People's New Testament There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 13:1 Christ Still Teaching
SUMMARY OF LUKE 13: The Galileans Slain by Pilate. Those on Whom the Tower of Siloam Fell. The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree. The Suffering Woman Healed in the Synagogue. Parable of the Mustard Seed. Parable of the Leaven. Entering in at the Strait Gate. The Warning about Herod. The Woe of Jerusalem. Some that told him of the Galileans, etc. The incident referred to is not mentioned elsewhere. Tumults at the temple and bloody interference by the Romans were common. On this occasion, no doubt, many had been slain in the temple courts, and from what follows it is evident that those who brought the word thought it a judgment. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 13:3 I tell you, Nay. He does not deny that they were sinners, but that they were greater sinners than others.
Except ye repent. All were so great sinners that only repentance could save them. It was only a generation until the words of the Lord were strikingly fulfilled. The impenitent Jewish nation was destroyed by the Roman sword, as were those Galileans. Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? 13:4,5 Those eighteen, upon whom the tower of Siloam fell. Nothing is known of the incident. The lesson is the same as before. These did not perish because they were greater sinners. All must repent or perish. Siloam was a suburb of Jerusalem, south of the city.
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 13:4,5 Those eighteen, upon whom the tower of Siloam fell. Nothing is known of the incident. The lesson is the same as before. These did not perish because they were greater sinners. All must repent or perish. Siloam was a suburb of Jerusalem, south of the city.
He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 13:6-9 Had a fig tree planted. A common fruit in Palestine. It represents here the Jewish nation.
Found none. The nation did not glorify God by fruitfulness in righteousness. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? 13:7 Three years. The period of Christ's ministry among the Jews.
Cut it down. As worthless. And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 13:8 Let it alone this year also. The last year of opportunity was then being given. After that year and the final rejection of Christ the doom of the nation was sealed.
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 13:11-13 There was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity. This case of healing in the synagogue on the Sabbath is only given by Luke. We do not know when or where it occurred. In Mt 12:10-13 Mr 3:1-5, is recorded a similar case. The disease of the woman was probably paralysis.
And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13:11-13 There was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity. This case of healing in the synagogue on the Sabbath is only given by Luke. We do not know when or where it occurred. In Mt 12:10-13 Mr 3:1-5, is recorded a similar case. The disease of the woman was probably paralysis.
And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 13:11-13 There was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity. This case of healing in the synagogue on the Sabbath is only given by Luke. We do not know when or where it occurred. In Mt 12:10-13 Mr 3:1-5, is recorded a similar case. The disease of the woman was probably paralysis.
And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. 13:14 The ruler of the synagogue. The president of the body of elders.
Answered with indignation. Because he thought Jesus had broken the Sabbath. The Mosaic law did not forbid healing on the Sabbath, but the Tradition of the Elders did (see PNT Mt 15:2 ). There are six days. He argues that the woman could have been healed on a week day. The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? 13:15 Thou hypocrite. Because he would help his ox or ass out of trouble on the Sabbath, but would not so help a human being.
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? 13:16 Whom Satan hath bound. All disease is the offspring of sin, but from Satan came sin.
And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? 13:18-21 For notes on the parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven, see Mt 13:31-33.
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. 13:18-21 For notes on the parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven, see Mt 13:31-33.
And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 13:18-21 For notes on the parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven, see Mt 13:31-33.
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 13:18-21 For notes on the parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven, see Mt 13:31-33.
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 13:22 He went through the cities. It is supposed, east of the Jordan, in Perea.
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 13:23 Are there few that be saved? The same question is often asked now. Christ never answers it, but bids the questioner to look out for his own salvation.
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 13:24 Strive to enter in. The language implies that effort, earnest, agonizing is necessary. The word strive in the Greek is agonizomai, from whence our word agonize comes.
By the strait gate. The door of the kingdom is so narrow that we cannot take our sins, our lusts, our worldliness and worldly pleasures in with us. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 13:25 Hath shut to the door. Even that narrow door shall be shut. The time of opportunity will pass by. Even here on earth, the heart hardens so that it will be impossible to stir it to repentance.
Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 13:26,27 We have eaten and drank in thy presence. Compare with Mt 7:22, where see notes.
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 13:26,27 We have eaten and drank in thy presence. Compare with Mt 7:22, where see notes.
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. 13:28,29 Ye shall see Abraham. See notes on Mt 8:11,12.
And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 13:28,29 Ye shall see Abraham. See notes on Mt 8:11,12.
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. 13:30 Last which shall be first. See PNT Mt 20:16.
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. 13:31 There came certain of the Pharisees. Their object was to frighten Jesus away, and hence they asserted that Herod, Herod Antipas, would kill him. He was the tetrarch of Galilee and ruler of the country beyond the Jordan, who slew John the Baptist. See PNT Mt 2:1.
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. 13:32,33 Tell that fox. Herod's most marked characteristic was unscrupulous cunning. The Lord uses the term to indicate that he understood the scheme. It was an artifice of Herod and the Pharisees to get him away. Herod was afraid to kill him on account of his popularity.
I perform cures to day. The meaning is, I will attend to my present work here, which is only for a little season, and the third day, in a short time. I shall be perfected. By the suffering at Jerusalem. See Heb 2:10. In other words, he will go freely about his work, but will soon be put to death, but not by Herod, who had no jurisdiction at Jerusalem. In that city he would die, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish out of Jerusalem. Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 13:32,33 Tell that fox. Herod's most marked characteristic was unscrupulous cunning. The Lord uses the term to indicate that he understood the scheme. It was an artifice of Herod and the Pharisees to get him away. Herod was afraid to kill him on account of his popularity.
I perform cures to day. The meaning is, I will attend to my present work here, which is only for a little season, and the third day, in a short time. I shall be perfected. By the suffering at Jerusalem. See Heb 2:10. In other words, he will go freely about his work, but will soon be put to death, but not by Herod, who had no jurisdiction at Jerusalem. In that city he would die, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish out of Jerusalem. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! 13:34,35 O Jerusalem. See notes on Mt 23:37-39. These words were probably uttered twice.
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. 13:34,35 O Jerusalem. See notes on Mt 23:37-39. These words were probably uttered twice. The People's New Testament by B.W. Johnson [1891] Bible Hub |
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