Luke 20:1-4 Part 2 of 2

One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. They demanded, "By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?"  "Let me ask you a question first," he replied. "Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?"

"Let me ask you a question first," he replied. "Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?"

Matthew 21:24-25a  "I'll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question," Jesus replied. "Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?"

Mark 11:29-30  "I'll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question," Jesus replied. "Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!" 

Mark 1:4  The messenger (see verses 1-3) was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

Mark 1:7-8  John announced: "Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am--so much greater that I'm not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!"

John 1:29-31  The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! He is the one I was talking about when I said, 'A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.' I did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel."

John 1:33-34  "I didn't know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' I saw this happen to Jesus, so I testify that he is the Chosen One of God."

 

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Luke 20:1-4 Part 1 of 2

One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. They demanded, "By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?"  "Let me ask you a question first," he replied. "Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?"

One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple,

John 7:14  Then, midway through the festival, Jesus went up to the Temple and began to teach. (See verses 1-13)

John 7:28  While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he called out, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I come from. But I'm not here on my own. The one who sent me is true, and you don't know him." (see verses 15-30)

Luke 19:47  After that (see verses 45-46), he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him.

Luke 21:37  Every day Jesus went to the Temple to teach, and each evening he returned to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.

Matthew 26:55  Then Jesus said to the crowd, "Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me? Why didn't you arrest me in the Temple? I was there teaching every day."

John 18:20  Jesus replied, "Everyone knows what I teach. I have preached regularly in the synagogues and the Temple, where the people gather. I have not spoken in secret." (see verses 12-14, 19-24)

 

the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. 

Mark 11:27  Again they entered Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the leaders of religious law, and the elders came up to him.

 

They demanded, "By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?" 

Mark 11:28  They demanded, "By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right to do them?" (see also Matthew 21:23)

John 2:18-20  But the Jewish leaders demanded, "What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this (see verses 13-16), show us a miraculous sign to prove it."  "All right," Jesus replied. "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."  "What!" they exclaimed. "It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can rebuild it in three days?" (see verses 21-22)

 

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Luke 19:45-48

Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people selling animals for sacrifices. He said to them, "The Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves." After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him. But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said.

Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people selling animals for sacrifices.

Mark 11:15-16  When they arrived back in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people buying and selling animals for sacrifices. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves, and he stopped everyone from using the Temple as a marketplace. (see also Matthew 21:12, John 2:14-17)

 

"The Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves." 

Isaiah 56:7  "I will bring them to my holy mountain of Jerusalem and will fill them with joy in my house of prayer. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices, because my Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations."

Jeremiah 7:11  "Don't you yourselves admit that this Temple, which bears my name, has become a den of thieves? Surely I see all the evil going there. I, the LORD, have spoken!" (see verses 1-15)

Mark 11:17  He said to them, "The Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves." (see also Matthew 21:13)

 

After that he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him. But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said. 

Matthew 26:3-4  At that same time (see verses 1-2) the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest, plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him.

Mark 11:18  When the leading priests and teachers of religious law heard what Jesus had done, they began planning how to kill him. But they were afraid of him because the people were so amazed at his teaching. (see verses 15-17)

Luke 20:19-20  The teachers of religious law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was telling the story against them--they were the wicked farmers. (see verses 9-18) But they were afraid of the people's reaction. Watching for their opportunity, the leaders sent spies pretending to be honest men. They tried to get Jesus to say something that could be reported to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus. (see verses 21-26)

John 7:1  After this (see 6:22-70), Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death.

 

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Luke 19:41-44 Part 2 of 2

But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. "How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes. Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side. They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not accept your opportunity for salvation."

"They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you."

Hosea 13:16  "The people of Samaria must bear the consequences of their guilt because they rebelled against their God. They will be killed by an invading army, their little ones dashed to death against the ground, their pregnant women ripped open by swords."

