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Themes in Luke 18

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Themes in Luke 18

Luke 18:1 (show verse)

He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:

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Constancy » In prayer
Despondency » Comfort in
Fainting » Not fainting
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
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Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the unjust judge, and the pharisee and publican praying in the temple (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The importunate (unrelenting) widow
Parables » Parables of Christ » Importunate widow
Prayer » Praying continually
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Prayer » Should be offered up » With importunity
Prayer » Faint not in
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
United prayer » Select readings
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The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered

Luke 18:2 (show verse)

“There was a judge in a certain town who didn’t fear God or respect man.

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Israel » Judges of » General references to
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the unjust judge, and the pharisee and publican praying in the temple (in peraea)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The importunate (unrelenting) widow
Judges of israel » General references to
Parables » Parables of Christ » Importunate widow
Prayer » Select readings
Prayer » Should be offered up » With importunity
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
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The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered

Luke 18:3 (show verse)

And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

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Prayer » Should be offered up » With importunity
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
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The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered
Women » Sufferings of » As widows

Luke 18:4 (show verse)

“For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or respect man,

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The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered

Luke 18:5 (show verse)

yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice, so she doesn’t wear me out by her persistent coming.’”

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Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Syrophenician woman
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Parables » Parables of Christ » Importunate widow
woman's Persistence » Examples of the persistence of » The widow
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Prayer » Should be offered up » With importunity
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Syrophenician woman
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
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The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered
Women » Persistence of examples of » The widow

Luke 18:6 (show verse)

Then the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.

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The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered

Luke 18:7 (show verse)

Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay to help them?

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Despondency » Comfort in
Election » The elect of God
Election » Ensures to saints » Vindication of their wrongs
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
God » To believers » To seekers
God » People of general references to » Spoken of as the elect
God's Promises » Death of seed of » To seekers
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God's People » General references to » Spoken of as the elect
Prayer » Select readings
Prayer » Answer to, delayed
Prayer » Should be offered up » With importunity
Prayer, answers to » Granted » Sometimes after delay
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are heard by God
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
Seekers » Promises to
United prayer » Select readings
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Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge
The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered

Luke 18:8 (show verse)

I tell you that He will swiftly grant them justice. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find that faith on earth?”

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Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge
The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered

Luke 18:9 (show verse)

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else:

Abasement » Who shall be abased
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » The danger of
Contempt » Self-righteousness prompts to
Exaltation » Those that exalt themselves
Humbleness » The humble
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The pharisee and the publican
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the unjust judge, and the pharisee and publican praying in the temple (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Pharisee and publican
Pharisees » Character of » Self-righteous
Publicans » Parable concerning
Righteousness » Unregenerate man seeks justification by works of
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Despise others
Self-righteousness » The self-righteous
Tithe » Who pays their tithe, but does not do weightier matters of the law
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in their own righteousness

Luke 18:10 (show verse)

“Two men went up to the temple complex to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

Abasement » Who shall be abased
Attendance » Reasons for » Christ, our example
Church » Temple
Exaltation » Those that exalt themselves
Humbleness » The humble
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The pharisee and the publican
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the unjust judge, and the pharisee and publican praying in the temple (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Pharisee and publican
Publicans » Parable concerning
Sabbath » Worship celebrated on » Christ, our example
jewish Sects » Pharisees
Self-righteousness » Illustrated
Self-righteousness » The self-righteous
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For prayer and worship
The Second Temple » The jews » Prayed without, while the priest offered incense within
Tithe » Who pays their tithe, but does not do weightier matters of the law
Worship » Public, in the temple

Luke 18:11 (show verse)

The Pharisee took his stand

and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I’m not like other people —greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Abasement » Who shall be abased
Contempt » Self-righteousness prompts to
Exaltation » Those that exalt themselves
Humbleness » The humble
Hypocrites » Described as » Self-righteous
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The pharisee and the publican
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the unjust judge, and the pharisee and publican praying in the temple (in peraea)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Pharisee and publican
Pharisees » Character of » Outwardly moral
Prayer » Conditions for successful » Standing in
Prayer » Postures in prayer » Standing
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are self-righteous
Presumption » Exhibited in » Spiritual pride
Pride » Examples of » Spiritual, examples of
Pride » Often originates in » Self-righteousness
Publicans » Disreputable
Publicans » Parable concerning
the Publicans » The jews » Despised
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » We are better than others
Self-righteousness » Illustrated
Self-righteousness » The self-righteous
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Audaciously approach God
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
Tax » Unpopular
Thankfulness » Of hypocrites, full of boasting
Thanksgiving » Of hypocrites, full of boasting
Tithe » Who pays their tithe, but does not do weightier matters of the law

Luke 18:12 (show verse)

I fast twice a week; I give a tenth

of everything I get.’

