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In Luke 10:17-24 we have sayings of Jesus that Luke, in his theological narration about Christian mission, incorporates in his material as occassioned by the amazement-filled report of the returning Seventy (Two). This passage can be divided into smaller sections thus: 10:17: The Report of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Why does the Vulgate of the Catholics have "...and she shall crush your head..." while the Hebrew and the Greek have "...and he shall crush your head..."? Was Jerome trying to inject into the passage a Marian connotation that it did not have? Answer: Jerome wanted to inject the Hebrew genius into... Sign in to see full entry.

I have been checking a bible study site that may benefit those among you here who would like to know more about the Inspired Word. The Unbound Bible is a virtual bible study desktop that gives one several versions of the Scriptures in English and in the other languages (which for copyright reasons... Sign in to see full entry.

Be careful of what preachers say AND don't say. Here is a brief article on the way the word Tradition is manhandled in non-Catholic Bible Expositions. Fundamentalist groups and some low churches of mainline Protestantism still hold onto the bias that when Catholics speak of "Tradition" they refer to... Sign in to see full entry.

Luke 9:18-22 The question that Herod asks in v. 9 is answered (Who is this about whom I hear such things?) in the accound of Peter's Confession. In Luke's version, Jesus poses the question to his disciples in an atmosphere of prayer, something characteristic of Luke who portrays Jesus as the model... Sign in to see full entry.

The Text of Luke 18:9-14 The the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican is a lesson for those who "pride themselves for being virtuous and despised everyone else (9)". It is also a commentary on a favorite Lucan passage: "those who exalt themselves shall be humbled; those who humble themselves... Sign in to see full entry.

The text of Luke 7:36-50 The story can be found in Luke alone. What at first appeared to Simon as an occassion for doubting Jesus' identity as prophet (see previous sections) in the end becomes a lesson first, in hospitality, then in a more deeper sense, in the act of authentic religion. Simon had... Sign in to see full entry.

The Text Of Luke 12:54-59 The sayings that Luke puts together in this section is intended the challenge the growing crowd (Read: "number of disciples", since Luke was also writing for second and third generation Christians) to read the signs of the times and to respond appropriately to its demands.... Sign in to see full entry.

The Text of Luke 8:19-21 The whole section [including the Parable of the Seed] until this point has given emphasis on the Word. From Luke 8:11 until this section, there are five occurences of "word" (vv. 11,12,13,15,21]. In these occurrences "word" is always an object of the verbs "accept/receive"... Sign in to see full entry.

Click here for the text of Luke 16:1-13 The parable is difficult in that some translations would make it look as if the actions of a lying and cheating steward is used by the Lord as an example for those who would like to win for themselves a part of heaven. The passage which makes the parable most... Sign in to see full entry.