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Why did Jesus tell the women to weep for themselves and their children?

Luke 23:26 - 30

Luke 23:28 "But turning to them Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children".

2 Votes August 14 2014 1 Answer

How should one interpret Luke 16: 1-8, the parable of the dishonest manager?

Luke 16:1 - 8

I am confused by the message in this scripture. Please help me to interpret it.

1 Vote September 19 2022 4 Answers

When did the devil gain "all this authority and their glory" of this world in Luke 4:6?

Luke 4:1 - 13

In Luke 4:5-6 the devil claims that he has been given all the authority and the glory of all kingdoms of the world. Did he get it when Adam sinned being...

4 Votes September 08 2013 4 Answers

Why did Mary call Joseph Jesus’ "father"? (Luke 2:48)

Luke 2:48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been...

1 Vote January 30 2022 1 Answer

What does “without leaving the others undone” (Luke 11:42 NKJV) mean in this passage addressed to the Pharisees?

Luke 11:42

But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass by justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without...

1 Vote January 02 2019 4 Answers

Should the comma be placed before or after the word "today" in Luke 23:43?

Luke 23:43

Are there punctuation errors in the Bible? Should the comma be placed before or after the word "today" in Luke 23:43? My bible translation (NIV) places it...

6 Votes May 11 2014 5 Comments 13 Answers

Why was the man punished unto death for only gathering sticks?

Numbers 15:35

As Jesus said in Mark 2:27, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." I don't see why it was wrong for the man to gather sticks, but it was...

2 Votes September 05 2015 3 Answers

What is today, tomorrow and third day referring to in Luke 13:32?

Luke 13:32: And he said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day b I finish my...

August 12 2016 2 Answers

Was Jesus crucified in the third hour or the sixth hour? Mark 15:25 (cf. John 19:14)

Even Luke's account includes this difference: Mark 15:25 It was the third hour when they crucified Him. Luke 23:44 It was now about the sixth hour, and...

December 27 2021 1 Answer

When Jesus said, "Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and render what belongs to God to God," was he also including tithing?

I've heard it said that Matthew 22:21, Mark 12:17 and Luke 20:25 are also referring to the tithe. Is this true?

October 28 2017 1 Answer

What is meant by the power of the Lord? (Luke 5:17)

17 Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of...

1 Vote August 12 2019 4 Answers

Why did Jesus say He came "to bring fire on the earth" (Luke 12:49)?

Lk 12:49 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!" This is ONE PUZZLING SAYING OF JESUS!

1 Vote January 30 2022 1 Answer

What does it mean regarding the birth of Jesus: “And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased”?

Luke 2:14

Luke 2:14 tells us that the angels proclaimed "Glory to God in the highest And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.” Was God pleased with all...

1 Vote March 29 2021 2 Answers

How should we interpret, "There will be two men in one bed; one will be taken, the other will be left"? Is this referring to homosexuality?

Luke 17:34

I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. - Luke 17:34

2 Votes December 25 2017 3 Answers

How can "the dead bury their own dead" as Jesus said?

Matthew 8:22

See also Luke 9:60 New International Version Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.

March 07 2021 1 Answer

Does it mention in the Old Testament that the Messiah will die and rise again on the third day?

Luke 24:46

In Luke 24:46 Jesus says that the Messiah would suffer, die, and then rise on the third day. Is there an old testament biblical reference for this?

5 Votes August 18 2014 3 Answers

What is meant by "what is coming on the world" in Luke 21:26?

Luke 21:26

Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. What is meant...

3 Votes March 22 2016 4 Answers

In the Old Testament, what do the 12 wells and 70 palm trees represent?

Exodus 15:27

Is it parallel to Mat 10:5 when Jesus sent out His 12 disciples as well as in Luke 12:1 when He sent out the seventy, two by two?

7 Votes September 12 2014 2 Answers

What does it mean in Luke 18:8, “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”?

Luke 18:8

Does that mean that when God comes no one (not even 1) will be faithful or is this because of the predicted great falling away?

1 Vote October 21 2022 3 Answers

What is the balance in prayer between praying persistently for something (Luke 11:8) and praying with such faith (lack of doubt) that you don't even feel you need to keep praying about a certain matter (Romans 14:23)?

Luke 11:8

It's confusing to know how to pray. Luke 11:8 seems to say we should keep praying until we receive an answer, but then I've heard we should not doubt and...

1 Vote September 10 2017 2 Answers

Who has authority to throw you into hell? (Luke 12:4–6)

Luke 12:4 - 7

Luke 12:4“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear...

November 18 2022 2 Answers

Why is Jesus referred to as 'Dayspring'?

Luke 1: By the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God, With which the 11 Dayspring from on high 12 has visited us; 79 c To give...

1 Vote June 24 2014 2 Answers

What does dayspring mean in the Bible? (Luke 1:78)

78 "Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us," Is dayspring the name for Christ as the Water of Life or as the...

April 09 2022 1 Answer

What does "compel them to come in" mean in Luke 14:23?

Luke 14:12 - 24

When I first read of this, Jesus' command to His disciples [implied], I worried that it sounded like Jesus was saying to force people to receive the gospel....

August 21 2022 2 Answers

Who was in the lineage of Jesus, Nathan or Solomon?

Matt 1 vs 6 says Solomon was in Christ's genealogy, whereas Luke 3 vs 31 says Nathan was. Nathan and Solomon were both sons of Bathsheba and David (1 Chron 3...

May 16 2020 2 Answers

Is the Lazarus in Luke 16:19 the same Lazarus in John 11:1?

Luke 16:19 - 31

Some commentaries say the rich man parable is two fictitious characters used to portray the story. I would like to know if there is any evidence or...

2 Votes September 25 2013 1 Answer

What does the Bible say about the future resurrections?

What does it say about the resurrection of the just (Luke 14:14; John 5:28-29)? And what does it say about the resurrection of the unjust (Rev. 20:11-15)?

March 26 2020 1 Answer

What are some things we can learn from Joseph's faith (the husband of Mary)?

Matthew 1:18 - 21

Also, Matthew 1:24 and “They also offered a sacrifice as required by the Lord’s Teachings: ‘a pair of mourning doves or two young pigeons’” (Luke 2:24).

December 11 2020 2 Answers

What lesson is Jesus teaching about pouring and giving in Luke 6:38?

Luke 6:37 - 42

Lk 6:38 "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the...

May 23 2021 1 Answer

When cross-referencing Luke 4:18 to Isaiah 61:1-2, where it says, "recovering of sight to the blind," in Isaiah 61, there is no mention of restoring sight to the blind. How are these two verses correlated?

Luke 4:18

3 Votes March 16 2015 2 Comments 3 Answers

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