Luke 13:10-21

TIME. It is generally agreed that this incident belongs to the later period of our Lord's ministry, about the time of His visit to Perea (Matthew 19:1-2; Mark 10:1). The reasons for this are (1.) that Luke 13:22 tells of a journey to Jerusalem, which must be identified with the last one; (2.) that the language of the ruler of the synagogue points to a time when the opposition to our Lord was open and pronounced; (3.) that the incident cannot be appropriately placed anywhere else. The parables (Luke 13:18-21), which are found in the great parabolic discourse (Matthew 13), were repeated on this occasion. Any other view involves great difficulties. Such repetitions might be expected from the wisest of teachers.