front:intro pla1 0 # Luke Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
1:1 uk55 basic,observe ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν, περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων 1 According to Luke, what have many people **undertaken to compose**?
1:1 f1b5 basic,interpret τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων 1 What does Luke mean when he refers to **the things that have been fulfilled among us**?
1:2 qhd9 basic,observe καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς, αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου, 1 Who **handed down** these things to Luke and other people of his time?
1:2 hyp6 basic,interpret οἱ ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς, αὐτόπται 1 Who were these **initial eyewitnesses**?
1:2 hud2 basic,interpret ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου 1 Why does Luke describe some of the people who handed down these things as **servants of the word**?
1:3 z9dq basic,observe παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς 1 How did Luke prepare to write this account?
1:3 l000 basic,interpret ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ 1 What did Luke mean when he said that **it seemed good also to** him **to write an orderly account**?
1:3 fud1 basic,observe καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε 1 To whom did Luke **write** this **orderly account**?
1:4 l001 basic,observe ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν. 1 Here **so that** introduces the reason that Luke wrote this account. What is that reason?
1:4 nr63 basic,interpret ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων 1 What does Luke mean when he refers to **the things you have been taught**?
1:5 vhj8 basic,observe ἐγένετο ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἡρῴδου βασιλέως τῆς Ἰουδαίας, ἱερεύς τις ὀνόματι Ζαχαρίας 1 Who ruled Israel when **Zechariah** was **a priest**?
1:6 l002 basic,observe ἦσαν δὲ δίκαιοι ἀμφότεροι ἐναντίον τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What was the spiritual condition of Zechariah and Elizabeth **in the sight of God**?
1:6 l003 basic,interpret πορευόμενοι ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐντολαῖς καὶ δικαιώμασιν τοῦ Κυρίου ἄμεμπτοι 1 What does Luke mean when he says that Zechariah and Elizabeth both were **walking blamelessly** in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord?
1:7 gb16 basic,observe καὶ οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τέκνον, καθότι ἦν ἡ Ἐλεισάβετ στεῖρα, καὶ ἀμφότεροι προβεβηκότες ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν ἦσαν. 1 According to Luke, why was it that Zechariah and Elizabeth **had no children**?
1:7 l004 basic,interpret οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τέκνον, καθότι ἦν ἡ Ἐλεισάβετ στεῖρα 1 The Jews considered children to be a blessing from God. Why do you think Zechariah and Elizabeth had no children, and were **barren** despite being righteous before God?
1:8 a4q9 basic,observe ἐν τῇ τάξει τῆς ἐφημερίας αὐτοῦ 1 According to verse 5, what was **Zechariah’s division**?
1:8 l228 basic,observe ἐν τῷ ἱερατεύειν αὐτὸν & ἔναντι τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What was Zechariah doing on this day?
1:9 gzw1 basic,observe κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας, ἔλαχε 1 How was Zechariah **chosen** to serve that day?
1:9 d3ua basic,observe τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι, εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Κυρίου 1 What priestly task was Zechariah performing on that day?
1:10 nnu9 basic,observe καὶ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος ἦν τοῦ λαοῦ προσευχόμενον ἔξω τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ θυμιάματος. 1 What was **the whole congregation** of the Jews doing while Zechariah was offering incense?
1:11 uu87 basic,observe ὤφθη δὲ αὐτῷ ἄγγελος Κυρίου 1 Who **appeared to Zechariah** as he was was offering incense?
1:11 l009 basic,observe ἑστὼς ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ θυμιάματος 1 Where was the **angel of the Lord** standing in the temple?
1:12 csc9 basic,observe καὶ ἐταράχθη Ζαχαρίας ἰδών, καὶ φόβος ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ’ αὐτόν. 1 What was Zechariah’s reaction when he saw the angel of the Lord?
1:12 c7cj basic,interpret ἐταράχθη & καὶ φόβος ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ’ αὐτόν 1 Why do you think Zechariah was so afraid when he saw the angel?
1:13 l010 basic,observe εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἄγγελος, μὴ φοβοῦ, Ζαχαρία 1 What was the first thing **the angel said** to Zechariah?
1:13 l011 basic,observe διότι εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς σου 1 Here **because** introduces the reason why Zechariah should not be afraid. What is that reason?
1:13 jr7f basic,observe καὶ ἡ γυνή σου Ἐλεισάβετ γεννήσει υἱόν σοι, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννην. 1 According to the angel, how will God answer Zechariah’s **prayer**?
1:13 l012 basic,observe καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννην 1 What **name** is Zechariah to give to his son?
1:15 wed9 basic,observe 1 Here **for** introduces the reason that John will be a joy and delight to Zechariah, Elizabeth, and any others. What is that reason?
1:15 vq5g basic,observe καὶ οἶνον καὶ σίκερα οὐ μὴ πίῃ 1 By what special restrictions will John live?
1:15 pa9c basic,observe καὶ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου πλησθήσεται ἔτι ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ 1 According to the angel, from what point will John **be filled with the Holy Spirit**?
1:15 l013 basic,interpret Πνεύματος Ἁγίου πλησθήσεται 1 What does the angel mean when he says that John **will be filled with the Holy Spirit**?
1:16 ph9z basic,observe καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψει ἐπὶ Κύριον, τὸν Θεὸν αὐτῶν. 1 According to the angel, what will be the result of John being filled with the Holy Spirit?
1:17 bjl6 basic,observe καὶ αὐτὸς προελεύσεται ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν πνεύματι καὶ δυνάμει Ἠλεία 1 How does the angel describe the way John **will go on before the Lord**?
1:17 ntl8 basic,observe ἐπιστρέψαι καρδίας πατέρων ἐπὶ τέκνα, καὶ ἀπειθεῖς ἐν φρονήσει δικαίων 1 How will John change the way people think and act?
1:17 uwu7 basic,observe ἑτοιμάσαι Κυρίῳ λαὸν κατεσκευασμένον 1 According to the angel, what will be the result of John’s ministry?
1:18 b8b7 basic,observe καὶ εἶπεν Ζαχαρίας πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον, κατὰ τί γνώσομαι τοῦτο? 1 How did **Zechariah** respond to what **the angel** had told him?
1:18 c8ss basic,observe ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι πρεσβύτης, καὶ ἡ γυνή μου προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῆς. 1 What reason did Zechariah give for doubting that he would have a son?
1:18 r3aa basic,apply κατὰ τί γνώσομαι τοῦτο? 1 Do you think that the fact that Zechariah and Elizabeth were old justified his doubting the words of the angel?
1:19 d1zm basic,observe καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ἐγώ εἰμι Γαβριὴλ, ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 How did the angel identify himself to Zechariah?
1:19 l014 basic,observe καὶ ἀπεστάλην λαλῆσαι πρὸς σὲ, καὶ εὐαγγελίσασθαί σοι ταῦτα 1 According to **Gabriel**, for what specific purpose was he set to Zechariah?
1:20 sfb1 basic,observe καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἔσῃ σιωπῶν καὶ μὴ δυνάμενος λαλῆσαι, ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας γένηται ταῦτα 1 What did Gabriel say was about to happen to Zechariah?
1:20 ki8l basic,observe ἀνθ’ ὧν οὐκ ἐπίστευσας τοῖς λόγοις μου 1 Here **because** introduces the reason why Zechariah would be unable to speak until John was born. What was that reason?
