Luke 16-18 - The Rich Man and Lazarus

The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward

Luk 16:9 LSB - [9] "And I say to you, make friends for yourselves from the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will take you into the eternal dwellings.

Luk 16:13 LSB - [13] "No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth."

Luk 16:14 LSB - [14] Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were scoffing at Him.

Luk 16:16 LSB - [16] "The Law and the Prophets were until John; since that time the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luk 16:22-23 LSB - [22] "Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom, and the rich man also died and was buried. [23] "And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.

Jhn 1:18 LSB - [18] No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained [Him].

Jhn 13:23 LSB - [23] There was reclining on Jesus' bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.

Luk 16:31 LSB - [31] "But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'"

Do All Which Jesus Commands

Luk 17:10 LSB - [10] "In this way, you also, when you do all the things which are commanded of you, say, 'We are unworthy slaves; we have done [only] that which we ought to have done.'"

Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers

Luk 17:15-16 LSB - [15] Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, [16] and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan.

The Coming of the Son of Man

Luk 17:34, 37 LSB - [34] "I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left. ... [37] And answering they said to Him, "Where, Lord?" And He said to them, "Where the body [is], there also the vultures will be gathered."

Parables on Prayer

Luk 18:7-8 LSB - [7] "Now, will God not bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? [8] "I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find that faith on the earth?"

Luk 18:13 LSB - [13] "But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'

Luk 18:14 LSB - [14] "I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other, for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Luk 18:16-17 LSB - [16] But Jesus called for them, saying, "Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. [17] "Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

The Rich Young Ruler

Luk 18:18 LSB - [18] And a ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Luk 18:22 LSB - [22] And when Jesus heard [this], He said to him, "One thing you still lack: sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me."

Bartimaeus Regains His Sight

Luk 18:41-43 LSB - [41] "What do you want Me to do for you?" And he said, "Lord, [I want] to regain my sight!" [42] And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has saved you." [43] Immediately he regained his sight and [began] following Him, glorifying God. And when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

Luke 13-15 - One Sinner Who Repents

Repent or Perish

Luk 13:3 LSB - [3] "I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

Luk 13:7 LSB - [7] "And he said to the vineyard-keeper, 'Behold, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?'

A Woman Healed on the Sabbath

Luk 13:15-16 LSB - [15] But the Lord answered him and said, "You hypocrites, does not each of you on the Sabbath release his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead it away to water [it]? [16] "And this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for--behold--eighteen years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?"

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Leaven

Luk 13:18-19 LSB - [18] Therefore, He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it? [19] "It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden, and it grew and became a tree, and THE BIRDS OF THE AIR NESTED IN ITS BRANCHES."

Luk 13:21 LSB - [21] "It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three sata of flour until it was all leavened."

The Narrow Door

Luk 13:23-25 LSB - [23] And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there [just] a few who are being saved?" And He said to them, [24] "Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. [25] "Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, 'Lord, open up to us!' then He will answer and say to you, 'I do not know where you are from.'

Luk 13:27-28 LSB - [27] "And He will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU WORKERS OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.' [28] "In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being cast out.

Lament over Jerusalem

Luk 13:34 LSB - [34] "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [the city] that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen [gathers] her brood under her wings, and you did not want [it]!

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

Luk 14:3-4 LSB - [3] And Jesus answered and spoke to the scholars of the Law and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?" [4] But they were silent. And He took hold of him, healed him, and sent him away.

Parable of the Wedding Feast

Luk 14:13-14 LSB - [13] "But when you give a reception, invite [the] poor, [the] crippled, [the] lame, [the] blind, [14] and you will be blessed, since they do not have [the means] to repay you; for it will be repaid to you at the resurrection of the righteous."

Parable of the Dinner

Luk 14:24 LSB - [24] 'For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste of my dinner.'"

The Cost of Discipleship

Luk 14:26-27 LSB - [26] "If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. [27] "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

Luk 14:33 LSB - [33] "So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Luk 15:1 LSB - [1] Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.

Luk 15:7 LSB - [7] "I tell you that in the same way, there will be [more] joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Drachma

Luk 15:10 LSB - [10] "In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Luk 15:20 LSB - [20] "So he rose up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Psa 103:10-11 LSB - [10] He has not dealt with us according to our sins, And He has not rewarded us according to our iniquities. [11] For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.

Luke 10-12 - One Thing

The Seventy Sent Out

Luk 10:1 LSB - [1] Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.

Luk 10:2 LSB - [2] And He was saying to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

Luk 10:5-6 LSB - [5] "Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace [be] to this house.' [6] "And if a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him, but if not, it will return to you.

