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Luke 21, John 12:20-50
PASSION WEEK – Wednesday THE WIDOW’S OFFERING These copper coins were Jewish leptons; the smallest amount of currency available. They were not Greek or Roman coins. I once took my 2nd grade teacher 300 pennies I had collected to buy 2, $1.50 chocolate bars that the school was selling for a fundraiser. I don’t think…
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Matthew 23
PASSION WEEK – Tuesday WOE TO THE PHARISEES We saw at the end of Luke 19 how Jesus warned His disciples about the Torah academics (the scribes); and He said it loud enough for everyone to hear. Luke recorded just a little summary. Matthew has the unabridged version. There are 7 “Woes.” 😯 Seven whoahs?…
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Matthew 22, Mark 12
PASSION WEEK: Tuesday Today we’ll look at some things Jesus said (probably on Tuesday) that only Matthew and Mark record. PARABLE OF THE WEDDING FEAST This parable appears only in Matthew’s Gospel. And that makes sense because Matthew is aiming primarily at a Jewish audience and tends to feature events, information, and sayings of Jesus…
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Luke 20
PASSION WEEK – Tuesday Like I said before, the text doesn’t say, “Jesus taught this on Tuesday,” so this is just a guess. It may have been. I might not. The scheduled reading for today is John 12. We have already covered all of John 12 that we need to for now, (verses 1-19). You…
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Mt 21, Mk 11, Lk 19:29-48, & Jn 12:12-19
THE PASSION WEEK: Sunday & Monday As we navigate the many comings and goings of Jesus’ Passion Week, based on information in the text, I’ll do my best help us keep track of which day we’re on with a red heading like the one above. Now, the text obviously doesn’t say, “Jesus did this on…
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Luke 19:1-28, John 12:1-11
These are the last texts before the Passion Week events in the Gospels so I want to treat them separately. We’ll hold off on Matthew 21 until tomorrow when we read Mark 11 and look at The Triumphal Entry. Today, I want to look at only 3 things… (top off your coffee, this one got…
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Matthew 20
PARABLE OF THE VINEYARD WORKERS Matthew was the only Gospel writer to include this parable. It’s another attempt to help the disciples understand what the invisible Kingdom of God is like. The conversation that seems to prompt this parable is in the preceding chapter. Jesus has just had the conversation with the rich young ruler…
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Mark 10
MARRIAGE & DIVORCE In the parallel passages of Mark 10:2-12 and Matthew 19:3-12 Jesus repeats what He taught on marriage and divorce in The Sermon on the Mount, (Mt. 5:31-3). These are the only recorded texts where Jesus teaches on these subjects. He is responding to this question: “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife…
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Luke 18, Matthew 19
The Parable of the Persistent Widow This is sometimes called The Parable of the Unjust Judge, and it is only found in Luke 18. And Luke says that the point of the parable is to show that we should always pray and never give up. The 2 characters in the parable are completely mismatched. This…
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John 11
THE RAISING OF LAZARUS This is THE pivotal moment in the Gospel narrative. The last time Jesus was in Judea and Jerusalem for Hanukkah, they picked up stones and were about to kill Him when He escaped. After Jesus raises Lazarus, there is no more uncertainty. The die is cast. The leading priests, Pharisees, and…
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Luke 17
There are several verses in this chapter, (22-37) that overlap with what is called “the Olivet Discourse” in Matthew 24 where Jesus talks about Judgment Day. I will go over that content when we get to Matthew 24. SIN & FORGIVENESS Luke 17:3-4 is a summary of Matthew 18. “Pay attention to yourselves! If your…
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Luke 15-16
LUKE 15 Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son These 3 parables are a response to the Pharisees who were not happy about the tax collectors and sinners who were following Jesus. We need to keep this in mind. The text is clear that Jesus is speaking TO the grumbling Pharisees. These 3 stories are Jesus’…
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