Nahum 3:10  Yet Thebes fell, and her people were led away as captives. Her babies were dashed to death against the stones of the streets. Soldiers threw dice to get Egyptian officers as servants. All their leaders were bound in chains. (A warning to Nineveh, see Nahum 1-3)

Psalm 137:8-9  O Babylon, you will be destroyed. Happy is the one who pays you back for what you have done to us. Happy is the one who takes your babies and smashes them against the rocks! (see verses 1-9)

 

"Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place," 

2 Samuel 17:13  "And if David were to escape into some town, you (Absalom) will have all Israel there at your command. Then we can take ropes and drag the walls of the town into the nearest valley until every stone is torn down." (see verses 1-14)

Psalm 137:7  O LORD, remember what the Edomites did on the day the armies of Babylon captured Jerusalem. "Destroy it!" they yelled. "Level it to the ground!"

Micah 3:12  Because of you (Israel's leaders), Mount Zion will be plowed like an open field; Jerusalem will be reduced to ruins! A thicket will grow on the heights where the Temple now stands. (see verses 1-12)

Matthew 24:2  But he responded, "Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!" (see verses 1-51)

 

"because you did not accept your opportunity for salvation." 

John 1:10-11  He came into the very world he created, but the world didn't recognize him. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him.

Luke 20:13  " 'What will I do?' the owner asked himself. 'I know! I'll send my cherished son. Surely they will respect him.' " (see verses 9-19)  

 

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Luke 19:41-44 Part 1 of 2

But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. "How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes. Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side. They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not accept your opportunity for salvation."

But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep.

Isaiah 22:4  That's why I said, "Leave me alone to weep; do not try to comfort me. Let me cry for my people as I watch them being destroyed."

Luke 13:34-35  "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me. And now, look, your house is abandoned. And you will never see me again until you say, 'Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD!' "

John 11:35  Then Jesus wept. (see verses 1-44)

Hebrews 5:7-8  While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. Even though Jesus was God's Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.

 

"How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace."

Deuteronomy 32:28-29  "But Israel is a senseless nation; the people are foolish, without understanding. Oh, that they were wise and could understand this! Oh, that they might know their fate!"

 

"But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes." 

John 12:40  "The LORD has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts--so that their eyes cannot see, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and have me heal them."

 

"Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side." 

Isaiah 29:3  "I will be your enemy, surrounding Jerusalem and attacking its walls. I will build siege towers and destroy it."

Jeremiah 6:6  This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says: "Cut down the trees for battering rams. Build siege ramps against the walls of Jerusalem. This is the city to be punished, for she is wicked through and through."

Luke 21:20  "And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that the time of its destruction has arrived."                               

 

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Luke 19:36-40 Part 2 of 2

As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. "Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!" But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, "Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!" He replied, "If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!"

"Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!" (continued from yesterday)

Mark 11:9-10  Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, "Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our ancestor David! Praise God in highest heaven!"

Luke 2:14  "Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased."

John 14:27  "I am leaving you with a gift--peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid."

Philippians 4:6-7  Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. 

 

But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, "Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!" 

Matthew 21:15-16  The leading priests and teachers of religious law saw these wonderful miracles and heard even the children in the Temple shouting, "Praise God for the Son of David." But the leaders were indignant. They asked Jesus, "Do you hear what these children are saying?"  "Yes," Jesus replied. "Haven't you ever read the Scriptures? For they say, 'You have taught children and infants to give you praise.' (Psalm 8:2)."

 

He replied, "If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!" 

Habakkuk 2:11  "The very stones in the walls cry out against you, and the beams in the ceilings echo the complaint." (see all of Habakkuk)

Joshua 24:27  Joshua said to all the people, "This stone has heard everything the LORD said to us. It will be a witness to testify against you if you go back on your word to God." (see chapters 23-24)                                

 

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Luke 19:36-40 Part 1of 2

As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. "Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!" But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, "Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!" He replied, "If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!"

As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him.

2 Kings 9:12-13  "You're hiding something," they said. "Tell us." So Jehu told them, "He said to me, 'This is what the LORD says: I have anointed you to be king over Israel." Then they quickly spread out their cloaks on the bare steps and blew the ram's horn, shouting, "Jehu is king!" (see verses 1-13)

Matthew 21:8  Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. (se also Mark 11:8)

 

When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. 

Luke 18:43  Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.

John 12:17-18  Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others about it. That was the reason so many went out to meet him--because they had heard about this miraculous sign.

 

"Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!" 

John 12:12-13  The next day (see verses 1-11), the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, "Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Hail to the King of Israel!"