1:20 es4l basic,observe τοῖς λόγοις μου, οἵτινες πληρωθήσονται εἰς τὸν καιρὸν αὐτῶν 1 Despite Zechariah’s doubt, what will happen to the **words** that the angel Gabriel had spoken to him?
1:21 l015 basic,observe καὶ ἦν ὁ λαὸς προσδοκῶν τὸν Ζαχαρίαν, καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐν τῷ χρονίζειν αὐτόν ἐν τῷ ναῷ. 1 How did the people respond to Zechariah taking **so long in the temple**?
1:22 n654 basic,observe ἐξελθὼν δὲ οὐκ ἐδύνατο λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς 1 What was Zechariah unable to do when he **came out** of the temple?
1:22 q1p8 basic,observe καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν ὅτι ὀπτασίαν ἑώρακεν ἐν τῷ ναῷ 1 What did the people realize was the reason that Zechariah took so long in the temple?
1:22 td57 basic,observe καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν διανεύων αὐτοῖς, καὶ διέμενεν κωφός. 1 How was Zechariah able to communicate to the people?
1:23 sz79 basic,observe καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τῆς λειτουργίας αὐτοῦ, ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ. 1 What did Zechariah do **when the days of his service were complete**?
1:24 abc2 basic,observe μετὰ δὲ ταύτας τὰς ἡμέρας συνέλαβεν Ἐλεισάβετ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ 1 What happened to Elizabeth after Zechariah returned home?
1:24 hgb9 basic,interpret καὶ περιέκρυβεν ἑαυτὴν μῆνας πέντε 1 Why do you think Elizabeth **remained in seclusion** **for five months** after she became pregnant?
1:25 l019 basic,observe ὅτι οὕτως μοι πεποίηκεν Κύριος 1 To whom did Elizabeth give credit for her becoming pregnant?
1:25 ie95 basic,interpret ἐν ἡμέραις αἷς ἐπεῖδεν, ἀφελεῖν ὄνειδός μου ἐν ἀνθρώποις 1 Why does Elizabeth describe becoming pregnant as being shown **favor** and having her **disgrace among the people** **taken away**?
1:26 x36x basic,interpret ἐν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ 1 To what does **the sixth month** here refer?
1:26 l020 basic,observe ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ᾗ ὄνομα Ναζαρὲτ 1 Who did **God** send to **Nazareth**?
1:26 c52s basic,observe ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 Why do you think God again sent **the angel Gabriel** in this case instead of another angel?
1:27 p472 basic,observe πρὸς παρθένον ἐμνηστευμένην ἀνδρὶ, ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσὴφ & τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ 1 To whom in Nazareth did God send Gabriel?
1:32 p3jn basic,observe καὶ δώσει αὐτῷ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τὸν θρόνον Δαυεὶδ, τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ 1 What will the **Lord God** give to Jesus?
1:32 yp6z basic,interpret δώσει αὐτῷ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τὸν θρόνον Δαυεὶδ, τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ 1 How does verse 27 explain why Jesus would be qualified to inherit **the throne of His father David**?
1:33 pd7h basic,observe καὶ βασιλεύσει ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον Ἰακὼβ, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας; καὶ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ, οὐκ ἔσται τέλος. 1 For how long will Jesus **reign over the house of Jacob**?
1:34 l030 basic,observe εἶπεν δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον, πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω?\n 1 How did **Mary** respond to Gabriel’s announcement that she would conceive and have a son?
1:34 g5t1 basic,observe ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω 1 Here **since** introduces the reason why Mary did not understand how she would conceive and have a son. What was that reason?
1:34 q6y3 basic,interpret πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο 1 How did Mary’s response differ from the response of Zechariah in verse 18?
1:35 l031 basic,observe καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σέ, καὶ δύναμις Ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι; διὸ καὶ τὸ γεννώμενον Ἅγιον κληθήσεται, Υἱὸς Θεοῦ. 1 According to Gabriel, how would Mary become pregnant while still being a virgin?
1:35 hgu3 basic,observe Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σέ, καὶ δύναμις Ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι 1 According to Gabriel, who would cause Mary to become pregnant?
1:35 e14e basic,observe τὸ γεννώμενον Ἅγιον κληθήσεται, Υἱὸς Θεοῦ 1 What titles does Gabriel use to refer to Mary’s son?
1:35 h6vt advanced,interpret Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σέ, καὶ δύναμις Ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι; διὸ καὶ τὸ γεννώμενον Ἅγιον κληθήσεται, Υἱὸς Θεοῦ. 1 How does this supernatural process explain how Mary’s son can be **the Son of God**?
1:36 r2ak basic,observe καὶ ἰδοὺ, Ἐλεισάβετ, ἡ συγγενίς σου, καὶ αὐτὴ συνείληφεν υἱὸν ἐν γήρει αὐτῆς, καὶ οὗτος μὴν ἕκτος ἐστὶν αὐτῇ τῇ καλουμένῃ στείρᾳ. 1 What proof did Gabriel offer Mary to show that God was able to cause her to become pregnant while still a virgin?
1:36 duy9 basic,observe Ἐλεισάβετ, ἡ συγγενίς σου 1 How did Mary know who **Elizabeth** was?
1:37 l032 basic,observe ὅτι οὐκ ἀδυνατήσει παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ πᾶν ῥῆμα. 1 Here **For** introduces the reason that Elizabeth was able to become pregnant in her old age. What is that reason?
1:37 l033 basic,interpret οὐκ ἀδυνατήσει παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ πᾶν ῥῆμα 1 What **word from God** had not failed in the case of Elizabeth?
1:37 sa5y basic,interpret ὅτι οὐκ ἀδυνατήσει παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ πᾶν ῥῆμα. 1 How would this statement apply to Mary’s situation?
1:38 l034 basic,observe εἶπεν δὲ Μαριάμ, ἰδοὺ, ἡ δούλη Κυρίου; γένοιτό μοι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου. 1 How did Mary respond to Gabriel’s message?
1:38 cda2 basic,observe ἰδοὺ, ἡ δούλη Κυρίου 1 Why do you think Mary described herself to the angel as **the Lord’s servant**?
1:39 kpw1 basic,observe ἀναστᾶσα δὲ Μαριὰμ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις, ἐπορεύθη εἰς τὴν ὀρινὴν μετὰ σπουδῆς, εἰς πόλιν Ἰούδα, 1 Where did **Mary** go after the angel Gabriel left her?
1:40 w8yq basic,observe καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον Ζαχαρίου, καὶ ἠσπάσατο τὴν Ἐλεισάβετ. 1 Who did Mary go to see in the hill country of Judah?
1:40 z1xr basic,interpret ἠσπάσατο τὴν Ἐλεισάβετ 1 In light of verse 36, why did Mary go to see **Elizabeth**?
1:41 pn2a basic,observe καὶ ἐγένετο, ὡς ἤκουσεν τὸν ἀσπασμὸν τῆς Μαρίας ἡ Ἐλεισάβετ, ἐσκίρτησεν τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ αὐτῆς 1 What did Elizabeth’s **baby** do when **Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting**?
1:41 lx3p basic,interpret ἐσκίρτησεν τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ αὐτῆς 1 Why would **the baby** leap in Elizabeth’s womb?
