Category: A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 24
What does Luke Chapter 24 mean? Luke 24 gives the account of Jesus’ followers learning of His resurrection and how it fulfills Old Testament prophecy. Jesus has been crucified. Joseph of Arimathea buried Him. The women watched and then returned to the city to prepare more burial spices. They spend Friday…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 23
What does Luke Chapter 23 mean? Luke 23 records the civil trials of Jesus, as well as His crucifixion, death, and burial. The long-time plan of the Jewish religious leaders (Mark 3:6) is finally coming to fruition. This was enabled by the betrayal of Judas, Jesus’ own disciple (Luke 22:1–6). The…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 22
What does Luke Chapter 22 mean? Luke 22 is often broken into two major sections. Luke 22:1–38 records selected material around and during the Last Supper. Luke 22:39–71 describes what happens in the garden of Gethsemane and at Jesus’ trials before the Jewish leadership. Luke 22:1–2 is an introduction. Mark places this two days before Passover…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 21
What does Luke Chapter 21 mean? Luke 21 records the last of Jesus’ teachings before the Last Supper, His arrest, and His crucifixion. Luke 21:1–4 would easily fit with the contents of chapter 20: Jesus’ claims of authority among the religious leaders. The poor widow is a foil for the scribes in Luke…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 20
What does Luke Chapter 20 mean? In Luke’s account, Jesus has spent the last several chapters teaching the disciples about the kingdom of God (Luke 9:51—19:27). Then He entered Jerusalem like a king (Luke 19:28–40). At that time, He also lamented that His people will not accept Him (Luke 19:40–44).…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 19
What does Luke Chapter 19 mean? Luke 19 contains the end of Jesus’ traveling ministry and the beginning of what some scholars refer to as “the presentation of Jesus in Jerusalem.” The so-called “travelogue to Jerusalem” began in Luke 9:51 and ends in Luke 19:27. It covers a long collection of narrative, miracles, and…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 18
What does Luke Chapter 18 mean? Luke is almost finished with the section sometimes called “Jesus’ travelogue to Jerusalem” (Luke 9:51—19:27). Luke 1:1—4:13 recounts Jesus’ pre-public life. Luke 4:14—9:50 describes Jesus’ ministry primarily in Galilee. In the travelogue, Luke has carefully chosen stories where Jesus teaches His disciples about the kingdom of God and…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 17
What does Luke Chapter 17 mean? In the section sometimes called “Jesus’ Travelogue to Jerusalem” (Luke 9:51—19:27), Jesus prepares the disciples. They must be ready to witness His death and resurrection and then build the church. That building process requires teaching believers about the kingdom of God: the influence, power,…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 16
What does Luke Chapter 16 mean? Luke 16:1—17:10 contains further teachings about the kingdom of God, particularly about the characteristics of those who follow God. The narrative starts with Jesus teaching the disciples about the role of worldly wealth and the realities of faithful stewardship. It then transitions to teaching the…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 15
What does Luke Chapter 15 mean? Luke 15 continues Jesus’ teachings on the proper response to the coming of the kingdom of God. The sometimes-labeled “Travelogue to Jerusalem” stretches from Luke 9:51 to Luke 19:27. It includes events, teachings, and miracles selected to provide a context for Jesus’ death and resurrection and the establishment…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 14
What does Luke Chapter 14 mean? Luke 12:1—19:27 is a curious passage within the larger so-called “travelogue” of Jesus (Luke 9:51—19:27). It can be broken into six sections: In this section, Luke 14:1—15:32, Jesus talks about who will enter the kingdom of God: the needy, the humble, the generous, those who come…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 13
What does Luke Chapter 13 mean? Luke 13 continues what some scholars refer to as “Jesus’ Travelogue to Jerusalem,” describing His teaching while heading to Jerusalem, by closing out one section (Luke 12:1—13:9) and encompassing the next (Luke 13:10–35). In Luke 12, Jesus taught the disciples about proper priorities as leaders in…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 12
What does Luke Chapter 12 mean? Luke 12:1—15:32 is the third major section of the “travelogue” of Jesus: a group of stories providing the disciples with the foundational theology they will need to build the church. In the first section (Luke 9:51—11:13), the disciples showed their devotion to Jesus and Jesus…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 11
What does Luke Chapter 11 mean? Luke 11 finishes the first section of what some biblical scholars call “The Travelogue to Jerusalem” and encompasses the second. In Luke 11:1–13, Jesus teaches the disciples about prayer, rounding out a series of stories on how those who follow Him are blessed (Luke 9:51—11:13). Luke 11:14–54 describes…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 10
What does Luke Chapter 10 mean? Books like the gospel of Luke were originally written without division into chapters or verses. Such labels help modern readers locate specific passages quickly. However, they can also imply separations which are not intended by the author. Recently in Luke’s account (Luke 9:51), Jesus…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 9
What does Luke Chapter 9 mean? Luke 9 completes one major section of the Gospel and begins another. Luke 1:1—4:13 records Jesus’ pre-public life. Luke 4:14—9:50 covers Jesus’ Galilean ministry. In verse 51, Jesus “[sets] his face to go to Jerusalem,” beginning what can be described as “Jesus’ travelogue (Luke 9:51—19:27).” The first group of…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 8
What does Luke Chapter 8 mean? Throughout his account of Jesus’ Galilean ministry (Luke 4:14—9:50), Luke has alternated stories which reveal Jesus’ character and expectations for His followers with calls for His hearers to follow Him. Luke 8 is no exception. Luke 7:1—8:3 describes Jesus’ blessings toward those faithful who fell outside Jewish bounds…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 7
What does Luke Chapter 7 mean? Luke 7 continues Luke’s pattern of describing Jesus’ Galilean ministry by alternating stories with calls to faithfulness. This chapter presents six events which describe reactions to Jesus and His ministry. Interestingly, the events are arranged in a chiastic structure. “Chiasms” group related stories in a pyramid form…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 6
What does Luke Chapter 6 mean? Luke 6 continues Luke’s account of Jesus’ Galilean ministry (Luke 4:14–9:50). This began with examples of Jesus’ power and authority and the people of Nazareth’s rejection of Him (Luke 4:16–44). Luke continued the theme with a series of calls for the Twelve to discipleship. Those…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Gospel of Luke, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 5
What does Luke Chapter 5 mean? Luke began his Gospel by comparing Jesus’ and John the Baptist’s early lives and recording Jesus’ qualifications for ministry (Luke 1:1—4:13). He then started his account of Jesus’ Galilean Ministry (Luke 4:14—9:50). This included a quick introduction of the way Jesus ministered—by expelling demons,…
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