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Themes in Luke 13

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Themes in Luke 13

Luke 13:1 (show verse)

At that time, some people came and reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Galilee » Inhabitants of » Cruelly treated by pilate
Pontius pilate » Causes the slaughter of certain galileans
Repentance » The reward for not repenting
Tribute » Roman » Was resisted by the galileans under judas of galilee

Luke 13:2 (show verse)

And He responded to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all Galileans because they suffered these things?

Divine » Divine Requirements » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Repentance
Pardon » Withheld from » The impenitent
Repentance » The reward for not repenting

Luke 13:3 (show verse)

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!

Divine » Divine Requirements » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Repentance
Judgments » Should be a warning to others
Pardon » Withheld from » The impenitent
Repentance » The reward for not repenting
Repentance » Danger of neglecting

Luke 13:4 (show verse)

Or those 18 that the tower in Siloam fell on and killed—do you think they were more sinful than all the people who live in Jerusalem?

Pardon » Withheld from » The impenitent
Repentance » The reward for not repenting
Siloam » Tower of, in the wall of jerusalem, falls and kills eighteen people
Tower » Of siloam
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Siloam

Luke 13:5 (show verse)

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!”

Judgments » Should be a warning to others
Pardon » Withheld from » The impenitent
Repentance » The reward for not repenting
Repentance » Danger of neglecting

Luke 13:6 (show verse)

And He told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and found none.

Fig tree » Barren, parable of
Fig tree » Illustrative » (barren,) of mere professors of religion
Fig tree » Sometimes planted in vineyards
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The barren fig tree
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the barren fig tree (in galilee)
Longsuffering Of God » Illustrated
Parables » Parables of Christ » Barren fig-tree
Probation » The fig tree
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the barren fig tree
Trees » Varieties » Fig
Unfruitfulness » Results in the master's disappointment
Vineyard » Parables of
Works » Good » Parables relating to » The barren fig tree

Luke 13:7 (show verse)

He told the vineyard worker, ‘Listen, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it even waste the soil?’

divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Fig tree » Barren, parable of
Fig tree » Illustrative » (barren,) of mere professors of religion
Fig tree » Often unfruitful
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The barren fig tree
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the barren fig tree (in galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Barren fig-tree
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Probation » The fig tree
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the barren fig tree
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Vineyard » Parables of
Works » Good » Parables relating to » The barren fig tree

Luke 13:8 (show verse)

“But he replied to him, ‘Sir, leave it this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Digging
divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Fig tree » Barren, parable of
Fig tree » Required cultivation
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The barren fig tree
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the barren fig tree (in galilee)
Life » Lessons of » Probation, a
Longsuffering Of God » Through Christ's intercession
Manure » Used as fertilizer
Parables » Parables of Christ » Barren fig-tree
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Probation » The fig tree
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the barren fig tree
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Vineyard » Parables of
Works » Good » Parables relating to » The barren fig tree

Luke 13:9 (show verse)

Perhaps it will bear fruit next year, but if not, you can cut it down.’”

divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Fig tree » Barren, parable of
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The barren fig tree
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the barren fig tree (in galilee)
Longsuffering Of God » Illustrated
Parables » Parables of Christ » Barren fig-tree
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Probation » The fig tree
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the barren fig tree
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Vineyard » Parables of
Works » Good » Parables relating to » The barren fig tree

Luke 13:10 (show verse)

As He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath,

Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Sabbath » Religious usages on the
Synagogues » Christ often » Preached and taught in
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman

Luke 13:11 (show verse)

a woman was there who had been disabled by a spirit

for over 18 years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all.

Christ » Miracles of » Heals woman with the spirit of infirmity
Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Miracles » Of Christ » Heals woman with the spirit of infirmity
the Miracles of Christ » Woman healed of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Synagogue » Jesus » healed in
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman
human Weakness » Helplessness, physical and spiritual of man

Luke 13:12 (show verse)

When Jesus saw her, He called out to her, “Woman, you are free of your disability.”

Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
the Miracles of Christ » Woman healed of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Synagogue » Jesus » healed in
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman

Luke 13:13 (show verse)

Then He laid His hands on her, and instantly she was restored and began to glorify God.

Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Glorifying God » Exemplified » Woman with infirmity
Glorifying God » Exemplified » The woman with infirmity
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
hands » Laying on of » In healing
Imposition of hands » In healing
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Laying on of hands » In healing
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
the Miracles of Christ » Woman healed of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
Sickness » Christ healed » By imposition of hands
Synagogue » Jesus » healed in
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » The woman who was bent over for eighteen years
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman

But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, responded by telling the crowd, “There are six days when work should be done; therefore come on those days and be healed and not on the Sabbath day.”

Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Hypocrites » Described as » Censorious
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Religion » Characteristics of » Legalism
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
The sabbath » The wicked » Sometimes pretend to be zealous for
Sickness » Healing of, lawful on the sabbath
Synagogue » Jesus » healed in
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Legalism

Luke 13:15 (show verse)

But the Lord answered him and said, “Hypocrites! Doesn’t each one of you untie his ox or donkey from the feeding trough on the Sabbath and lead it to water?

Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » By jesus
Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Hypocrites » Described as » Censorious
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Manger » Rendered "stall" in
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » Examples of
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
The sabbath » Necessary wants may be supplied on
Sickness » Healing of, lawful on the sabbath
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman

Luke 13:16 (show verse)

Satan has bound this woman, a daughter of Abraham, for 18 years—shouldn’t she be untied from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”

Abraham » How regarded by his descendants
Adversary » Power of » Ruining the soul and body
Defender of the weak » A weak woman
Diseases » Frequently » Tedious
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
The sabbath » Works of mercy lawful on
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Ruining the soul and body
Satan's » Work » Ruining the soul and body
Serpent » Power of » Ruining the soul and body
Sickness » Healing of, lawful on the sabbath
Tempter » Power of » Ruining the soul and body
Weak » Defender of the » A weak woman
satan's Work » Ruining the soul and body

Luke 13:17 (show verse)

When He had said these things, all His adversaries were humiliated, but the whole crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things He was doing.

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The woman with the spirit of infirmity cured
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath

Luke 13:18 (show verse)

He said, therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like, and what can I compare it to?

Gospel » Compared to » A mustard seed
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The mustard seed
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a granule of mustard seed
Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven

Luke 13:19 (show verse)

It’s like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches.”

Luke 13:20 (show verse)

Again He said, “What can I compare the kingdom of God to?

Luke 13:21 (show verse)

It’s like yeast that a woman took and mixed into 50 pounds of flour until it spread through the entire mixture.”

Gospel » Compared to » A pearl of great price
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Leaven (yeast)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To leaven (yeast)
Leaven » Illustrative of » The rapid spread of the gospel
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Parable of

Luke 13:22 (show verse)

He went through one town and village after another, teaching and making His way to Jerusalem.

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Life » The gate and way which leads to life

Luke 13:23 (show verse)

“Lord,” someone asked Him, “are there few being saved?”

He said to them,

Curiosity » Instances of » A disciple, to know if few would be saved
Direction » What gate to enter into
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Life » The gate and way which leads to life
Striving » What to strive for

Luke 13:24 (show verse)

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able

Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Direction » What gate to enter into
Earnestness » In prayer » In seeking salvation
Entertainments » None admitted to, after the master had risen and shut the door
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Life » The gate and way which leads to life
The Saved » Description of » Number spoken of as few
Self-delusion » Frequently persevered in, to the end
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
Strait gate » The narrow path toward righteousness
Striving » What to strive for

Luke 13:25 (show verse)

once the homeowner gets up and shuts the door. Then you will stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up for us!’ He will answer you, ‘I don’t know you or where you’re from.’

causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Those knocking at the closed door
Door » Figurative » Closed
Entertainments » None admitted to, after the master had risen and shut the door
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Procrastination » Danger of, illustrated
Self-delusion » Frequently persevered in, to the end
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to heaven
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to enter heaven
Too late » Delay, examples of fatal » Those knocking at the closed door

Luke 13:26 (show verse)

Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets!’

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to heaven
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Privileges entitle us to enter heaven

Luke 13:27 (show verse)

But He will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you’re from. Get away from Me, all you workers of unrighteousness!’

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Rejected » Christ » The wicked, by God
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Rejection of, by God

Luke 13:28 (show verse)

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth in that place, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves thrown out.

Abraham » How regarded by his descendants
Abraham » In paradise
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » His devoutness
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Sorrow » Of the lost
Teeth » Gnashing (grinding) of, usually signifying anger or extreme pain

Luke 13:29 (show verse)

They will come from east and west, from north and south, and recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
The Saved » Description of » Description of the saved
the future » The inhabitants of heaven » Description of the saved

Luke 13:30 (show verse)

Note this: Some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Position » Who shall be last
Position » Who shall be first

Luke 13:31 (show verse)

At that time some Pharisees came and told Him, “Go, get out of here! Herod wants to kill You!”

Antipas » Ruled » Galilee » Slayed » John the baptist
Herod » Tetrarch of galilee (herod antipas) » Tyranny of
Herods of the new testament » Antipas (herod the tetrarch) facts concerning » He ruled over galilee and perea for about thirty years seeking the title of king he was banished to gaul
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Herod antipas, in craftiness and tyranny

Luke 13:32 (show verse)

He said to them, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look! I’m driving out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete My work.’

Fox » Figurative » Of craftiness
Foxes » Illustrative of » Cunning and deceitful persons
Foxes » Described as » Crafty
Herod » Tetrarch of galilee (herod antipas) » Tyranny of
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Herod antipas, in craftiness and tyranny
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » In casting out the spirits of

Luke 13:33 (show verse)

Yet I must travel today, tomorrow, and the next day, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem!

Christ » Promises of » Prophet
Jerusalem » Wickedness of
Jerusalem » Was the tomb of the prophets
Jesus Christ » Prophet » God will severely punish those who reject him
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Killed at the place where the lord put his name

Luke 13:34 (show verse)

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! She who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

Chickens » Broods her young
Hen » Figurative
Jerusalem » Wickedness of
Jerusalem » Was the tomb of the prophets
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)
Prophets » Martyrs

Luke 13:35 (show verse)

See, your house is abandoned to you. And I tell you, you will not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘He who comes in the name of the Lord is the blessed One’!”

Jerusalem » Destruction of, foretold by jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys toward jerusalem to attend the passover; heals many who are diseased, and teaches the people (in peraea)