1:41 v9w2 basic,observe καὶ ἐπλήσθη Πνεύματος Ἁγίου ἡ Ἐλεισάβετ 1 What happened to Elizabeth when **Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting**?
1:42 l035 basic,observe καὶ ἀνεφώνησεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ εἶπεν, εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν, καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου. 1 How did Elizabeth respond to being filled with the Holy Spirit?
1:42 rl4c basic,interpret εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν, καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου. 1 About whom is Elizabeth here speaking?
1:42 l038 basic,observe ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου 1 What does Elizabeth mean when she speaks of **the fruit of your womb**?
1:43 tzh2 basic,observe καὶ πόθεν μοι τοῦτο 1 In that culture, a younger person is honored by the presence of an older one. Who is the one who is honored here?
1:43 l040 basic,observe ἵνα ἔλθῃ ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ Κυρίου μου πρὸς ἐμέ 1 Here **that** introduces the reason that Elizabeth is honored. What is that reason?
1:44 i7h4 basic,observe ἰδοὺ γὰρ, ὡς ἐγένετο ἡ φωνὴ τοῦ ἀσπασμοῦ σου εἰς τὰ ὦτά μου, ἐσκίρτησεν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ μου. 1 Here **For** introduces the reason Elizabeth knew that Mary was the mother of her Lord. What is that reason?
1:44 bp2n basic,observe ἐσκίρτησεν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ μου 1 Elizabeth here gives the reason for which **the baby** in her womb **leaped for joy** in verse 41. What is that reason?
1:44 jmq9 advanced,interpret ἐσκίρτησεν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ μου 1 In verse 36, the angel Gabriel told Mary that Elizabeth was in her sixth month of pregnancy. How is it that the baby was able to recognize Mary’s **greeting** and respond to it with **joy**?
1:45 l042 basic,observe καὶ μακαρία ἡ πιστεύσασα, ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ Κυρίου. 1 What did Mary do in order to be **Blessed**?
1:45 ytx7 basic,observe ἡ πιστεύσασα, ὅτι ἔσται τελείωσις τοῖς λελαλημένοις αὐτῇ παρὰ Κυρίου 1 What was it that Mary **believed**?
1:46 l043 basic,observe καὶ εἶπεν Μαριάμ: μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον, 1 What does **Mary** say in response to Elizabeth’s Spirit-filled words?
1:46 d3rx basic,observe μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον 1 What does Mary mean when she says that her soul **magnifies the Lord**?
1:47 a3eb basic,observe καὶ ἠγαλλίασεν τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ, τῷ Σωτῆρί μου 1 How does **Mary** here describe **God**?
1:48 l044 basic,observe ὅτι ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ 1 In what way has God **looked** upon Mary?
1:48 fi5q basic,interpret ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ 1 Why does Mary here describe herself as having a **humble state** and being **His servant**?
1:48 l045 basic,observe ἰδοὺ γὰρ, ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν μακαριοῦσίν με πᾶσαι αἱ γενεαί. 1 According to Mary, how will future **generations** view her as a result of God’s favor toward her?
1:49 l048 basic,observe ὅτι ἐποίησέν μοι μεγάλα ὁ δυνατός 1 Here **For** introduces the reason that all generations will call Mary blessed. What is that reason?
1:49 l046 basic,observe ὅτι ἐποίησέν μοι μεγάλα ὁ δυνατός 1 What title does Mary here use to describe God?
1:49 hl55 basic,observe καὶ ἅγιον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ. 1 How does Mary here describe the **name** of God?
1:50 ip26 basic,observe καὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γενεὰς, τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτόν. 1 To who does God extend **mercy**?
1:50 z74z basic,observe εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γενεὰς 1 For how long will God continue to extend his **mercy**?
1:51 lwd9 basic,observe ἐποίησεν κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ 1 What has God **performed** **with His arm**?
1:51 l049 basic,observe ἐποίησεν κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ 1 We know God does not have a physical body. What does Mary mean when she here refers to **His arm**?
1:51 l050 basic,observe διεσκόρπισεν ὑπερηφάνους διανοίᾳ καρδίας αὐτῶν. 1 Who has God **scattered**?
1:51 l051 basic,observe διεσκόρπισεν ὑπερηφάνους διανοίᾳ καρδίας αὐτῶν. 1 According to Mary, where does pride reside in a person?
1:52 l053 basic,observe καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων 1 According to Mary, how has God treated **rulers**?
1:53 fqt7 basic,observe καὶ πλουτοῦντας ἐξαπέστειλεν κενούς 1 According to Mary, how has God treated **the rich**?
1:54 l055 basic,observe ἀντελάβετο Ἰσραὴλ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ 1 According to Mary, how has God treated **His servant Israel**?
1:54 l056 basic,interpret Ἰσραὴλ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ 1 What does Mary mean when she describes Israel as **His servant Israel**?
1:54 x53s basic,observe μνησθῆναι ἐλέους 1 What is the reason why God **has helped His servant Israel**?
1:55 l057 basic,observe καθὼς ἐλάλησεν πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. 1 Here **as** introduces the reason that God remembered to be merciful to His servant Israel. What is that reason?
1:55 l058 basic,observe ἐλάλησεν πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα 1 To whom did God promise to be merciful?
1:56 k866 basic,observe ἔμεινεν δὲ Μαριὰμ σὺν αὐτῇ ὡς μῆνας τρεῖς 1 How long did Mary stay with Elizabeth?
1:56 vrz6 basic,interpret ὡς μῆνας τρεῖς 1 Why would Mary have chosen **about three months** as the appropriate time to visit Elizabeth?
1:56 l059 basic,observe καὶ ὑπέστρεψεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτῆς 1 Where did Mary return after she left Elizabeth?
1:57 lx9k basic,observe τῇ δὲ Ἐλεισάβετ ἐπλήσθη ὁ χρόνος, τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν, καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν. 1 To whom did **Elizabeth** give **birth**?
1:58 f88l basic,observe καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ περίοικοι καὶ οἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆς, ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνεν Κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετ’ αὐτῆς 1 In what way did Elizabeth’s **neighbors and relatives** view the fact that she had given birth to a son?
1:58 hck2 basic,observe καὶ συνέχαιρον αὐτῇ 1 In what way does this fulfill the prophesy of the angel Gabriel in verse 14?
1:59 l060 basic,observe καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ὀγδόῃ, ἦλθον περιτεμεῖν τὸ παιδίον 1 What did the neighbors and relatives of Zechariah and Elizabeth come together to do on **the eighth**?
1:59 v42f basic,observe καὶ ἐκάλουν αὐτὸ ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, Ζαχαρίαν 1 What did the neighbors and relatives expect Zechariah and Elizabeth **to name** their son?
1:60 g7yt basic,observe καὶ ἀποκριθεῖσα ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπεν, οὐχί, ἀλλὰ κληθήσεται Ἰωάννης. 1 What did Elizabeth say would be the name of her son?
1:60 l061 basic,observe κληθήσεται Ἰωάννης 1 In light of verse 13, why did Elizabeth say her son would **be called john**?
1:61 tef1 basic,observe καὶ εἶπαν πρὸς αὐτὴν, ὅτι οὐδείς ἐστιν ἐκ τῆς συγγενείας σου, ὃς καλεῖται τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ. 1 Why were Elizabeth’s neighbors and relatives surprised that she named her son **John**?
