Luke 2:36-3:22
Skip Heitzig
Luke 2 (NKJV™) | |
36 | Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; |
37 | and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. |
38 | And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem. |
39 | So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. |
40 | And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. |
41 | His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. |
42 | And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. |
43 | When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it; |
44 | but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day's journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. |
45 | So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. |
46 | Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. |
47 | And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. |
48 | So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously." |
49 | And He said to them, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?" |
50 | But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them. |
51 | Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. |
52 | And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. |
Luke 3 (NKJV™) | |
1 | Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, |
2 | while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. |
3 | And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, |
4 | as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight. |
5 | Every valley shall be filled And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth; |
6 | And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'" |
7 | Then he said to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? |
8 | "Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. |
9 | "And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." |
10 | So the people asked him, saying, "What shall we do then?" |
11 | He answered and said to them, "He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise." |
12 | Then tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" |
13 | And he said to them, "Collect no more than what is appointed for you." |
14 | Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, "And what shall we do?" So he said to them, "Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages." |
15 | Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not, |
16 | John answered, saying to all, "I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. |
17 | "His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire." |
18 | And with many other exhortations he preached to the people. |
19 | But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, |
20 | also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison. |
21 | When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. |
22 | And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased." |
New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Gospel of Luke, written for those with a gentile background, emphasizes Jesus as the Son of Man. Skip Heitzig shows how Luke reflects on the humanity and compassion of Jesus Christ.
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