into . Greek. eis. App-104 . waxed = became into (Greek. eis). great. Omit [L] T [Tr. A] WH R. fowls = birds. the air = the heaven. Singular. See notes on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . lodged = nested. Greek. kataskenoo. Occurs four times: here; Matthew 13:32 .Mark 4:32 , Acts 2:26 . read more
Luke 13:19. A great tree;— A great plant, or shrub; another of the evangelists calls it λαχανος, the greatest among herbs. See Matthew 13:32. read more
The parable of the mustard seed 13:18-19 (cf. Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32)The kingdom of God is the messianic kingdom that the Old Testament predicted. It would be an earthly kingdom over which Messiah would rule for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:4-6). It is similar to a mustard seed in that it had a small beginning in the preaching of Jesus, but it will grow to be a very large entity. It will eventually encompass the whole earth and the entire human race (Psalms 2; et al.). Luke did not... read more
1. Parables of the kingdom 13:18-21The connection with what has preceded that Luke’s "therefore" suggests is probably the reaction of the multitude (Luke 13:17). Since the multitude reacted positively to Jesus, He taught them about the coming messianic kingdom. His previous comments about coming judgment made this teaching appropriate.These parables occur in Matthew and Mark in a different context. Luke therefore may have reported the same teaching on another occasion, or he may have moved... read more
E. Instruction about the kingdom 13:18-14:35The larger division of the Gospel that records Jesus’ ministry on the way to Jerusalem and the Cross continues with more teaching about the coming kingdom. The parables of the kingdom that begin this section (Luke 13:18-21) introduce this section. The difference in Jesus’ teaching in the present section is a matter of emphasis rather than a clear-cut change. The subtlety of this distinction is observable in that the commentators differ over where they... read more
The Galileans killed by Pilate. The Unfruitful Fig Tree. Lament Over Jerusalem1-9. Three exhortations to repentance, of which the former two are based on recent events, and the third is a parable. All are peculiar to Lk.1. Whose blood Pilate] These men had evidently been killed in the courts of the Temple for some real or suspected sedition while they were slaying their victims, an act which was performed not by the priests, but by the offerers, or their servants. Nothing is known of this... read more
(18-21) Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like?—See Notes on Matthew 13:31-33. The first impression with most readers, in the absence of any apparent trace of sequence, is that we have an isolated fragment of our Lord’s teaching, torn from the context in which we find it in St. Matthew. On the other hand, we must remember (1) that our Lord was in the synagogue, and it was on the Sabbath day, and that so both time and place called for teaching of some kind; and (2) that the parables... read more
Luke 13:2-3 Think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. In one day the nay will command a ready assent: but the warning added, and the character with which it stamps such events as foreshadowings of judgment, will not readily be entered into. M'Leod Campbell. The Call to Repentance (For Lent) Luke 13:3 I. The Voice of the Love of God. Let us make quite sure that the call which comes to us now is... read more
CHAPTER 13 1. The Necessity of Repentance. (Luke 13:1-5 .) 2. The Barren Fig Tree. (Luke 13:6-9 ) 3. The Healing of a Daughter of Abraham. (Luke 13:10-17 ) 4. Parable of the Mustard Seed. (Luke 13:18-19 ) 5. Parable of the Leaven. (Luke 13:20-21 ) 6. Solemn Teachings. (Luke 13:22-30 ) 7. The Answer to Herod. (Luke 13:31-33 ) 8. Lament over Jerusalem. (Luke 13:34-35 .) Luke 13:1-9 Luke alone gives the parable of the fig tree as well as the historical incidents preceding the parable.... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 13:18-21
55. Wheat and weeds; mustard seed; yeast (Matthew 13:24-43; Mark 4:30-34; Luke 13:18-21)In another parable, two types of seed produce two types of plants in the same field. The plants, wheat and weeds, are not separated while they are growing, but are left till harvest time. Then the wheat is put into the farmer’s barn but the weeds are destroyed (Matthew 13:24-30).As with the parable of the sower, Jesus gave his disciples an interpretation (Matthew 13:34-36; cf. v. 10,16-18). In the present... read more