1:62 kw3g basic,observe ἐνένευον δὲ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ, τὸ τί ἂν θέλοι καλεῖσθαι αὐτό. 1 When neighbors and relatives did think John was an appropriate name for the baby, what did they do to try to correct that?
1:62 b9ax basic,interpret ἐνένευον δὲ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ 1 Why was it necessary for the neighbors and relatives to make **signs** to talk to Zechariah?
1:63 l062 basic,interpret καὶ αἰτήσας πινακίδιον 1 Why was it necessary for Zechariah to ask **for a tablet** in order to tell what he wanted to name the baby?
1:63 ka5b basic,observe ἔγραψεν λέγων, Ἰωάννης ἐστὶν ὄνομα αὐτοῦ 1 What did Zechariah say the **name** of the baby would be?
1:63 l063 basic,observe καὶ ἐθαύμασαν πάντες 1 How did the neighbors and relatives respond to Zechariah saying the baby’s name would be **John**?
1:64 wj5i basic,observe ἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα, καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει 1 What happened to Zechariah after he named his son **John** as the angel Gabriel had instructed him?
1:64 sii5 basic,observe ἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα, καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει 1 In verse 20, when did the angel say Zechariah would be able to speak again?
1:64 ee51 basic,observe εὐλογῶν τὸν Θεόν 1 What was the first thing Zechariah did when he was able to speak again?
1:65 bx82 basic,observe καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ πάντας φόβος, τοὺς περιοικοῦντας αὐτούς 1 How did **their neighbors** respond to Zechariah being able to speak again?
1:65 v99g basic,observe καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ὀρεινῇ τῆς Ἰουδαίας διελαλεῖτο πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα 1 Who heard about the birth of John and about Zechariah being unable to speak until John was born?
1:66 ya5v basic,observe καὶ ἔθεντο πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες, ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν λέγοντες, τί ἄρα τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο ἔσται? 1 What question was being asked by **all who heard this**?
1:66 l064 basic,observe καὶ γὰρ χεὶρ Κυρίου ἦν μετ’ αὐτοῦ. 1 Here **For** introduces the reason why people were so amazed when they hear about the events related to John’s birth. What was that reason?
1:66 l065 basic,interpret χεὶρ Κυρίου ἦν μετ’ αὐτοῦ 1 What does Luke mean when he says that **the Lord’s hand was with** John?
1:67 r4ka basic,observe καὶ Ζαχαρίας ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ, ἐπλήσθη Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ ἐπροφήτευσεν λέγων 1 What did God do for **Zechariah** after the birth of John?
1:68 f69c basic,observe εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο καὶ ἐποίησεν λύτρωσιν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ, 1 Here **because** introduces the reason why Zechariah says that **the Lord, the God of Israel** should be **Blessed**. What is that reason?
1:69 t5e8 basic,observe καὶ ἤγειρεν κέρας σωτηρίας ἡμῖν 1 According to Zechariah, what had God **raised up** for Israel?
1:69 bnl2 basic,interpret κέρας σωτηρίας 1 What does Zechariah mean when he speaks of **a horn of salvation**?
1:69 k63f basic,observe ἐν οἴκῳ Δαυεὶδ, παιδὸς αὐτοῦ 1 According to Zechariah, where had God **raised up a horn of salvation**?
1:70 l066 basic,observe καθὼς ἐλάλησεν διὰ στόματος τῶν ἁγίων ἀπ’ αἰῶνος προφητῶν αὐτοῦ 1 What had God done to prepare for the coming of this horn of salvation?
1:71 tiu4 basic,observe σωτηρίαν ἐξ ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς πάντων τῶν μισούντων ἡμᾶς 1 According to Zechariah, what would be the result of the coming of this horn of salvation?
1:72 uq3j basic,observe ποιῆσαι ἔλεος μετὰ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ μνησθῆναι διαθήκης ἁγίας αὐτοῦ, 1 According to Zechariah, why did God raise up this horn of salvation?
1:73-75 h54t basic,observe ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσεν πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ, τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν, τοῦ δοῦναι ἡμῖν & ἀφόβως, ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθρῶν ῥυσθέντας, λατρεύειν αὐτῷ & ἐν ὁσιότητι καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, πάσαις ταῖς ἡμέραις ἡμῶν. 1 Here Zechariah explains what he meant when he referred to God’s holy covenant. What did that mean?
1:74 u9db basic,interpret ἀφόβως & λατρεύειν αὐτῷ 1 What does Zechariah mean when he says that they **may serve Him without fear**?
1:75 kf73 basic,observe ἐν ὁσιότητι καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ 1 Why would serving **in holiness and righteousness** enable them to serve God without fear?
1:76 gc1e basic,observe καὶ σὺ δέ, παιδίον 1 To whom is Zechariah here speaking?
1:76 g8rc basic,observe καὶ σὺ δέ, παιδίον, προφήτης Ὑψίστου κληθήσῃ 1 According to Zechariah, what title will be given to John?
1:76 vxj4 basic,observe προπορεύσῃ γὰρ ἐνώπιον Κυρίου ἑτοιμάσαι ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ 1 According to Zechariah, what will be John’s ministry?
1:77 jp51 basic,observe τοῦ δοῦναι γνῶσιν σωτηρίας τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ, ἐν ἀφέσει ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν 1 What will John’s ministry **give** to God’s **people**?
1:77 l067 basic,observe γνῶσιν σωτηρίας & ἐν ἀφέσει ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν 1 Here **through** introduces the means by which God’s people will receive **the knowledge of salvation**. What is that means?
1:78 hgz7 basic,observe διὰ σπλάγχνα ἐλέους Θεοῦ ἡμῶν 1 Here **because of** introduces the reason why God’s people will receive the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins. What is that reason?
1:78 zhr5 basic,interpret ἐν οἷς ἐπισκέψεται ἡμᾶς ἀνατολὴ ἐξ ὕψους 1 In verse 76, Zechariah said that John will prepare the way for the Lord. Here, Zechariah speaks of the Lord as **the Dawn** who **will visit us from on high**. Why does Zechariah use that image to describe the Lord?
1:79 k3fv basic,observe ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις; τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης. 1 As “the Dawn,” what will the Lord do for His people?
1:79 tg6y basic,interpret ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις 1 What does it mean to **live in darkness and in the shadow of death**?
1:79 gsy2 basic,observe τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης 1 In what way will the Lord as “the Dawn” **guide our feet into the path of peace**?
2:2 ty2j basic,observe αὕτη ἀπογραφὴ πρώτη ἐγένετο ἡγεμονεύοντος τῆς Συρίας Κυρηνίου 1 Who was the **governor of Syria** when **the first census** took place?
2:2 l069 basic,interpret αὕτη ἀπογραφὴ πρώτη ἐγένετο ἡγεμονεύοντος τῆς Συρίας Κυρηνίου. 1 Why do you think Luke includes all this historical detail in this book?
2:3 ee3q basic,observe καὶ ἐπορεύοντο πάντες ἀπογράφεσθαι, ἕκαστος εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ πόλιν. 1 What did **everyone** have to do as a result of the decree about the census?
2:4 yuu2 basic,observe ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ, ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲθ 1 Where was **Joseph** when the census began?
2:4 z2he basic,observe εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν Δαυεὶδ, ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ 1 Where did Joseph had to go because of the census?
2:4 d8g6 basic,observe διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυείδ 1 Here **since** introduces the reason that Joseph had to go to **Bethlehem**. What was that reason?
