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  2. Parable of the Unjust Steward - Wikipedia

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    The Parable of the Unjust Steward or Parable of the Penitent Steward is a parable of Jesus which appears in Luke 16:1–13.In it, a steward who is about to be fired tries to "curry favor" with his master's debtors by remitting some of their debts. [1]

  3. Luke 16 - Wikipedia

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    There is no verb in the original Greek: the word were is generally added to make sense of the sentence. [14] The ISV says they were fulfilled with John. [15] The NIV says they were proclaimed until John. [16] Matthew's text says: All the prophets and the law prophesied (ἐπροφήτευσαν, eprophēteusan) until John. [17]

  4. Word Biblical Commentary - Wikipedia

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    The Word Biblical Commentary (WBC) is a series of commentaries in English on the text of the Bible both Old and New Testament. It is currently published by the Zondervan Publishing Company . Initially published under the "Word Books" imprint, the series spent some time as part of the Thomas Nelson list.

  5. Sayings of Jesus on the cross - Wikipedia

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    Michael Licona suggests that John has redacted Jesus' authentic statements as recorded in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Where Matthew and Mark have Jesus quote Psalm 22:1, John records that "in order that the Scripture may be fulfilled, Jesus said, 'I am thirsty'." Jesus' final words as recorded in Luke are simplified in John into "It is finished." [12]

  6. Temptation of Christ - Wikipedia

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    In Luke's (Luke 4:1–13) and Matthew's (Matthew 4:1–11) accounts, the order of the three temptations differ; no explanation as to why the order differs has been generally accepted. Matthew, Luke and Mark make clear that the Spirit has led Jesus into the desert. Fasting traditionally presaged a great spiritual struggle. [26]

  7. List of biblical commentaries - Wikipedia

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    This is an outline of commentaries and commentators.Discussed are the salient points of Jewish, patristic, medieval, and modern commentaries on the Bible. The article includes discussion of the Targums, Mishna, and Talmuds, which are not regarded as Bible commentaries in the modern sense of the word, but which provide the foundation for later commentary.

  8. Persecution of Christians in the New Testament - Wikipedia

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    12:1-5: King Herod (believed to be Agrippa I) executes James and imprisons Peter. 13:44-51: Paul and Barnabas being driven out of Antioch. 14:5-6: Jews and gentiles attempt unsuccessfully to stone Paul and Barnabas. 14:19-20: Jews stone Paul nearly to death. 16:16-24: Paul and Silas are flogged and imprisoned by gentiles in Philippi.

  9. Parable of the Rich Fool - Wikipedia

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    The Parable of the Rich Fool by Rembrandt, 1627.. The Parable of the Rich Fool is a parable of Jesus which appears in the Gospel of Luke.It depicts the futility of the belief that wealth can secure prosperity or a good life.