Luke 8-10

Luke 8

Jesus travels preaching the kingdom with the twelve and women:

• Mary Magdalene (cured of 7 demons)
• Joanna (wife of Herod’s steward Chuza)
  • Chuza would have been extremely important to Herod
• Susanna (never mentioned again, not much info on her)
• They provide for Him out of their means

Parable of the Sower 

• Seed is word of God
• Four soils:
  • path:  taken by devil
  • rocky: no root, falls away
  • thorns: choked by cares
  • good soil:  bears fruit

A Lamp Under a Jar 

• Light is meant to be seen
• Nothing hidden will stay hidden
• how you hear matters (more given to those who hear)

Jesus’ True Family 

• Mother and brothers come but cannot get to him through crowd
• Jesus says His family are those who hear and do God’s word

Jesus Calms a Storm

• On the sea storm arises
• Jesus rebukes wind and waves
  • Storm calms
• Disciples “Who then is this?”

Demon-Possessed Man (Legion)

• In region of Gerasenes man possessed by many demons:
  • Wore no clothes, lived among tombs
  • Demon named “Legion” Λεγιών (Legiṓn)
• Jesus casts them into pigs who ran into the water and drowned
• Man is healed 
• People are afraid and ask Jesus to leave
• Man sent to town to tell what God has done

Jairus’ Daughter & Woman Healed 

• Jairus asks help for dying daughter
• On the way a woman with bleeding touches Jesus’ garment and is instantly healed
• Jesus “Your faith has made you well”
• Jairus’ daughter reported dead
• Jesus “Do not fear; only believe” and raises her

Luke 9

Sending Out the Twelve 

• Jesus gives disciples power over demons and diseases
• Sends them to:
  • preach kingdom
  • heal
• Instructions are to travel light and rely on hospitality

Herod’s Confusion 

• Herod Antipas hears of Jesus
• Wonders is this John raised? Elijah? prophet?

Feeding the 5,000  

• Crowd follows Jesus
• Disciples ask to send multitude away to find lodging 
• They only had 5 loaves, 2 fish
• Jesus blesses, breaks, distributes the food
• Result all fed with 12 baskets left

Peter Confesses Christ

• Jesus asks “Who do you say I am?”
• Peter says “The Christ of God”

Jesus Foretells His Death 

• Jesus says He must suffer, be rejected, killed, rise on the 3rd day
• Call to disciples:
  • deny yourself
  • take up cross daily
  • follow Him

The Transfiguration 

• On mountain Jesus’ appearance changed
  • “face was altered”
  •  “his clothing became dazzling white”
• Appears with Moses and Elijah
• Voice from cloud: “This is my Son…listen to Him”
• Disciples keep silent 

Healing a Boy with a Demon 

• Disciples unable to cast demon out of a boy
• Jesus:
  • “O faithless and twisted generation..”
  • rebukes demon
  • heals boy

Second Prediction of Death 

• Jesus again speaks of His coming betrayal
• Disciples do not understand

Disciples argue who is the greatest

• Jesus:
  • uses a child as example
  • greatness = humility

Someone casting out demons in Jesus’ name

• Jesus says do not stop him

Rejected by Samaritans 

• In Samaria a village rejects Jesus because He is going to Jerusalem (did not have good relationship) 
• Disciples want judgment
• Jesus rebukes disciples

Cost of Following Jesus 

• Three would-be followers
• Jesus:
  • calls for total commitment
  • no looking back

Luke 10

The Seventy-Two Sent Out 

• Jesus appoints 72 others (some manuscripts say 70) 
• Sends them:
  • two by two
  • ahead of Him into towns
• Instructions:
  • “The harvest is plentiful, but laborers are few”
  • pray for workers
  • go as lambs among wolves
  • carry no money, bag, or sandals
• When entering a house:
  • say: “Peace be to this house”
  • stay there, eat what is given
• Mission:
  • heal the sick
  • proclaim: “The kingdom of God has come near”
• If rejected:
  • shake dust off feet
  • judgment will be greater than Sodom

Woe to Unrepentant Cities 

• Jesus pronounces woe on Chorazin and Bethsaida
• If miracles done in Tyre or Sidon, they would have repented
• Capernaum will be brought down

Return of the Seventy-Two 

• The 72 return with joy
  • They saw demons submit in Jesus’ name
• Jesus:
  • “I saw Satan fall like lightning”
  • gives them authority
• But greater joy is your names written in heaven

Jesus Rejoices in the Father’s Will 

• Jesus rejoices in the Holy Spirit
• Truth will be revealed to “little children” and hidden from the wise
• Declares His unique relationship with the Father
• Blesses disciples and says they see what prophets longed to see

Parable of the Good Samaritan (

• A lawyer asks: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?”
• Jesus points to the Law:
  • love God
  • love neighbor
• Question: “Who is my neighbor?”
• Parable:
  • man robbed and left half dead
  • priest and Levite pass by
  • Good Samaritan helps:
    • shows compassion
    • cares for him
• Jesus says “Go and do likewise”

Mary and Martha 

• Jesus visits home of Martha and Mary of Bethany
• Martha is busy serving and distracted
• Mary instead sits at Jesus’ feet and listens
• Jesus:
  • Martha anxious about many things
  • But Mary chose the “better portion”

Application

Jesus shares a lot of wisdom in these chapters. We see who Jesus is (The Christ of God), who our neighbor is, and how we are met to share, not hide, the gospel.