2:4 l070 basic,interpret διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυείδ 1 What does Luke mean when he says that Joseph **was from the house and line of David**?
2:5 g5u1 basic,observe ἀπογράψασθαι σὺν Μαριὰμ 1 Who went with Joseph to Bethlehem to register?
2:5 hyt3 basic,observe Μαριὰμ, τῇ ἐμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ 1 What was Mary’s relationship to Joseph as that time?
2:5 qc9k basic,observe οὔσῃ ἐνκύῳ 1 What was Mary’s condition as she traveled to Bethlehem?
2:6 by4a basic,observe ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖ, ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν. 1 What **time came** when Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem?
2:7 l072 basic,observe καὶ ἔτεκεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον 1 To whom did Mary give **birth**?
2:7 l073 basic,observe καὶ ἐσπαργάνωσεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἀνέκλινεν αὐτὸν ἐν φάτνῃ 1 Where did Mary place her Son after He was born?
2:7 hfk3 basic,interpret ἀνέκλινεν αὐτὸν ἐν φάτνῃ 1 A **manger** was a feed trough for animals. Is this the reception you would expect for the child the angel Gabriel called the Son of the Most High in 1:32?
2:7 nt87 basic,observe διότι οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τόπος ἐν τῷ καταλύματι 1 Here **because** introduces the reason why Mary put her Son **in a manger**. What was that reason?
2:7 l074 basic,interpret οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τόπος ἐν τῷ καταλύματι 1 In light of verse 3, why do you think there was **no room for them in the inn**?
2:8 dd2i basic,observe καὶ ποιμένες ἦσαν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ αὐτῇ, ἀγραυλοῦντες 1 Who were out in the fields near Bethlehem when Mary’s baby was born?
2:8 j2xc basic,observe καὶ φυλάσσοντες φυλακὰς τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν ποίμνην αὐτῶν 1 What were the **shepherds** doing **in the fields nearby**?
2:8 l075 basic,interpret φυλάσσοντες φυλακὰς τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν ποίμνην αὐτῶν 1 Why was it necessary for the **shepherds** to keep **watch over their flocks by night**?
2:9 f4ul basic,observe καὶ ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐπέστη αὐτοῖς, καὶ δόξα Κυρίου περιέλαμψεν αὐτούς 1 What did the shepherds suddenly see as they watched their flocks?
2:9 l076 basic,observe καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν φόβον μέγαν 1 How did the shepherds react to the appearance of the **angel of the Lord** and **the glory of the Lord** that **shone around them**?
2:10 gm1k basic,observe καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ἄγγελος, μὴ φοβεῖσθε 1 Why was it necessary for **the angel** to tell the shepherds **“Do not be afraid!”?
2:10 ya7d basic,observe ἰδοὺ γὰρ, εὐαγγελίζομαι ὑμῖν χαρὰν μεγάλην, ἥτις ἔσται παντὶ τῷ λαῷ; 1 Here **For** introduces the reason that the shepherds did not need to be afraid of **the angel**. What was that reason?
2:10 ip8w basic,observe ἥτις ἔσται παντὶ τῷ λαῷ 1 For whom was the **good news** that the angel spoke to the shepherds?
2:11 l077 basic,observe ὅτι ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν σήμερον Σωτὴρ, ὅς ἐστιν Χριστὸς, Κύριος, ἐν πόλει Δαυείδ. 1 How did the angel describe Mary’s son who was born that day?
2:11 l078 basic,interpret ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν 1 What did the angel mean when he told the shepherds that a Savior **has been born to you**?
2:12 t4e7 basic,observe καὶ τοῦτο ὑμῖν τὸ σημεῖον: εὑρήσετε βρέφος ἐσπαργανωμένον, καὶ κείμενον ἐν φάτνῃ. 1 What **sign** did the angel give to the shepherds to show that these things were true?
2:12 l079 basic,interpret εὑρήσετε βρέφος ἐσπαργανωμένον, καὶ κείμενον ἐν φάτνῃ 1 The angel said the baby would be **wrapped in swaddling cloths** and **lying in a manger**. Which of those things would have been unique to this baby?
2:13 ium2 basic,observe καὶ ἐξαίφνης ἐγένετο σὺν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου, αἰνούντων τὸν Θεὸν καὶ λεγόντων, 1 Who **appeared with the angel** after he had finished speaking?
2:13 gn28 basic,interpret πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου 1 What does Luke mean when he speaks of **a great multitude of the heavenly host**?
2:14 w3kq basic,observe δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις Θεῷ 1 How did the multitude of the heavenly host here describe God?
2:14 qu93 basic,observe καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκίας 1 Who on earth will receive God’s **peace**?
2:14 sdg1 basic,interpret ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκίας 1 Who are the **men on whom** God’s **favor rests**?
2:15 l080 basic,observe καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἀπῆλθον ἀπ’ αὐτῶν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν οἱ ἄγγελοι, οἱ ποιμένες ἐλάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους, διέλθωμεν δὴ ἕως Βηθλέεμ, καὶ ἴδωμεν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο τὸ γεγονὸς, ὃ ὁ Κύριος ἐγνώρισεν ἡμῖν. 1 What did **the shepherds** decide to do after **the angels had left them and gone into heaven**?
2:16 l081 basic,observe τὸ βρέφος, κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ 1 Where was **the Baby** lying when the shepherds found Him?
2:17 qw1j basic,observe ἰδόντες δὲ, ἐγνώρισαν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ λαληθέντος αὐτοῖς, περὶ τοῦ παιδίου τούτου. 1 What did the shepherds do after **they had seen the Child**?
2:17 l082 basic,interpret ἐγνώρισαν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ λαληθέντος αὐτοῖς, περὶ τοῦ παιδίου τούτου 1 What was **the message they had received about** the Child?
2:18 l083 basic,observe καὶ πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες, ἐθαύμασαν περὶ τῶν λαληθέντων ὑπὸ τῶν ποιμένων πρὸς αὐτούς. 1 How did people who heard the shepherds’ message react to it?
2:19 g7uh basic,observe ἡ δὲ Μαρία πάντα συνετήρει τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα, συμβάλλουσα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς. 1 How did **Mary** respond to all these things?
2:19 pz97 basic,interpret ἡ δὲ Μαρία πάντα συνετήρει τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα 1 What does Luke mean when he says that **Mary treasured up all these things**?
2:21 l6lt basic,observe καὶ ὅτε ἐπλήσθησαν ἡμέραι ὀκτὼ τοῦ περιτεμεῖν αὐτόν 1 How long after his birth was the Child circumcised?
2:21 dgq4 basic,observe καὶ ἐκλήθη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦς 1 What did Joseph and Mary name the Child?
2:21 xm9c basic,observe Ἰησοῦς, τὸ κληθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀγγέλου πρὸ τοῦ συνλημφθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ 1 Why did Joseph and Mary name the Child **Jesus**?
2:22 lvd6 basic,observe καὶ ὅτε ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ αὐτῶν κατὰ τὸν νόμον Μωϋσέως 1 What was it that set the **time of purification** for a woman who had given birth to a son?
2:22 l084 basic,observe ἀνήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα παραστῆσαι τῷ Κυρίῳ 1 Where did Joseph and Mary bring Jesus after the 33-day period of Mary’s purification was over?