Luk 10:16 LSB - [16] "The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me. And he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me."

The Joyful Results

Luk 10:18-19 LSB - [18] And He said to them, "I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. [19] "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

Luk 10:20 LSB - [20] "Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven."

Luk 10:22 LSB - [22] "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal [Him]."

The Good Samaritan

Luk 10:29 LSB - [29] But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Luk 10:36-37 LSB - [36] "Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' [hands]?" [37] And he said, "The one who showed mercy toward him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."

Martha and Mary

Luk 10:41-42 LSB - [41] But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things, [42] but [only] one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

Luk 18:22 LSB - [22] And when Jesus heard [this], He said to him, "One thing you still lack: sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me."

Psa 27:4 LSB - [4] One thing I have asked from Yahweh, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Yahweh And to inquire in His temple.

 

The Lord’s Prayer

Luk 11:2-4 LSB - 

[2] And He said to them, "When you pray, say: 

'Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. 

[3] 'Give us each day our daily bread. 

[4] 'And forgive us our sins, 

For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. 

And lead us not into temptation.'"

Luk 11:9-10 LSB - [9] "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. [10] "For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

Luk 11:13 LSB - [13] "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"

Jesus and Beelzebul

Luk 11:20 LSB - [20] "But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Luk 11:23 LSB - [23] "He who is not with Me is against Me and he who does not gather with Me, scatters.

The Sign of Jonah

Luk 11:29 LSB - [29] Now as the crowds were increasing, He began to say, "This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks a sign, and [yet] no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers

Luk 11:46 LSB - [46] But He said, "Woe to you scholars of the Law as well! For you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Luk 11:52 LSB - [52] "Woe to you, scholars of the Law! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering."

Fear Only God

Luk 12:4-5 LSB - [4] "But I say to you, My friends, do not fear those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. [5] "But I will show you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

Luk 12:8-9 LSB - [8] "And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God, [9] but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

Luk 12:10 LSB - [10] "And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him, but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.

Parable of the Rich Fool

Luk 12:20-21 LSB - [20] "But God said to him, 'You fool! This [very] night your soul is required of you; and [now] who will own what you prepared?' [21] "So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Do Not Worry

Luk 12:24 LSB - [24] "Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and [yet] God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!

Be Ready for His Coming

Luk 12:40 LSB - [40] "You too, be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."

Luk 12:47 LSB - [47] "And that slave who knew his master's will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will receive many beatings,

Not Peace, but Division

Luk 12:51 LSB - [51] "Do you think that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division;

Luke 7-9 - You give them [something] to eat!

The Centurion’s Faith

Luk 7:3, 6-7 LSB - 

[3] Now when he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. ... 

[6] Now Jesus was going on His way with them; and when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, "Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not good enough for You to come under my roof. 

[7] "For this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but [just] say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Luk 7:14 LSB - [14] And He came up and touched the coffin, and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise!"

Questions from John the Baptist

Luk 7:29-30 LSB - [29] And when all the people and the tax collectors heard [this], they acknowledged God's justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John. [30] But the Pharisees and the scholars of the Law rejected God's purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

A Sinful Woman Forgiven

Luk 7:47-48 LSB - [47] "For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little." [48] Then He said to her, "Your sins have been forgiven."

Many Women Contribute to Jesus’ Ministry

The Parable of the Sower

Luk 8:10 LSB - [10] And He said, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest [it is] in parables, so that SEEING THEY MAY NOT SEE, AND HEARING THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.

Luk 8:11 LSB - [11] "Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.

Luk 8:15 LSB - [15] "But the [seed] in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.

A Lampstand and the Light

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

Luk 8:21 LSB - [21] But He answered and said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it."

Jesus Calms a Storm

Jesus Saves a Man from Many Demons

Luk 8:35 LSB - [35] And [the people] went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

Luk 8:39 LSB - [39] "Return to your house and recount what great things God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’ Daughter

Luk 8:48 LSB - [48] And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Luk 8:54-55 LSB - [54] He, however, took her by the hand and called, saying, "Child, arise!" [55] And her spirit returned, and she stood up immediately. And He gave orders for [something] to be given her to eat.

The Twelve Disciples Sent Out

Luk 9:1-2 LSB - [1] And calling the twelve together, He gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. [2] And He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

Luk 9:13 LSB - [13] But He said to them, "You give them [something] to eat!" And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people."

Peter Confesses Jesus Is the Christ

Luk 9:20 LSB - [20] And He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered and said, "The Christ of God."