Matthew 21:9  Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, "Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Praise God in highest heaven!"

Psalm 118:26  Bless the one who comes in the name of the LORD. We bless you from the house of the LORD.                                 

 

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Luke 19:32-35

So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said. And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, "Why are you untying that colt?" And the disciples simply replied, "The Lord needs it." So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.

So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said.

Mark 11:4  The two disciples left and found the colt standing in the street, tied outside the front door.

Luke 22:13  They went off to the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there. (see verses 7-13)

 

And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, "Why are you untying that colt?" 

Mark 11:5  As they were untying it, some bystanders demanded, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"

 

And the disciples simply replied, "The Lord needs it." 

Mark 11:6  They said what Jesus had told them to say, and they were permitted to take it.

 

So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on. 

Zechariah 9:9  Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey--riding on a donkey's colt.

Matthew 21:4-5  This took place to fulfill the prophecy that said, "Tell the people of Jerusalem, 'Look, your King is coming to you. He is humble, riding on a donkey--riding on a donkey's colt.' "

Matthew 21:6-7  The two disciples did as Jesus commanded. They brought the donkey and the colt to him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it. (see also Mark 11:7)

1 Kings 1:33-34  ... the king (David) said to them (Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada), "Take Solomon and my officials down to Gihon Spring. Solomon is to ride on my own mule. There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. Blow the ram's horn and shout 'Long live King Solomon!' " (see verses 5-53)                                

 

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Luke 19:28-31

After telling this story, Jesus went on toward Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples. As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead. "Go into that village over there," he told them. "As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks, 'Why are you untying that colt?' Just say, 'The Lord needs it.' "

After telling this story, Jesus went on toward Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples.

Mark 10:32  They were now on their way up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were filled with awe, and the people following behind were overwhelmed with fear. Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus once more began to describe everything that was about to happen to him. (see verses 21-24, also Matthew 20:17-19)

Luke 9:51  As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 

                    

As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany 

John 1:28  This encounter took place in Bethany, an area east of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing. (see verses 19-28)

John 11:1  A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha.

John 11:18  Bethany was only a few miles down the road from Jerusalem, ...

John 12:1  Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus--the man he had raised from the dead. (see 11:17-44)

 

on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead. 

Matthew 21:1  As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.

Mark 11:1  As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them ahead. 

Acts 1:12  Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, a distance of half a mile. 

 

"Go into that village over there," he told them. "As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks, 'Why are you untying that colt?' just say, 'The Lord needs it.' " 

Matthew 21:2-3  "Go into the village over there," he said. "As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will immediately let you take them." (see also Mark 11:2-3)

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Luke 19:25-27

" 'But master,' they said, 'he already has ten pounds!'  'Yes,' the king replied, 'and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. And as for these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their king--bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.' "

" 'But master,' they said, 'he already has ten pounds!'  'Yes,' the king replied, 'and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.' "

Matthew 25:29  " 'To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.' "

Matthew 13:12  "To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them." (see verses 3-23, also Luke 8:4-18, 12:41-48)

Mark 4:23-24  "Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand." Then he added, "Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given--and you will receive even more." (see verses 1-33)

 

" 'And as for these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their king--bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.' " 

Luke 19:14  But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We do not want him to be our king.' "

1 Samuel 15:33  But Samuel said, "As your sword has killed sons of many mothers, now your mother will be childless." And Samuel cut Agag in pieces before the LORD at Gilgal. (see chapter 15)

Matthew 22:7  "The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town." (see verses 1-14)

Matthew 25:30  " 'Now throw this worthless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' " 

Luke 20:13-16  " 'What will I do?' the owner asked himself. 'I know! I'll send my cherished son. Surely they will respect him.' But when the tenant farmers saw his son, they said to each other, 'Here comes the heir to this estate. Let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!' So they dragged him out of the vineyard and murdered him. What to you suppose the owner of the vineyard will do to them?" Jesus asked. "I'll tell you--he will come and kill those farmers and lease the vineyard to others."  "How terrible that such a thing should ever happen," his listeners protested. (see verses 9-19)                                

 

