Questions tagged [gospel-of-luke]
A Gentile-oriented "orderly account" of the ministry of Jesus attributed to Luke the physician as the "former book" mentioned in Acts of the Apostles.
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Who was the owner of the house where Jesus and his disciples had the Last Supper and why did he consent [closed]
To clarify, by host I am referring to the owner of the house in which the Last Supper took place.
As is related in Luke 22, Jesus sent His disciples to seek out a man carrying a jug, follow him to a ...
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"Ask and it will be given to you" vs. "Not my will, but yours be done."
So, please clarify something for me. I'm trying to get a better understanding of presenting my requests to God, but also recognizing that it is not my will, but His will be done. Here are three verses ...
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What are the major themes of Luke? [closed]
Who was Luke and to whom was he addressing and what messages was he sending to the recipient/s
When and where was the book written and hat was the source of his message?
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Why would Zachariah doubt Angel Gabriel?
My point is:
Were they used to seeing false angels such that he'd doubt one even in the place of the incense?
As a priest, he'd probably know a lot of Jewish history and the numerous appearances ...
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Does “Q” elucidate the "synoptic problem"?
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Mainstream scholarship widely supports the view that the authors of Matthew and Luke shared a common source, since lost, in contemporary discourse called "Q".
Yet it is easily ...
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What is the Amillennial view of the ‘Times of the Gentiles’?
Exactly when are the ‘Times of the Gentiles’ according to the Amillennial prophetic viewpoint?
“There will be great distress upon the earth and wrath against this
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Did the Apostles “worship Jesus” in Luke 24:52?
What is the correct reading of Luke 24:52 - did they worship Jesus? Latin Vulgate does not mention this and RSV puts this in footnotes.
Luke 24:50-53 (NIV)
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When Was The Gospel of Luke Written?
I have been trying to search this on the web and it seems I keep getting conflicting information. Apparently, modern scholars believe the Gospel of Luke was written in the second century AD. If this ...
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Why did Virgin Mary call herself the servant of the Lord?
We see at Luke 1:38 the response of Virgin Mary to the Angel Gabriel "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word."
One wonders why Mary called herself the servant ...
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Luke 21:32 and the coming of the kingdom
I'm new to Christianity and am still exploring the gospels. According to the gospel of Luke, verse 21:32, Jesus says that
this generation shall not pass until all these things have taken place."
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Different genealogy in Matthew and Luke
In the Matthew and Luke we can read the genealogy of Jesus. While in Matthew 1 it dates back to Abraham, in Luke 3 it goes back to Adam.
What's the significance of this difference?
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Did Mary pray to give birth to the Messiah although a virgin according to any Church Father? [duplicate]
I have judged this to be a not-so-impossible theory after some time doing a little investigation into the original intention of, and original Hebrew (or at least non-Greek words) underlying, the angel'...
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Perseverance of the elects ---vs--- blasphemy against the Spirit according to Calvinist?
I am in the middle of discussion with a Calvinist friend.
He said that the Elect will be forgiven and never lose his salvation.
Some verses which I thought the verses are showing that to the one ...
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What is the Christian Reformed Church in North America's views about Luke 14:32 with regard to the doctrine of discipleship?
Luke 14:25Now large crowds were going along with Him; and He turned
and said to them, 26“If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own
father and mother and wife and children and brothers and ...
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Why did Joseph and Mary take one day's time to realize that Jesus had been left behind at the Temple?
We read in Luke 2: 43-46, the incident relating to the visit of child Jesus and his parents to the Temple and his `getting lost' at Jerusalem:
After the festival was over, while his parents ...
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According to Catholicism, why did the robbers strip the traveler to Jericho?
At Luke 10:30 (NRSVCE) we meet the traveler to Jericho who was saved by the Good Samaritan, in a vivid narrative given by Jesus:
" Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and ...
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How does Protestant Church explain Luke 2:48?
At Luke 2:48 we read of St. Mary's complaint to Jesus for `getting lost'at the Temple:
His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously ...
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What did Jesus mean by saying 'to the right of the boat '?
We see at Luke 5:3-4 (NRSVCE)
He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. ...
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Why is the Gospel of Luke the only Gospel to claim Jesus was John the Baptist's cousin?
Why is Luke's Gospel the only of the four Gospels to make the assertion that Jesus was the cousin of John the Baptist?
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What was the hour of the Annunciation?
I'm reading Benedict XVI's "Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives" and he indicates how Gabriel appeared to Zachariah in the evening. Also Gabriel appears to Daniel (Dn 9, 21) at the same hour:
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According to Protestants what transpired when Mary was "overshadowed" in Luke 1:35?
[Luk 1:34-35 ESV]
(34) And Mary said to the angel,
"How will this be, since I am a virgin?"
(35) And the angel answered her,
"The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
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Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43
Is there a problem with the punctuation, as we see that Jesus did not go to paradise that day?
Could Jesus' words be punctuated as:
I tell you the truth this day - with me thou shalt be in ...
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How does Luke target gentiles in the New Testament?
It is known that the Gospel of Luke targets directly gentile Christians and Greeks.
Matthew uses references to the Old Testament, Jewish customs and ideologies to target his audience of Jews, but ...