Take Up Your Cross

Luk 9:23-24 LSB - [23] And He was saying to [them] all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. [24] "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.

Luk 9:26 LSB - [26] "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and [the glory] of the Father and of the holy angels.

The Transfiguration

Luk 9:29 LSB - [29] And it happened that while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing [became] white [and] gleaming.

Luk 9:35 LSB - [35] Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, [My] Chosen One; listen to Him!"

Jesus Casts Out a Demon

Luk 9:45 LSB - [45] But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

Who Is the Greatest?

Luk 9:48 LSB - [48] and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great."

The Cost of Following Jesus

Luk 9:62 LSB - [62] But Jesus said to him, "No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."

Luke 4-6 - Levi and Sinners Called

The Temptation of Jesus

Luk 4:1-2 LSB - [1] Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was being led around by the Spirit in the wilderness [2] for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had finished, He was hungry.

Luk 4:4, 8, 12 LSB - 

[4] And Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE.'" ... 

[8] And Jesus answered and said to him, "It is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'" ... 

[12] And Jesus answered and said to him, "It is said, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'"

Jesus Begins His Ministry

Luk 4:14-15 LSB - [14] And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district. [15] And He was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

Luk 4:24-27 LSB - 

[24] And He said, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. 

[25] "But I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land, 

[26] and yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, [in the land] of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 

[27] "And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian."

Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Demon

Luk 4:32 LSB - [32] and they were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority.

Luk 4:36 LSB - [36] And amazement came upon them all, and they were talking with one another saying, "What is this message? For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits and they come out."

Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Many Others Healed

Luk 4:39 LSB - [39] And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she stood up and [began] waiting on them.

Luk 4:43 LSB - [43] But He said to them, "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose."

The First Disciples

Luk 5:10-11 LSB - [10] and James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon, [were] also likewise [amazed]. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men." [11] And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.

Jesus Heals a Leper

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

Luk 5:19-20 LSB - [19] But not finding any [way] to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle [of the crowd], in front of Jesus. [20] And seeing their faith, He said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven you."

Levi and Sinners Called

Luk 5:27-29 LSB - [27] And after that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax office, and He said to him, "Follow Me." [28] And he left everything behind, and rose up and [began to] follow Him. [29] And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other [people] who were reclining [at the table] with them.

Luk 5:31-32 LSB - [31] And Jesus answered and said to them, "[It is] not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick. [32] "I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."

Lord of the Sabbath

Luk 6:5 LSB - [5] And He was saying to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath

Jesus Appoints the Twelve

Luk 6:12-13 LSB - [12] Now it happened that at this time He went off to the mountain to pray, and He was spending the whole night in prayer to God. [13] And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles: 

Luk 6:19 LSB - [19] And all the crowd was trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing [them] all.

The Beatitudes

Luk 6:22 LSB - [22] Blessed are you when men hate you, and exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

Jesus Pronounces Woes

Love Your Enemies

Luk 6:35-36 LSB - [35] "But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to the ungrateful and evil. [36] "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Do Not Judge

Luk 6:37 LSB - [37] "And do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned.

Build Your House on the Rock

Luk 6:47-48 LSB - [47] "Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and does them, I will show you whom he is like: [48] he is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the river burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

Luke 1-3 - I am Your slave

Luke’s Account of Things Fulfilled

John the Baptist’s Birth Foretold

Luk 1:15 LSB - [15] "For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and HE WILL NOT DRINK ANY WINE OR STRONG DRINK, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother's womb.

Jesus’ Birth Foretold

Luk 1:31-33 LSB - 

[31] "And behold, you will conceive in [your] womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 

[32] "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, 

[33] and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end of His kingdom."

Luk 1:38 LSB - [38] And Mary said, "Behold, the slave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Psa 116:16 LSB - [16] O Yahweh, surely I am Your slave, I am Your slave, the son of Your maidservant, You have loosed my bonds.

 

The Birth of John the Baptist

Luk 1:41 LSB - [41] And it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luk 1:50 LSB - [50] "AND HIS MERCY IS UPON GENERATION AFTER GENERATION TOWARD THOSE WHO FEAR HIM.

Psa 115:13 LSB - [13] He will bless those who fear Yahweh, The small together with the great.

Rev 19:5 LSB - [5] And a voice came from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all you His slaves, you who fear Him, the small and the great."

 

Jesus Is Born in Bethlehem

Luk 2:7 LSB - [7] And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the guest room.

Luk 2:10 LSB - [10] But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people.