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Luke 19:20-24

"But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, 'Master, I hid your money and kept it safe. I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isn't yours and harvesting crops you didn't plant.'  'You wicked servant!' the king roared. 'Your own words condemn you. If you know that I'm a hard man who takes what isn't mine and harvests crops I didn't plant, why didn't you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.' Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, 'Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.' "

"But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, 'Master, I hid your money and kept it safe. I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isn't yours and harvesting crops you didn't plant.' "

Matthew 25:24-25  "Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, 'Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn't plant and gathering crops you didn't cultivate. I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.' "

1 Samuel 25:2-3  There was a wealthy man from Maon who owned property near the town of Carmel. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats, and it was sheep-shearing time. this man's name was Nabal, and his wife Abigail, was a sensible and beautiful woman. But Nabal, a descendant of Caleb, was crude and mean in all his dealings. (see verses 2-33)

 

" 'You wicked servant!' the king roared. 'Your own words condemn you. If you know that I'm a hard man who takes what isn't mine and harvests crops I didn't plant, 

Matthew 25:26  "But the master replied, 'You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn't plant and gathered crops I didn't cultivate,' " 

Job 15:6  "Your own mouth condemns you, not I. Your own lips testify against you."

2 Samuel 1:16  "You have condemned yourself," David said, "for you yourself confessed that you killed the LORD's anointed one." (see verses 1-16)

Matthew 18:32  "Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, 'You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me." (see verses 23-35)

 

" 'why didn't you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.' " 

Matthew 25:27  " 'why didn't you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.' " 

"Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, 'Take the money from this servant and give it to the one who has ten pounds.' "  

Matthew 25:28  "Then he ordered, 'Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with ten bags of silver.' "                                  

 

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Luke 19:15-19

"After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were. The first servant reported, 'Master, I invested your money and made ten times the original amount!'  'Well done!' the king exclaimed. 'You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.' The next servant reported, 'Master, I invested your money and made five times the original amount.'  'Well done!' the king said. 'You will be governor over five cities.' "

"After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were."

Matthew 18:23  "Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him." (see verses 21-35) 

Matthew 25:19  "After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money."

 

"The first servant reported, 'Master, I invested your money and made ten times the original amount!' " 

Matthew 25:16  "The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more."

Matthew 25:20  "The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, 'Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more!' "

 

" 'Well done!' the king exclaimed. 'You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.' " 

Matthew 24:46  "If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward." (see verses 42-51)

Matthew 25:21  "The master was full of praise. 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let's celebrate together!' " 

Luke 16:10  "If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities." (see verses 1-13)

 

"The next servant reported, 'Master, I invested your money and made five times the original amount.'  'Well done!' the king said. 'You will be governor over five cities.' " 

Matthew 25:17  "The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more."

Matthew 25:22-23  "The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, 'Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.' The master said, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let's celebrate together!' "                              

 

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Luke 19:11-14 Part 2 of 2

The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away. He said, "A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, 'Invest this for me while I'm gone.' But his people hated  him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We do not want him to be our king.' "

"But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We do not want him to be our king.' "

Matthew 26:1-5  When Jesus had finished saying all these things (Matthew 25:31-46), he said to his disciples, "As you know, Passover begins in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified." At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest, plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him. "But not during the Passover celebration," they agreed, "or the people may riot."

Mark 14:10-11  Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests to arrange to betray Jesus to them. They were delighted when they heard why he had come, and they promised to give him money. So he began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus. (see also Luke 22:1-6) 

John 1:10-12  He came into the very world he created, but the world didn't recognize him. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.

John 19:15  "Away with him," they yelled. "Away with him! Crucify him!"  "What? Crucify your king?" Pilate asked. "We have no king but Caesar," the leading priests shouted back. (see chapters 18 and 19)                                 

 

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Luke 19:11-14 Part 1 of 2

The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away. He said, "A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, 'Invest this for me while I'm gone.' But his people hated  him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We do not want him to be our king.' "

The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away.

Matthew 4:17  From then on Jesus began to preach, "Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near."

Matthew 19:14  But Jesus said, "Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children."

Luke 17:20-21  One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, "When will the Kingdom of God come?" Jesus replied, "The Kingdom of God can't be detected by visible signs. You won't be able to say, 'Here it is!' or 'It's over there!' For the Kingdom of God is already among you."