2:23 l085 basic,observe καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν νόμῳ Κυρίου, ὅτι πᾶν ἄρσεν διανοῖγον μήτραν, ἅγιον τῷ Κυρίῳ κληθήσεται; 1 What does **the Law of the Lord** require for every **firstborn male**?
2:23 jx5n basic,interpret ἅγιον τῷ Κυρίῳ κληθήσεται 1 What does it mean to **be consecrated to the Lord**?
2:24 d67v basic,observe καὶ τοῦ δοῦναι θυσίαν, κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Κυρίου, ζεῦγος τρυγόνων ἢ δύο νοσσοὺς περιστερῶν. 1 What **sacrifice** was **specified in the Law of the Lord** in order to consecrate a firstborn male?
2:25 l086 basic,observe καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἄνθρωπος ἦν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ, ᾧ ὄνομα Συμεών; καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος δίκαιος καὶ εὐλαβής 1 What kind of man was **Simeon**?
2:25 g11u basic,observe προσδεχόμενος παράκλησιν τοῦ Ἰσραήλ 1 For what event was **Simeon** waiting?
2:25 fb9f basic,interpret παράκλησιν τοῦ Ἰσραήλ 1 What does Luke mean when he refers to **the consolation of Israel**?
2:25 l087 basic,interpret καὶ Πνεῦμα ἦν Ἅγιον ἐπ’ αὐτόν 1 What does Luke mean when he says that **the Holy Spirit was upon** **Simeon**?
2:26 l088 basic,observe καὶ ἦν αὐτῷ κεχρηματισμένον ὑπὸ τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Ἁγίου, μὴ ἰδεῖν θάνατον πρὶν ἂν ἴδῃ τὸν Χριστὸν Κυρίου. 1 What had the **Holy Spirit** revealed to Simeon?
2:27 x1q1 basic,observe καὶ ἦλθεν ἐν τῷ Πνεύματι εἰς τὸ ἱερόν 1 Why did Simeon come **into the temple courts**?
2:27 l089 basic,observe καὶ ἐν τῷ εἰσαγαγεῖν τοὺς γονεῖς, τὸ παιδίον Ἰησοῦν, τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτοὺς κατὰ τὸ εἰθισμένον τοῦ νόμου περὶ αὐτοῦ 1 Why did Joseph and Mary bring Jesus into the temple courts?
2:28 d13g basic,observe καὶ αὐτὸς ἐδέξατο αὐτὸ εἰς τὰς ἀγκάλας, καὶ εὐλόγησεν τὸν Θεὸν 1 What did Simeon do with Jesus when he saw him?
2:29 aye3 basic,observe νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου, Δέσποτα, κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου ἐν εἰρήνῃ; 1 What had God **promised** to Simeon, that Simeon now wanted Him to do?
2:29 c6n9 basic,observe νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου & ἐν εἰρήνῃ 1 In light of verse 26, what does Simeon mean when he asks God to **dismiss** him **in peace**?
2:30-31 w97a basic,observe ὅτι εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου τὸ σωτήριόν σου, & ὃ ἡτοίμασας κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν λαῶν,\n 1 Here **For** introduces the reason why Simeon wants God to allow him to die in peace. What is that reason?
2:30 l090 basic,interpret τὸ σωτήριόν σου, 1 To whom does Simeon refer when he speaks of **Your salvation**?
2:31 l091 basic,interpret ὃ ἡτοίμασας κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν λαῶν 1 What does Simeon mean when he says that God prepared His salvation **in the sight of all people**?
2:32 z5wj basic,interpret φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν 1 In what way is God’s salvation **a light for revelation to the Gentiles**?
2:32 l092 basic,interpret καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου, Ἰσραήλ 1 In what way is God’s salvation **for glory to Your people Israel*?
2:33 sk92 basic,observe καὶ ἦν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ, θαυμάζοντες ἐπὶ τοῖς λαλουμένοις περὶ αὐτοῦ. 1 According to this verse, to whom was Simeon referring in verses 30-32?
2:33 f4e4 basic,observe καὶ ἦν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ, θαυμάζοντες ἐπὶ τοῖς λαλουμένοις περὶ αὐτοῦ. 1 How did Joseph and Mary react to the words of Simeon?
2:34 gm55 basic,observe καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς Συμεὼν 1 What did **Simeon** do for Joseph and Mary?
2:34 v55j basic,observe καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς Μαριὰμ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ 1 To whom did Simeon continue to speak?
2:34 l5n2 basic,observe ἰδοὺ, οὗτος κεῖται εἰς πτῶσιν καὶ ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ εἰς σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον 1 According to Simeon, for what was Jesus **appointed**?
2:34 tn5i basic,interpret πτῶσιν καὶ ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ 1 What does Simeon mean when he refers to **the rise and fall of many in Israel**?
2:34 l093 basic,observe καὶ εἰς σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον 1 How would Jesus **be a sign that will be spoken against**?
2:35 f6r1 basic,observe ὅπως ἂν ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν ἐκ πολλῶν καρδιῶν διαλογισμοί 1 Here **so that** introduces the result that Jesus will cause during his live and ministry. What is that result?
2:35 l094 basic,interpret ἂν ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν ἐκ πολλῶν καρδιῶν διαλογισμοί 1 What does Simeon mean when he says that **the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed**?
2:35 h2vh basic,observe καὶ σοῦ δὲ αὐτῆς τὴν ψυχὴν διελεύσεται ῥομφαία 1 According to Simeon, what will happen to Mary as Jesus fulfills his purpose?
2:35 bb3g basic,interpret σοῦ δὲ αὐτῆς τὴν ψυχὴν διελεύσεται ῥομφαία 1 Why does Simeon here use the graphic image of **a sword** piercing Mary’s **soul**?
2:36 de7t basic,observe καὶ ἦν Ἅννα προφῆτις, θυγάτηρ Φανουήλ, ἐκ φυλῆς Ἀσήρ; αὕτη προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ἡμέραις πολλαῖς 1 What other person was in the temple courts when Joseph and Mary presented Jesus to God?
2:36 l095 basic,interpret καὶ ἦν Ἅννα προφῆτις 1 What does Luke mean when he says that **Anna** was **a prophetess**?
2:36 l096 basic,observe ζήσασα μετὰ ἀνδρὸς ἔτη ἑπτὰ ἀπὸ τῆς παρθενίας αὐτῆς 1 For how long was Anna **married**?
2:37 t6d3 basic,observe καὶ αὐτὴ χήρα 1 What was Anna’s current marital status?
2:37 z861 basic,observe ἕως ἐτῶν ὀγδοήκοντα τεσσάρων 1 How old was Anna when she came to see Jesus in the temple courts?
2:37 l097 basic,observe ἣ οὐκ ἀφίστατο τοῦ ἱεροῦ, νηστείαις καὶ δεήσεσιν λατρεύουσα νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν. 1 In what way did Anna continually serve God?
2:38 l098 basic,observe τῇ, ὥρᾳ ἐπιστᾶσα 1 What was happening **at that moment** when Anna came to Joseph, Mary, and Jesus?
2:38 sh2q basic,observe ἀνθωμολογεῖτο τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐλάλει περὶ αὐτοῦ, πᾶσιν τοῖς προσδεχομένοις λύτρωσιν Ἰερουσαλήμ 1 What did Anna do when she came to Joseph, Mary, and Jesus?
