LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:1 Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus is an example of the kingdom of God bringing salvation to outcasts. It also provides a lesson on the proper place of money and possessions in God’s kingdom. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.lengt... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:2 CHIEF TAX COLLECTOR. Jericho was a major toll collection point for goods passing east and west. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:7 ALL GRUMBLED is in sharp contrast to “glorified by all” (Luke 4:15). For the symbolism of Jesus’ eating with tax collectors and sinners, see note on 5:30; also Luke 4:18; Luke 5:32; Luke 15:1. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:8 HALF OF MY GOODS includes Zacchaeus’s possessions, not just his salary. I (shall) GIVE TO THE POOR (compare Luke 12:33; Luke 18:22). IF I HAVE DEFRAUDED... I (shall) RESTORE IT FOURFOLD (compare Exodus 22:1). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:9 TODAY SALVATION HAS COME indicates that with God all things are possible, and a rich man can be saved (see Luke 18:26). By his actions, Zacchaeus reveals that he ALSO is a true SON OF ABRAHAM (see Galatians 3:7) and not just his physical descendant (see Luke 3:8). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:10 TO SEEK AND TO SAVE THE LOST. Compare Luke 5:32; Luke 15:4, Luke 15:6, Luke 15:10, Luke 15:24, Luke 15:32. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:11 This parable concludes Luke’s account of Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem (begun in Luke 9:51). It is different from the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14. Jesus sometimes told similar parables in different settings to emphasize slightly different truths. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images =... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:12 TO RECEIVE FOR HIMSELF A KINGDOM means to receive authority over a kingdom. The kingdom that he is going to receive is not the FAR COUNTRY to which he is traveling but the land from which he started out. Into a “far country” implies that the return of the nobleman (and the se... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:13 The rounded number TEN shows that Jesus’ parable applies to all his disciples, not just the Twelve. A mina was about three months’ wages for a laborer, about 100 drachmas. “ENGAGE IN BUSINESS UNTIL I COME.” The NT in general views work and business activity in a positive way... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:14 HIS CITIZENS represents the Jews who HATED Jesus. SENT A DELEGATION. This image would be familiar to the Jews since they had sent delegations to Rome protesting some of their local rulers. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.leng... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:15 WHEN HE RETURNED refers to Jesus’ second coming. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:16 YOUR MINA HAS MADE TEN MINAS MORE. An unusually high return in real life, indicating unusual wisdom and faithfulness on the part of the servant. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:17 “WELL DONE, GOOD SERVANT!” What was important was their faithfulness in using their gifts and potential. FAITHFUL IN A VERY LITTLE. Compare Luke 16:10. YOU SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY OVER TEN CITIES. This is one of several passages that teach degrees of reward and responsibility in... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:20 LORD, HERE IS YOUR MINA. The third servant has hidden the mina AWAY where it did no good for anyone and did not gain additional value. Those who fail to do anything useful with the resources, talents, spiritual gifts, and opportunities God has given them will fall under his d... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:21 SEVERE MAN. Strict and having high standards (compare Matthew 25:24). This is not intended as a description of Christ, for Luke 19:17, Luke 19:19 show him to be abundantly generous and gracious. This servant does not know his master well, or else he is simply making up an exc... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:26 The person who welcomes God’s rule and presence will be GIVEN more; the one who does not welcome him will lose even the little that he has (TAKEN AWAY). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:27 BUT AS FOR THESE ENEMIES OF MINE may allude to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, but it also forecasts the final judgment of those who reject Jesus. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:28 The Ministry of Jesus in Jerusalem. In this section, Luke’s Gospel is closely parallel to Mark 11:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:29 BETHANY is on the eastern slopes of the Mount of Olives (see note on John 11:1). Although the location of BETHPHAGE is not certain, it was clearly farther along the road from Bethany. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, i... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:30 GO... ON ENTERING YOU WILL FIND. Either an example of Jesus’ foreknowledge or a prearrangement (see Luke 22:13). A COLT TIED, ON WHICH NO ONE HAS EVER YET SAT implies a kind of purity that destines an animal for a sacred task (compare the sacrificial animals in Numbers 19:2;... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:35 SET JESUS ON IT. Jesus fulfills a prophecy about the Messiah in Zechariah 9:9 by riding on the donkey (see notes on Matt. 21:4–5; John 12:15). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:36 SPREAD... CLOAKS ON THE ROAD. An act of respect (see note on Matt. 21:8; see 2 Kings 9:13). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:37 On the MOUNT OF OLIVES, see note on Mark 13:3. BEGAN TO REJOICE (see Zechariah 9:9) AND PRAISE GOD. This came primarily from Jesus’ disciples. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:38 BLESSED... IN THE NAME OF THE LORD! A blessing from Psalms 118:26 that worshipers traveling to Jerusalem received (see note on Mark 11:9). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:39 The Pharisees’ actions illustrate v. Luke 19:14. THE VERY STONES WOULD CRY OUT. All creation was made to worship this King who is Lord of all. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:41 HE WEPT OVER IT. See notes on 13:34; John 11:35. Though the rejection of Jesus by many Jews was predicted in the OT (see note on John 12:37–40), Jesus still feels great sorrow over their rejection. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=im... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:42 THIS DAY. That is, the day when the true Messiah and King came, “the time of your visitation” (v. Luke 19:44). THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR PEACE are the things that would lead the Jewish people to salvation (see note on John 14:27). BUT NOW THEY (the things that make for peace)... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:43 DAYS WILL COME. See note on 21:5–6. A BARRICADE AROUND YOU. Earthworks constructed by the Romans. TEAR YOU DOWN... AND YOUR CHILDREN. A result of the attack. NOT LEAVE ONE STONE. Jesus’ prophecy was fulfilled in A.D. 70 when the Roman army destroyed Jerusalem and the temple.... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 19:45 Luke’s account of this incident is greatly shortened (compare Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15). HE ENTERED THE TEMPLE. See Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15; see also Malachi 3:1. BEGAN TO DRIVE OUT THOSE WHO SOLD. See note on Matt. 21:12. This pr [ Continue Reading ]