Jesus Presented at the Temple

Luk 2:30-32 LSB - [30] For my eyes have seen Your salvation, [31] Which You prepared in the presence of all peoples, [32] A LIGHT FOR REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And for the glory of Your people Israel."

The Return to Nazareth

Luk 2:40 LSB - [40] Now the Child continued to grow and become strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

The Boy Jesus in the Temple

Luk 2:49 LSB - [49] And He said to them, "Why is it that you were searching for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father's [house]?"

The Preaching of John the Baptist

Luk 3:16-17 LSB - [16] John answered, saying to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water, but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the strap of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. [17] "His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

The Baptism of Jesus

Luk 3:21-22 LSB - [21] Now it happened that when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, [22] and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased."

The Genealogy of Jesus

Luk 3:23, 38 LSB - [23] When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, ... [38] the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Jonaha 1-4 - Jonah Flees from Yahweh’s Presence

Jonah Flees from Yahweh’s Presence

Jon 1:3 LSB - [3] Yet Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship which was going to Tarshish, and paid its fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh.

Gen 3:8 LSB - [8] Then they heard the sound of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God in the midst of the trees of the garden.

Gen 4:16 LSB - [16] Then Cain went out from the presence of Yahweh and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Psa 139:7 LSB - [7] Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?

2Th 1:9 LSB - [9] These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, AWAY FROM THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD AND FROM THE GLORY OF HIS MIGHT,

2Th 1:9 ESV - [9] They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Jon 1:17 LSB - [17] And Yahweh appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

Mat 12:40 LSB - [40] for just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Mat 16:4 LSB - [4] "An evil and adulterous generation eagerly seeks for a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah." And He left them and went away.

Luk 11:30 LSB - [30] "For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.

 

Jonah’s Prayer

Jon 2:1-2 LSB - 

[1] Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh his God from the stomach of the fish, 

[2] and he said, "I called out of my distress to Yahweh, And He answered me. I cried for help from the belly of Sheol; You heard my voice.

Jon 2:9 LSB - [9] But as for me, I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to Yahweh."

Ninevites Turn from Their Evil Ways

Jon 3:4-5 LSB - 

[4] Then Jonah began to go into the city, one day's walk; and he called out and said, "Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown." 

[5] And the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.

Jon 3:10 LSB - [10] Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way, so God relented concerning the evil which He had spoken He would bring upon them. And He did not bring [it upon them].

Jonah’s Anger

Jon 4:11 LSB - [11] "So should I not have pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know [the difference] between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?"

 

Psalm 146-150 - Praise Him, Praise Yah!

I Will Praise Yahweh Throughout My Life

Psa 146:1-2 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! (Or Hallelujah!)

Praise Yahweh, O my soul! 

[2] I will praise Yahweh throughout my life; 

I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

He Heals the Brokenhearted

Psa 147:1 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! 

For it is good to sing praises to our God; 

For it is pleasant [and] praise is becoming.

Psa 147:4 LSB - [4] Who counts the number of the stars; 

He gives names to all of them.

Psa 147:7 LSB - [7] Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving; 

Sing praises to our God on the lyre.

Psa 147:10-11 LSB - 

[10] He does not delight in the might of the horse; 

He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man. 

[11] Yahweh is pleased with those who fear Him, 

Those who wait for His lovingkindness.

Praise Yahweh!

Psa 148:1 LSB - [1] Praise Yah! 

Praise Yahweh from the heavens; 

Praise Him in the heights!

Psa 148:13-14 LSB - 

[13] Let them praise the name of Yahweh, For His name alone is set on high; 

His splendor is above earth and heaven. 

[14] And He has raised up a horn for His people, 

Praise for all His holy ones; 

For the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise Yah!

Yahweh Takes Pleasure in His People

Psa 149:1 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! 

Sing to Yahweh a new song, 

His praise in the assembly of the holy ones.

Psa 149:4 LSB - 

[4] For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people; 

He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

Psa 149:4 ESV - 

[4] For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; 

he adorns the humble with salvation.

Praise Him, Praise Yah!

Psa 150:1-6 LSB - 

[1] Praise Yah! 

Praise God in His sanctuary; 

Praise Him in His mighty expanse. 

[2] Praise Him for His mighty deeds; 

Praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. 

[3] Praise Him with trumpet blast; 

Praise Him with harp and lyre. 

[4] Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; 

Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. 

[5] Praise Him with resounding cymbals; 

Praise Him with clashing cymbals. 

[6] Let everything that has breath praise Yah. 

Praise Yah!