2:38 l099 basic,interpret πᾶσιν τοῖς προσδεχομένοις λύτρωσιν Ἰερουσαλήμ 1 What does Luke mean when he refers to **all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem**?
2:41 q2ax basic,observe καὶ ἐπορεύοντο οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ κατ’ ἔτος εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ τῇ ἑορτῇ τοῦ Πάσχα. 1 Why did Joseph and Mary go **to Jerusalem** every year?
2:42 a8bz basic,observe καὶ ὅτε ἐγένετο ἐτῶν δώδεκα, ἀναβαινόντων αὐτῶν κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἑορτῆς, 1 How old was Jesus when Joseph and Mary took him to **the Feast** of the Passover for the first time?
2:43 eh9j basic,observe καὶ τελειωσάντων τὰς ἡμέρας, ἐν τῷ ὑποστρέφειν αὐτοὺς, ὑπέμεινεν Ἰησοῦς, ὁ παῖς ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ 1 What did **Jesus** do when the Feast was over his parents **were returning home**?
2:43-44 qu12 basic,observe καὶ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ. & νομίσαντες δὲ αὐτὸν εἶναι ἐν τῇ συνοδίᾳ, ἦλθον ἡμέρας ὁδὸν καὶ ἀνεζήτουν αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς συγγενεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς γνωστοῖς, 1 What did Joseph and Mary do while **Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem**?
2:44 ie4l basic,observe νομίσαντες δὲ αὐτὸν εἶναι ἐν τῇ συνοδίᾳ, ἦλθον ἡμέρας ὁδὸν καὶ ἀνεζήτουν αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς συγγενεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς γνωστοῖς, 1 Why did Joseph and Mary not notice for a full day that Jesus was not traveling home with them?
2:44 l102 basic,interpret ἐν τοῖς συγγενεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς γνωστοῖς 1 Why would so many **relatives and friends** of Joseph and Mary have traveling back from Jerusalem at that time?
2:45 dw6t basic,observe καὶ μὴ εὑρόντες, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ, ἀναζητοῦντες αὐτόν. 1 What did Joseph and Mary do when they **could not find** Jesus?
2:46 c887 basic,observe καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ ἡμέρας τρεῖς, εὗρον αὐτὸν 1 How long did it take Joseph and Mary to find Jesus in Jerusalem?
2:46 l103 basic,observe εὗρον αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ 1 Where was Jesus when Joseph and Mary **found Him**?
2:46 e9m5 basic,observe καθεζόμενον ἐν μέσῳ τῶν διδασκάλων, καὶ ἀκούοντα αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπερωτῶντα αὐτούς 1 What was Jesus doing when Joseph and Mary **found Him**?
2:47 gda6 basic,observe ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῇ συνέσει καὶ ταῖς ἀποκρίσεσιν αὐτοῦ. 1 How did the people in the temple courts react when they heard Jesus taking with the teachers of the Law?
2:47 jtz3 basic,observe ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῇ συνέσει καὶ ταῖς ἀποκρίσεσιν αὐτοῦ. 1 What **astounded** the people who heard Jesus?
2:47 l104 basic,observe ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῇ συνέσει καὶ ταῖς ἀποκρίσεσιν αὐτοῦ. 1 According to verse 42, how old was Jesus at this time? How did that contribute to the people being **astounded at His understanding and His answers**?
2:48 tk59 basic,observe καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν, ἐξεπλάγησαν 1 How did Joseph and Mary react when they saw Jesus debating with the teachers?
2:48 m39d basic,observe εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ, τέκνον, τί ἐποίησας ἡμῖν οὕτως? ἰδοὺ, ὁ πατήρ σου κἀγὼ, ὀδυνώμενοι ζητοῦμεν σε. 1 For what reason was **Mary** upset with Jesus?
2:49 q9zw basic,observe καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, τί ὅτι ἐζητεῖτέ με? οὐκ ᾔδειτε ὅτι ἐν τοῖς τοῦ πατρός μου δεῖ εἶναί με? 1 How did Jesus respond to Mary’s concern about what He had done?
2:49 s4im basic,interpret τί ὅτι ἐζητεῖτέ με? 1 How do you think Mary felt when her missing 12-year-old son asked her, **“Why were you looking for Me?”**?
2:49 h5e2 basic,Interpret οὐκ ᾔδειτε ὅτι ἐν τοῖς τοῦ πατρός μου δεῖ εἶναί με? 1 In light of where they found Jesus, what did He mean when He spoke of **My Father’s house**?
2:50 d64g basic,observe καὶ αὐτοὶ οὐ συνῆκαν τὸ ῥῆμα ὃ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς. 1 How did Joseph and Mary react to Jesus speaking about His Father’s house?
2:50 l106 basic,interpret καὶ αὐτοὶ οὐ συνῆκαν τὸ ῥῆμα ὃ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς. 1 Are you in any way surprised that Joseph and Mary did not yet fully understand what Jesus was saying?
2:51 l107 basic,observe καὶ κατέβη μετ’ αὐτῶν καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ναζαρὲτ, καὶ ἦν ὑποτασσόμενος αὐτοῖς. 1 How did Jesus treat Joseph and Mary when they returned to **Nazareth**?
2:51 kz78 basic,observe καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ διετήρει πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς. 1 How did Mary react to **all these things** that had happened in Jerusalem?
2:51 l108 basic,interpret καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ διετήρει πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς. 1 What does Luke mean when he says that **His mother treasured up all these things in her heart**?
2:52 l109 basic,observe καὶ Ἰησοῦς προέκοπτεν τῇ σοφίᾳ, καὶ ἡλικίᾳ, καὶ χάριτι παρὰ Θεῷ καὶ ἀνθρώποις. 1 What does Luke tell us about the rest of the time when Jesus was growing up in Nazareth?
2:52 s7a7 basic,observe καὶ χάριτι παρὰ Θεῷ καὶ ἀνθρώποις 1 What does Luke mean when he says that Jesus grew **in favor with God and man**?
3:1 ktz2 basic,observe ἐν ἔτει δὲ πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ τῆς ἡγεμονίας Τιβερίου Καίσαρος, ἡγεμονεύοντος Ποντίου Πειλάτου τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς Γαλιλαίας Ἡρῴδου, Φιλίππου δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς Ἰτουραίας καὶ Τραχωνίτιδος χώρας, καὶ Λυσανίου τῆς Ἀβειληνῆς τετραρχοῦντος, 1 According to Luke, who were the secular rulers at this time in history?
3:1 ne7a basic,interpret ἐν ἔτει δὲ πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ τῆς ἡγεμονίας Τιβερίου Καίσαρος, ἡγεμονεύοντος Ποντίου Πειλάτου τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς Γαλιλαίας Ἡρῴδου, Φιλίππου δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς Ἰτουραίας καὶ Τραχωνίτιδος χώρας, καὶ Λυσανίου τῆς Ἀβειληνῆς τετραρχοῦντος, 1 Why do you think Luke thought it was necessary to include all of these historical details as he wrote to Theophilus?
3:2 l110 basic,observe ἐπὶ ἀρχιερέως Ἅννα καὶ Καϊάφα 1 According to Luke, who were the Jewish religious leaders at this time in history?
3:2 qw6j basic,observe ἐγένετο ῥῆμα Θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννην, τὸν Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν, ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ 1 To whom did **the word of God** come?
3:2 w4is basic,observe ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ 1 Where was **John** when **the word of God came** to him?
