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Luke 21

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 […]

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Luke 18

Chapter eighteen is the final chapter before Luke began his account of the Passion story. The chapter begins with two parables not included in the other Gospels. لعبه الروليت The explanation of the first parable (vs. 1-8) is in verse one: we “should always pray and not lose heart.” To illustrate this, Jesus told of

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Luke 11

Chapter eleven opens with the disciples’ request that Jesus teach them to pray, “just as John taught his disciples.” The Lord’s response is a short version of the prayer found in Matthew 6:9-13, followed by the teaching on prayer also in Matthew 7:7-11, and an example of persistence in prayer not found elsewhere. Some copies

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