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Is Judas liable for his betrayal sin?
In Luke, we are told:
Luke 22:3-4 And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, belonging to the number of the twelve. 4 And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how ...
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Do any church fathers interpret Luke 18:17 as teaching the necessity of infant baptism?
Luke 18:15-17 (DRB) And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to ...
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According to Calvinists, what does "looking back" refer to in Luke 9:62?
Luke 9:62 (DRB) Jesus said to him: No man putting his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
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According to Calvinists, what does "looking back" refer to?
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What is the significance of Mary treasuring and pondering in her heart? [closed]
In "the Christmas parts" in Luke Mary's reaction to many great occurrences is to treasure and ponder them in her heart.
Is there specific significance to this phrasing or is it simply to highlight ...
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Matthew/Luke Generations missing between Rahab and David
While some people are interested in where the generations are different, my problem comes from where they are the same, to wit:
Boaz,
Obed,
Jesse,
David
Now Rahab is listed as the mother of Boaz. My ...
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How are the words of Mary in Luke 1:34 incontrovertible proof of her perpetual virginity?
Based on this question it seems that a lot of weight is given to the simple statement by Mary to Gabriel that she is a virgin.
Luke 1:34 NIV How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a ...
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Whom does Jesus refer to as 'infants' at Luke 10:21?
At Luke 10:21 we see :
At that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the ...
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Perpetual virginity of Mary: why did Mary see "not knowing man" as an obstacle to the conception of Jesus?
It seems rather incontrovertable from the logic (Luke 1):
You will concieve and bear a son
How shall this be, since I know not man
That Mary sees it as impossible to conceive, specifically because ...
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According to orthodox Trinitarians, why did Jesus respond that only God is good?
18"Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone." (Mark 10:18 BSB, Luke 18:19 BSB)
How can Jesus be God Himself (and part of the Trinity) when he says "no one is good ...
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Good Samaritan - Chronology, Geography
I'm currently studying the parable of the Good Samaritan, and I'm wondering why it was chronologically placed in Luke 10 which seems to indicate the encounter with the expert in the law occurred ...
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Why did Jesus call Abel a prophet?
In Luke 11:50-51, the Lord Jesus Christ calls Abel a prophet:
"Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of
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What is the real biblical reasons why Joseph & Mary did not offer a one year old lamb? [closed]
1 "Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
2 “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying: ‘When a woman gives birth and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean for seven days, as in the days of her ...
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What is the meaning when Jesus said "I commend my spirit" in Luke 23:46?
Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.(Luke 23:46)
The Catholic Church teaches the Jesus Christ was True ...
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Lazarus and the rich man's table
Luke 16:21
What kind of table is this that the crumbs can fall from? I thought they were basically on the floor sitting on or around something spread out on which food was set.
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What is the biblical basis for identifying the Lazarus Jesus raised from the dead and the Lazarus in the story of the rich man and Lazarus? [closed]
I’m doing a talk in a few weeks on the story of ‘the Rich Man and Lazarus’ (Luke 16:19-31), and I find that it fits quite nicely with the account of the raising of Lazarus from the dead in John 11. ...
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what is "the argument" of Jesus in Luke 24:39?
Luke 24:39 Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can see that
it's really me. Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost,
because ghosts don't have bodies, as you see that I do."
I'm in the ...
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Why were some words omitted in Luke 18: 24 in Catholic editions of NT?
We see different kinds of presentation of Luke 18: 23-24 concerning the rich man wanting to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. For instance we read ....
" But when he heard this, he became sad; for he ...
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According to the Catholic Church, in Luke 10:19 what kind of authority & power Jesus had given the Apostles & Disciples?
What I'm looking for:
Scriptures said
'See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and
over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you. Nevertheless,
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Are the Ten Commandments in OT arranged in the order of their importance to the believer?
At Luke 18:18-20 we see:
A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know ...
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Why was the name of St Joseph not mentioned at Luke 2: 19?
At Luke 2:15-19 (NRSVCE) we see:
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which ...
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How do soul sleep adherents explain Lk 23:43?
Luke 23:43 says:
And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Jesus told the thief on the cross beside him that he'll be in paradise with Jesus that day. Being ...
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Were the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts written by the same person?
Can you please explain why some people would argue that the Gospel of Luke and Acts were written by the same person?
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How can a Church Theologically Justify not Paying Taxes? [closed]
I assume most people here are familiar with Luke 20:19-26. In it, Jesus essentially makes the argument that money has the face of Caesar on it, it belongs to Caesar and not God. The interpretation ...
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Why could not Mary Magdalene touch the resurrected body of Jesus?
In John 20:17 it is written that, when Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene after resurrection, He says to her:
Do not touch me, for I am not yet ascended to my Father
However, Jesus does tell to other ...
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Understanding Zechariah's prophecy in Luke 1 as a Protestant, Evangelical Dispensationalist believer
In Luke 1:68–69, Zechariah says under the influence of the Holy Spirit:
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people
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Could Jesus have sweated actual blood in the garden of Gethsemane? [closed]
In John 19 verses 33-36, it is written that
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an ...
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According to Protestants, why was Mary troubled at the greeting of Gabriel?
We read the following in Luke's Gospel (1:26-38 DRB):
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name ...
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