Luke 21:31  "In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that the Kingdom of God is near." (see verses 5-36, also Matthew 24 and Mark 13)

Acts 1:3  During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.

 

He said, "A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, 'Invest this for me while I'm gone.' " 

Matthew 25:14-15  "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last--dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip."

Mark 13:34  "The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return."                                 

 

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Luke 19:8-10 Part 2 of 2

Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, "I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!" Jesus responded, "Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who were lost."

Jesus responded, "Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham."

Luke 3:8  "Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don't just say to each other, 'We're safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.' That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones."

Romans 4:16  So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham's. For Abraham is the father of all who believe. (see chapter 4)

Galatians 3:6-7  In the same way, "Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith." (Genesis 15:6) The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God.

 

"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who were lost." 

Matthew 9:13  Then he (Jesus) added, "Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.' (Hosea 6:6) For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners."

Matthew 18:12  "If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won't he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?" (see verses 12-14, also Luke 15:3-7)

John 1:29  The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" (see verses 29-34)

John 3:17  God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

1 Timothy 1:15  This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners"--and I am the worst of them all.

1 John 5:11-13  And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God's Son does not have life. I have written this to you who believe in the name of God's Son, so that you may know you have eternal life.

 

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Luke 19:8-10 Part 1 of 2

Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, "I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!" Jesus responded, "Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who were lost."

Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord

Luke 10:1  The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit.

Luke 17:5  The apostles said to the Lord, "Show us how to increase our faith."

Luke 22:61  At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Suddenly, the Lord's words flashed through Peter's mind: "Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me." (see verse 34)

 

and said, "I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord," 

Luke 3:11  "If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry."

Luke 12:33  "Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it."

Luke 18:22  When Jesus heard his answer, he said, "There is one thing you haven't done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
 

"and if I have cheated people on their taxes," 

Luke 3:12-13  Even corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized and asked, "Teacher, what should we do?" He replied, "Collect no more taxes than the government requires."

 

"I will give them back four times as much!" 

Exodus 22:1  "If someone steals an ox or sheep and then kills or sells it, the thief must pay back five oxen for each ox stolen, and four sheep for each sheep stolen."

2 Samuel 12:6  "He must repay four lambs to the poor man for the one he stole and for having no pity." (see verses 1-25)                                 

 

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Luke 19:5-7

When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. "Zacchaeus!" he said. "Quickly come down! I must be a guest in your home today." Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. But the people were displeased. "He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner," they grumbled.

Matthew 9:10-11  Later Matthew (Levi) invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with such scum?" (see verses 9-13, also Luke 27-32)

Matthew 11:19  "The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, 'He's a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!' But wisdom is shown to be right by its results." (see verses 7-19)

Luke 15:1-2  Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people--even eating with them! (see Luke 15)

Galatians 2:14-16  When I saw that they were not following the truth of the gospel message, I said to Peter in front of all the others, "Since you, a Jew by birth, have discarded the Jewish laws and are living like a Gentile, why are you now trying to make these Gentiles follow the Jewish traditions? You and I are Jews by birth, not 'sinners' like the Gentiles. Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law." (see Galatians 2)                                  

 

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Luke 19:1-4 Part 2 of 2

Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.

There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich.

Matthew 5:46  "If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much." (see verses 43-38)

Mark 2:14  As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector's booth. "Follow me and be my disciple," Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him. (see verses 14-17)

Luke 3:12  Even corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized and asked, "Teacher, what should we do?" (see verses 1-14)

 

He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, 

1 Kings 10:27  The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stone. And valuable cedar timber was as common as the sycamore-fig trees that grow in the foothills of Judah. (see verses 14-29)

1 Chronicles 27-28  Baal-haven from Geder was in charge of the king's olive groves and sycamore-fig trees in the foothills of Judah. (see verses 25-34)

Psalm 78:47  He (God) destroyed their grapevines with hail and shattered their sycamore-figs with sleet. (see all Psalm 78)

Isaiah 9:10  They said, "We will replace the broken bricks of our ruins with finished stone, and replant the felled sycamore-fig trees with cedars." (see verses 8-21)

Amos 7:14  But Amos replied, "I'm not a professional prophet, and I was never trained to be one. I'm just a shepherd, and I take care of sycamore-fig trees." (see verses 7-17)

 

for Jesus was going to pass that way. 