Abasement » Who shall be abased
Display » In religious service
Exaltation » Those that exalt themselves
Fasting » Habitual » By pharisees
Fasting » Examples of » Christ
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Boasted of, before God
Humbleness » The humble
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The pharisee and the publican
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the unjust judge, and the pharisee and publican praying in the temple (in peraea)
Ostentation » In religious service
Parables » Parables of Christ » Pharisee and publican
Pharisees » Traditions of, in regard to » Fasting
Pharisees » Character of » Rigid in fasting
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are self-righteous
Pride » Often originates in » Self-righteousness
Publicans » Parable concerning
Self-righteousness » Illustrated
Self-righteousness » The self-righteous
Time » Computed by » Weeks
Tithe » Who pays their tithe, but does not do weightier matters of the law
Tithe » The pharisees scrupulous in paying
Tithes » Customary in later times
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in their own righteousness
Years » Divided into » Weeks

Luke 18:13 (show verse)

“But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes to heaven but kept striking his chest

and saying, ‘God, turn Your wrath from me

—a sinner!’

Abasement » Who shall be abased
Confession of sin » Illustrated
Conviction of sin » Examples of » The publican
Exaltation » Those that exalt themselves
Eyes » The jews » Cast, on the ground in humiliation
Humble » Penitence, examples of » The publican
Humbleness » The humble
Humility » Penitential » The publican
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The pharisee and the publican
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the unjust judge, and the pharisee and publican praying in the temple (in peraea)
Mercy » Sought
Parables » Parables of Christ » Pharisee and publican
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » The publican
Prayer » Penitential » Of the tax collector
Publicans » Parable concerning
Repentance » Illustrated
Repentance » Examples of » The publican
Self-righteousness » The self-righteous

Luke 18:14 (show verse)

I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Abasement » Who shall be abased
Exaltation » Those that exalt themselves
Humbleness » The humble
Humility » Promises concerning
Humility » They who have » Exalted by God
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The pharisee and the publican
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the unjust judge, and the pharisee and publican praying in the temple (in peraea)
Justification before God » Illustrated
Parables » Parables of Christ » Pharisee and publican
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are self-righteous
Publicans » Parable concerning
Self-righteousness » The self-righteous

Luke 18:15 (show verse)

Some people were even bringing infants to Him so He might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

Bigotry » Instances of » Of the disciples in forbidding children to be brought to jesus
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Blessed by jesus
Christian ministers » Intolerance of
Jesus Christ » History of » Blesses little children (in peraea)
Presumption » Instances of » The disciples, in rebuking those who brought little children to jesus

Luke 18:16 (show verse)

Jesus, however, invited them: “Let the little children come to Me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » For forbidding children to be brought to him
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Blessed by jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Blesses little children (in peraea)
Kingdom of heaven » Children of the
Simplicity » Childlikeness an essential element in the Christian life
Symbols and similitudes » Childhood

Luke 18:17 (show verse)

I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven
Jesus Christ » History of » Blesses little children (in peraea)
Simplicity » General references to
Symbols and similitudes » Childhood

Luke 18:18 (show verse)

A ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Instruction » Of children encouraged » Sought
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the rich young ruler who asks what he shall do to inherit eternal life (in peraea)
Salvation » Conditions of
Young men » Instances of religious young men » The rich young man

Luke 18:19 (show verse)

“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good but One—God.

Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the rich young ruler who asks what he shall do to inherit eternal life (in peraea)
Salvation » Conditions of
Young men » Instances of religious young men » The rich young man

Luke 18:20 (show verse)

You know the commandments:

Do not commit adultery;
do not murder;
do not steal;
do not bear false witness;
honor your father and mother.”

Luke 18:21 (show verse)

“I have kept all these from my youth,” he said.

Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the rich young ruler who asks what he shall do to inherit eternal life (in peraea)
Obedience » Instances of » The rich young man
Salvation » Conditions of
Young men » Instances of religious young men » The rich young man

Luke 18:22 (show verse)

When Jesus heard this, He told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Alms » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the rich young ruler who asks what he shall do to inherit eternal life (in peraea)
Missionaries » In following Christ
Philanthropy » General advice concerning
Salvation » Conditions of
Social duties » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Young men » Instances of religious young men » The rich young man

Luke 18:23 (show verse)

After he heard this, he became extremely sad, because he was very rich.

Luke 18:24 (show verse)

Seeing that he became sad, Jesus said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!

Following » Those that follow jesus Christ
Forsaking » Those that forsake themselves for Christ
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the rich young ruler who asks what he shall do to inherit eternal life (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » Who shall have a hard time entering into the kingdom of God
Kingdom of heaven » Rich people cannot enter
Salvation » Conditions of
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
Wealth » Those that trust in wealth

Luke 18:25 (show verse)

For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

Following » Those that follow jesus Christ
Forsaking » Those that forsake themselves for Christ
Kingdom of God » Who shall have a hard time entering into the kingdom of God
Kingdom of heaven » Rich people cannot enter
Salvation » Conditions of
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
Wealth » Those that trust in wealth

Luke 18:26 (show verse)

Those who heard this asked, “Then who can be saved?”

