BUTLER'S COMMENTS Chapter Twenty (Luke 20:1-47) THE SON OF MAN SPEAKING TO THE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES OF LIFE IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. Was Jesus dodging the issue of His authority by asking about John's baptism (Luke 20:1-8)? 2. Why did Jesus ask the Jews to interpret the parable of the wicked h... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 1 Revelation and God (Luke 20:1-8) 20 One day, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching 20 the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up 2and said to him, Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you t... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Parable of the Husbandmen Scripture_ Luke 20:9-18 And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time. 10 And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that the... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 Responsibility to Grace (Luke 20:9-19) 9 And he began to tell the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country for a long while.10 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, that they should give him... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Search For An Excuse Scripture_ Luke 20:19-47 And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feig... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 Religion and Government (Luke 20:20-26) 20So they watched him, and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might take hold of what he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. 21They asked him, Teacher, we know that you... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 4 Resurrection and the Grave (Luke 20:27-40) 27 There came to him some Sadducees, those who say that there is no resurrection, 28and they asked him a question, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must t... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 5 Rationale of Christ's Glory (Luke 20:41-47) 41 But he said to them, How can they say that the Christ is David's son? 42For David himself says in the Book of Psalms, -The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, 43till I make thy enemies a stool for thy feet.-' 44Da... [ Continue Reading ]