARITANS. The journey was begun by the direct road through Samaria (for Lk.'s interest in Samaritans _cf. Luke 10:33_, Luke 17:16; contrast Matthew 10:5), though Jesus appears (Mk., Mt.) later to have gone across Jordan into Peræ a (_cf._ Luke 9:56 *). LUKE 9:51. RECEIVED UP: a refe... [ Continue Reading ]
ASPIRANTS TO DISCIPLESHIP (Matthew 8:19 *), Lk.'s setting is preferred by some to Mt.'s, and his version of the second case (Luke 9:59 = Matthew 8:21) in which Jesus begins, and the man is not yet a disciple, is certainly better, with its addition Go thou and publish, etc. The third instance is pecu... [ Continue Reading ]