Following » Those that follow jesus Christ
Forsaking » Those that forsake themselves for Christ
Kingdom of God » Who shall have a hard time entering into the kingdom of God
Salvation » Conditions of
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
Wealth » Those that trust in wealth

Luke 18:27 (show verse)

He replied, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.”

Following » Those that follow jesus Christ
Forsaking » Those that forsake themselves for Christ
Kingdom of God » Who shall have a hard time entering into the kingdom of God
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
Wealth » Those that trust in wealth

Luke 18:28 (show verse)

Then Peter said, “Look, we have left what we had and followed You.”

Deathless » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Decision » Instances of » The disciples
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Following » Those that follow jesus Christ
Forsaking » Those that forsake themselves for Christ
Life » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Eternal life » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world

Luke 18:29 (show verse)

So He said to them, “I assure you: There is no one who has left a house, wife or brothers, parents or children because of the kingdom of God,

Deathless » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Following » Those that follow jesus Christ
Forsaking » Those that forsake themselves for Christ
Kingdom of heaven » Rich people cannot enter
Leaving all » Reward promised
Life » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Eternal life » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Renunciation » Renunciations of all things for Christ » Reward promised

Luke 18:30 (show verse)

who will not receive many times more at this time, and eternal life in the age to come.”

Deathless » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Following » Those that follow jesus Christ
Forsaking » Those that forsake themselves for Christ
Kingdom of heaven » Rich people cannot enter
Leaving all » Reward promised
Life » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Eternal life » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Proportionate reward » Even in the present life
Renunciation » Renunciations of all things for Christ » Reward promised
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » Even in the present life
the Reward of saints » Described as » Everlasting life

Luke 18:31 (show verse)

Then He took the Twelve aside and told them, “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. Everything that is written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.

Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning » His death and resurrection
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (in peraea)

Luke 18:32 (show verse)

For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and He will be mocked, insulted, spit on;

Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning » His death and resurrection
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (in peraea)
Scorning and mocking » The sufferings of Christ by, predicted

Luke 18:33 (show verse)

and after they flog Him, they will kill Him, and He will rise on the third day.”

Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning » His death and resurrection
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (in peraea)

Luke 18:34 (show verse)

They understood none of these things. This saying

was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

Dullness » Of the disciples
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells his own death and resurrection (in peraea)

Luke 18:35 (show verse)

As He drew near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

Bartimeus » Blind man
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Blind bartimaeus and a fellow blind man
Jericho » A city » Jesus » Healed » Blind man
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Two blind men cured near jericho
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals two blind men (at jericho)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores sight to two blind men near jericho

Luke 18:36 (show verse)

Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what this meant.

Bartimeus » Blind man
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Blind bartimaeus and a fellow blind man
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Two blind men cured near jericho
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals two blind men (at jericho)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores sight to two blind men near jericho

Luke 18:37 (show verse)

“Jesus the Nazarene is passing by,” they told him.

Bartimeus » Blind man
David » King of israel » Jesus called son of
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Blind bartimaeus and a fellow blind man
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Two blind men cured near jericho
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals two blind men (at jericho)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores sight to two blind men near jericho
Nazareth » Jesus from

Luke 18:38 (show verse)

So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Luke 18:39 (show verse)

Then those in front told him to keep quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Bartimeus » Blind man
David » King of israel » Jesus called son of
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Blind bartimaeus and a fellow blind man
Heartlessness » The people who rebuked the blind man
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Two blind men cured near jericho
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals two blind men (at jericho)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores sight to two blind men near jericho
Prayer » Importunity in » The two blind men of jericho

Luke 18:40 (show verse)

Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him. When he drew near, He asked him,

Bartimeus » Blind man
Bringing men to jesus » the Blind
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Blind bartimaeus and a fellow blind man
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Two blind men cured near jericho
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals two blind men (at jericho)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores sight to two blind men near jericho

Luke 18:41 (show verse)

“What do you want Me to do for you?”

“Lord,” he said, “I want to see!”

Luke 18:42 (show verse)

“Receive your sight!”

Jesus told him. “Your faith has healed you.”

Bartimeus » Blind man
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Blind bartimaeus and a fellow blind man
Faith/faithfulness » What faith does
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Two blind men cured near jericho
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals two blind men (at jericho)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores sight to two blind men near jericho
Salvation » What saves
Wholeness » What makes you whole

Luke 18:43 (show verse)

Instantly he could see, and he began to follow Him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Bartimeus » Blind man
Glorifying God » Exemplified » The blind man
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Two blind men cured near jericho
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals two blind men (at jericho)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restores sight to two blind men near jericho
Praise » Exemplified » Multitudes
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » Blind bartimaeus