Category: Gospel of Luke
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Introduction to the Gospels
They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples gathered twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread and fish. The number of those that ate was 5000 men. (Mark 6:42-44 TBA) Introduction In this post we continue with our exploration of the New Testament by looking at the four Gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke,…
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The Shortest Verse in the New Testament
Jesus wept. (John 11:35) Most people regard John 11:35 to be the shortest verse in the New Testament: “Jesus wept.” Having just nine letters, it is the shortest verse in the King James Version of the Bible, as well as in most other modern English translations. Coming in a close second in many modern translations…
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Counting
6 Aren’t five sparrows sold for two copper coins? Yet not one of them goes unnoticed by God. 7 Indeed, even the hairs of your head are all counted! Don’t be afraid – you are worth more than many sparrows. (Luke 12:6-7) An important part of learning any language is learning numbers and counting. The…
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Savior
8 Now in the same region there were shepherds living out in the open fields who were keeping a night watch over their flock. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were scared out of their wits. 10 But the angel…
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Manger
Mary gave birth to her firstborn son. She swaddled* him and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging place for them. (Luke 2:7). Word Focusmangerφάτνη / phatnē<Hear It> The Gospel of Luke records some of the details about the birth of Jesus. Click here to read the full account by Luke in…
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Angel
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the family line of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. (Luke 1:26-27) Word Focusangelἄɣɣελος / angelos<Hear It> Angels play an important role in the…
Koine Foundations 