LUKE LESSON 28

    We will begin this lesson in Luke 10:21  "In that hour Jesus
rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven
and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent,
and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed
good in thy sight."

    Jesus usually is pretty sad at the state of affairs of the people.
Here. He is rejoicing over the victory that His first missionaries
had. He is also joyful that God did not reveal His secrets through
head knowledge. Doctors and lawyers were not the ones the secrets of
God were revealed to, but those who came to Jesus Christ as little
children. God reveals to His spiritual children His truths, not to the
worldly scholars.

    Luke 10:22 "All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no
man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but
the Son, and [he] to whom the Son will reveal [him]."

    Jesus has all power of things in earth, above the earth, and
beneath the earth. the Father has given this power to Jesus.
Philippians 2:22 and in Ephesians 1:21-22, you can read about this
great power. The Lord Jesus reveals Himself and the Father to the
believers in Christ.

    Luke 10:23  "And he turned him unto [his] disciples, and said
privately, Blessed [are] the eyes which see the things that ye see:"

    He turned to His own and said these things. this was not for the
multitude to hear. Jesus has opened their spiritual eyes that they can
see; especially Peter, James, and John who saw Him at the
transfiguration as no other human eyes had seen Him. They were
blessed, indeed, to see this.

    Luke 10:24 "For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have
desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen [them];
and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard [them]."

    They, also, had heard the voice from heaven saying, "This is my
beloved Son: hear ye him". Prophets and kings had not seen things
these disciples saw and heard. Jesus makes them aware of how blessed
they were.

    Luke 10:25  "And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted
him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

    This man (lawyer) was a teacher of the Mosaic law, so he is very
familiar with what it says. "Stood up" indicates that he was where
Jesus was teaching, and he stood up to get Jesus' attention.
"Tempted" shows that he was checking Jesus out as to what He knew, and
he was really trying to trick Him into saying something they could use
as evidence against Him. Calling Jesus "Master" is just being
disrespectful. He did not consider Jesus his Master. His question is
valid because he certainly is not saved or he would not be doing this.

    Luke 10:26 "He said unto him, What is written in the law? how
readest thou?"

    Jesus always answers questions when the person is trying to trap
Him by asking a question in return. In this case. He has this lawyer
to answer his own question.

     Luke 10:27 "And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy
strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself."

    This lawyer knows the letter of the law. He does not truly
understand what it means. He is like so many who profess Christianity.
He looks at the Scriptures with physical eyes and not with his spirit.
If he really loved God as this Scripture says, he would know who Jesus
is.

     Luke 10:28 "And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this
do, and thou shalt live."

    You see, Jesus was aware that this lawyer was trying to trick Him.
When Jesus agrees with him there is no way he can charge Jesus with
being a false prophet.

    Luke 10:29 "But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus,
And who is my neighbour?"

    This man really is not interested in who his neighbour is. He is
just still trying to trap Jesus into saying something that he can
accuse Him of.

    Luke 10:30 "And Jesus answering said, A certain [man] went down
from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him
of his raiment, and wounded [him], and departed, leaving [him] half
dead." Luke 10:31 "And by chance there came down a certain priest that
way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side."  Luke 10:32
"And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked [on
him], and passed by on the other side."  Luke 10:33 "But a certain
Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he
had compassion [on him]," Luke 10:34 "And went to [him], and bound up
his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and
brought him to an inn, and took care of him."  Luke 10:35 "And on the
morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave [them] to the
host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou
spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee."

    Jesus has used a beautiful story to trap this lawyer. Jesus is
showing in this story, how being dogmatic about following the letter
of the law (as the priest and the Levite do) does not fulfill the
Scripture in loving thy neighbor. On the other hand, the hated
Samaritan in the story is a friend and more to this injured man. Jesus
has not publicly denounced the priest and Levite till this time,
because as shallow a lot as they were, they were still keepers of the
temple of God. He doesn't directly condemn them here. He lets the
lawyer condemn them. Since this story was told by Jesus, anyone who
does a good deed is called a good Samaritan.

    Luke 10:36 "Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour
unto him that fell among the thieves?"

    You see, again here, that Jesus allows this lawyer to judge. He
again asks a question to get the lawyer to answer his own question.

    Luke 10:37 "And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said
Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise."

    You see, this lawyer's trap backfired on him. Now to be saved he
must help every poor soul in need. He judged so himself.

    Luke 10:38  "Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered
into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him
into her house."

    Martha and Mary were the sisters of Lazarus. Jesus was very good
friends with them, and whenever He was near, He stayed in their home.
Martha's home was at Bethany, and this is probably the location here.

    Luke 10:39 "And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at
Jesus' feet, and heard his word."

    When Jesus was teaching in the homes, He usually sat in a chair
and the people He was teaching sat at His feet. It seems Mary was
anxious to hear every word that Jesus had to say.

    Luke 10:40 "But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came
to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me
to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me."

    Martha was feeling sorry for herself. In fact, she was jealous
because Mary sat at Jesus' feet to hear His Words. Jesus had already
said that it was blessed to serve.

    Luke 10:41 "And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha,
thou art careful and troubled about many things:"

    Jesus is telling Martha that she is too interested in  things of
this world and not interested enough in the spiritual. He says this in
love, because he is a close friend of hers.

    Luke 10:42 "But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that
good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

    The Lord was just explaining that food and clean houses are not
nearly as important as the spiritual food that Mary, her sister, was
interested in. The Lord had said, "Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God" Matthew 4:4
                           Luke 28 Questions

1.  Jesus praises the Father in verse 21 for what?
2.  Who were the secrets of God revealed to?
3.  Who is the only one who knows who the Son is?
4.  Who knows who the Father is?
5.  What is Philippians 2:22 about?
6.  What did Jesus say they were blessed by in verse 23?
7.  Which 3 disciples had witnessed the transfiguration?
8.  What 2 important peoples had desired to see what the disciples saw
    and could not?
9.  Who stood up and tempted Jesus?
10. What question did he ask Jesus?
11. What did this lawyer do regularly that should have made him
    knowledgeable of the Bible?
12. What was he really trying to do to Jesus?
13. Why is his question valid?
14. How did Jesus reply to his question?
15. What correct answer did he give Jesus?
16. What did Jesus tell him to do and he would live?
17. Trying to justify himself, what did the lawyer ask Jesus?
18. What is the story about in verses 30-35?
19. Who was the one the Jews hated?
20. What was wrong with the priest and the Levite?
21. Why had Jesus not exposed the priest and Levite before now?
22. Anyone who does a good deed is called what because of this story?
23. What question does Jesus ask the lawyer at the end of the story?
24. What is the lawyer's reply?
25. Now to be saved, what must the lawyer do?
26. What was the woman's name where Jesus entered?
27. Where was her home located?
28. What were her sister's and brother's names?
29. Which sister sat at Jesus" feet to listen to the Word?
30. What was Martha's complaint?
31. How did Jesus reply to her?
32. Where is the Scripture found that says man should not live by
    bread alone?