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.