Matthew 20:30  Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!" (see verses 29-34)

Mark 10:47  When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" (see verses 46-52)

Luke 18:37  They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by. (see verses 35-43)                                  

 

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Luke 19:1-4 Part 1 of 2

Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.

Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.

Numbers 33:48  They left the mountains east of the river and camped on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho.

Deuteronomy 34:3-4  ... the Negev; the Jordan Valley with Jericho--the city of Palms--as far as Zoar. Then the LORD said to Moses, "This is the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, 'I will give it to your descendants.' I have now allowed you to see it with your own eyes, but you will not enter the land." (see verses 32:48-33:1-8)

Joshua 2:1  Then Joshua secretly sent out two spies from the Israelite camp at Acacia Grove (Shittim). He instructed them, "Scout out the land on the other side of the Jordan River, especially around Jericho."

Joshua 6:20  When the people heard the sound of the ram's horns, they shouted as loud as they could. Suddenly, the walls of Jericho collapsed, and the Israelites charged straight into the town and captured it. (see verses from 2:1-6:27)

2 Kings 2:5  Then a group of prophets from Jericho came to Elisha and asked him, "Did you know that the LORD is going to take your master away from you today?"  "Of course I know," Elisha answered. "But be quiet about it." (see verses 1-25)

2 Chronicles 28:15  Then the four men just mentioned by name (see verse 12) came forward and distributed clothes from the plunder to the prisoners who were naked. They provided clothing and sandals to wear, gave them enough food and drink, and dressed their wounds with olive oil. They put those who were weak on donkeys and took all the prisoners back to their own people in Jericho, the city of palms. (see verses 1-15)

Nehemiah 3:2  People from the town of Jericho worked next to them, and beyond them was Zaccur son of Imri. (see 1:7-6:3)                                            

 

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Luke 18:40-43 Part 2 of 2

When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?"  "Lord," he said, "I want to see!" And Jesus said, "All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you." Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.

Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.

Matthew 5:16  "In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." (see verses 13-16)

Matthew 9:8  Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen. and they praised God for sending a man with such great authority. (see verses 1-8)

Matthew 15:31  The crowd was amazed! Those who hadn't been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking, and the blind could see again! And they praised the God of Israel. (see verses 29-31)

Luke 7:16  Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, "A mighty prophet has risen among us," and "God has visited his people today." (see verses 11-17)

Luke 13:13  Then he touched her, and instantly she could stand straight. How she praised God! (see verses 11-17)

Luke 17:15  One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, "Praise God!" (see verses 11-19)

Luke 19:37  When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. (see verses 28-40)

Acts 4:21-22  The council then threatened them further, but they finally let them go because they didn't know how to punish them without starting a riot. For everyone was praising God for this miraculous sign--the healing of a man who had been lame for more than forty years. (see verses 3:1-4:31)

Acts 11:18  When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said, "We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal life." (see verses 10:1-11:18)

 

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Luke 18:40-43 Part 1 of 2

When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?"  "Lord," he said, "I want to see!" And Jesus said, "All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you." Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.

When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?"  "Lord," he said, "I want to see!"

Matthew 20:32-33  When Jesus heard them, he stopped and called, "What do you want me to do for you?"  "Lord," they said, "we want to see!"

Mark 10:49-51  When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, "Tell him to come here." So they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said. "Come on, he's calling you!" Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus. "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked. "My rabbi," the blind man said, "I want to see!" 

 

And Jesus said, "All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you." 

Matthew 20:34  Jesus felt sorry for them, and touched their eyes. Instantly they could see! Then they followed him.

Mark 10:52  And Jesus said to him, "Go, for your faith has healed you." Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road.

Matthew 9:22  Jesus turned around, and when he saw her he said, "Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was healed at that moment. (see verses 18-26, also mark 5:21-43, Luke 8:40-56)

Luke 7:50  And Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." (see verses 36-50)

Luke 17:19  And Jesus said to the man, "Stand up and go. Your faith has healed you. (see verses 11-19)

Luke 7:9  When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, I haven't seen faith like this in all Israel!" (see verses 1-10)                                  

 

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