Chapter twenty-one contains one small event followed by Jesus’ teaching about the end times. Verses 1-4 are often taught as if they were linked to the previous verses on pride. However, neither Luke nor Mark (12:41-44) indicates that Jesus was looking at the givers’ hearts. When he noticed the people bringing their offerings to the […]
Chapter twenty continues Jesus’ public teaching in Jerusalem during the Passion Week. On Tuesday of that week, Jesus’ teaching authority was challenged by the religious leaders (vs. 1-8). As happened so many times before, they attempted to catch him in his own words, but instead he spun it around on them, and they were unable
Chapter nineteen contains two final events before Jesus’ Triumphal Entry, and both are unique to Luke. The first is the famous story of Zacchaeus. Although he was a hated tax collector, he was interested in seeing and hearing Jesus. When Jesus came to Jericho, he invited himself to Zacchaeus’ house. Even before they reached the