3:3 zr62 basic,observe καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς πᾶσαν περίχωρον τοῦ Ἰορδάνου 1 In what **region** did John begin his ministry?
3:3 l111 basic,observe κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν 1 What was the content of the message that John was **preaching**?
3:3 l112 basic,interpret βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν 1 What does Luke mean when he speaks of **a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins**?
3:4 l113 basic,observe ὡς γέγραπται ἐν βίβλῳ λόγων Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου 1 What **prophet** does Luke quote to describe the ministry of John?
3:4 qq48 basic,interpret φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ 1 In what way was John a **voice of one calling in the wilderness**?
3:4 s97r basic,observe ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου 1 According to Isaiah, for whom did John prepare **the way**?
3:4 yj6j basic,interpret εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ 1 What does Isaiah mean when he speaks of **straight paths for** the Lord?
3:5 l114 basic,observe πᾶσα φάραγξ πληρωθήσεται, καὶ πᾶν ὄρος καὶ βουνὸς ταπεινωθήσεται; καὶ ἔσται τὰ σκολιὰ εἰς εὐθείαν, καὶ αἱ τραχεῖαι εἰς ὁδοὺς λείας; 1 In this verse, Isaiah uses a metaphor of building a road across difficult terrain. What must the builder to make the road straight, level, and smooth?
3:5 l115 basic,interpret πᾶσα φάραγξ πληρωθήσεται, καὶ πᾶν ὄρος καὶ βουνὸς ταπεινωθήσεται; καὶ ἔσται τὰ σκολιὰ εἰς εὐθείαν, καὶ αἱ τραχεῖαι εἰς ὁδοὺς λείας; 1 In what way would this metaphor describe John preaching in order to prepare the way for the Lord?
3:6 l116 basic,observe καὶ ὄψεται πᾶσα σὰρξ τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ. 1 As a result of John’s preaching, who **will see God’s salvation**?
3:6 x1y4 basic,interpret καὶ ὄψεται πᾶσα σὰρξ τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ. 1 What does Isaiah mean when he says they **will see God’s salvation**?
3:7 u2di basic,observe ἔλεγεν οὖν τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ὄχλοις βαπτισθῆναι ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ 1 Why were **the crowds coming out** to John?
3:7 ca2k basic,observe γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν 1 How does John address the crowds who were coming to him? What does he mean by that image?
3:7 l117 basic,observe τίς ὑπέδειξεν ὑμῖν φυγεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς μελλούσης ὀργῆς 1 For what reason did John imply **the crowds** wanted **to be baptized by him**?
3:7 hnr7 basic,interpret τῆς μελλούσης ὀργῆς 1 What did John mean when he spoke of **the coming wrath**?
3:8 l118 basic,observe ποιήσατε οὖν καρποὺς ἀξίους τῆς μετανοίας 1 What kind of **fruit** did John tell the crowds to produce?
3:8 pw8t basic,observe οὖν καρποὺς ἀξίους τῆς μετανοίας 1 What does John mean when he speaks of **fruit** **in keeping with repentance**?
3:8 adz8 basic,observe καὶ μὴ ἄρξησθε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ; 1 What did John warn the crowds not to say?
3:8 l119 basic,observe λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ. 1 Here **For** introduces the reason why the Jewish crowds should not say, **“We have Abraham as our father”**. What is that reason?
3:8 z1us basic,interpret δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ 1 What does John mean when he says that God can raise up children for Abraham **out of these stones**?
3:9 z9m2 basic,observe ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν τῶν δένδρων κεῖται 1 In this parable, where is **the axe**?
3:9 l120 basic,observe πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν, ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται 1 In this parable, what will **the axe** e used to do?
3:8,9 yj15 basic,interpret πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν 1 In the context of verse 8, what would **good fruit** represent in this parable?
3:7,9 snr9 basic,interpret ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται 1 In the context of verse 7, what would being **cut down and thrown into the fire** represent in this parable?
3:10 xx57 basic,observe καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν οἱ ὄχλοι λέγοντες, τί οὖν ποιήσωμεν?\n 1 How did the **crowds** respond to John’s parable?
3:10 bua3 basic,observe οὖν 1 Here **then** refers back to the parable for the reason why the crowds needed to do something. What was that reason?
3:11 b54a basic,observe ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, ὁ ἔχων δύο χιτῶνας, μεταδότω τῷ μὴ ἔχοντι\n 1 According to **John**, what should the person who **has two tunics** do with them?
3:11 e2gp basic,observe μεταδότω τῷ μὴ ἔχοντι; καὶ ὁ ἔχων βρώματα, ὁμοίως ποιείτω 1 According to **John**, what should the person who **food** do with it?
3:12 p1fm basic,observe ἦλθον δὲ καὶ τελῶναι βαπτισθῆναι 1 Why did the **tax collectors** come to John?
3:12 y2b3 basic,observe καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτόν, Διδάσκαλε 1 How did the **tax collectors** address John? Why di they use this title?
3:12 l121 basic,observe εἶπον πρὸς αὐτόν, Διδάσκαλε, τί ποιήσωμεν? 1 What did the **tax collectors** ask John?
3:13 au2m basic,observe ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, μηδὲν πλέον παρὰ τὸ διατεταγμένον ὑμῖν πράσσετε. 1 What did John tell the tax collectors to do?
3:13 s4js basic,interpret μηδὲν πλέον παρὰ τὸ διατεταγμένον ὑμῖν πράσσετε 1 What did John’s answer imply that the tax collectors sometimes improperly did?
3:14 l122 basic,observe ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ στρατευόμενοι λέγοντες, τί ποιήσωμεν καὶ ἡμεῖς? 1 What did **some soldiers** ask John?
3:14 rdi2 basic,observe καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε, καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν. 1 What did John tell the **soldiers** to do?
3:14 n2qz basic,interpret μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε 1 What did John’s answer imply that the soldiers sometimes improperly did?
3:14 vh9d basic,interpret καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν 1 John told the soldiers to be **content with** their **wages**. How would that attitude enable them not to **take money by force or false accusation**?
3:15 reb7 basic,observe προσδοκῶντος δὲ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ διαλογιζομένων πάντων ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν περὶ τοῦ Ἰωάννου, μήποτε αὐτὸς εἴη ὁ Χριστός, 1 What were the people **waiting expectantly** for and **wondering in their hearts if John could be**?
3:16 nqv7 basic,observe ἀπεκρίνατο λέγων πᾶσιν ὁ Ἰωάννης, ἐγὼ μὲν ὕδατι βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς 1 According to John, for what purpose did he come?
3:16 c9x5 basic,observe ἔρχεται δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου 1 According to John, how will the Christ compare to John when He comes?
3:16 l123 basic,observe οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ 1 How does John compare his own status to that of the Christ?
3:16 b2k2 basic,observe αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πυρί; 1 Whereas John baptized **with water**, with what will the Christ **baptize**?
3:16 ud24 basic,interpret αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πυρί; 1 What does John mean when he says that the Christ **will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire**?
3:17 l124 basic,observe οὗ τὸ πτύον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ διακαθᾶραι τὴν ἅλωνα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συναγαγεῖν τὸν σῖτον εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην αὐτοῦ 1 According to John, for what purpose does the Christ hold **His winnowing fork** **in His hand**?
3:17 u6sw basic,observe τὸ δὲ ἄχυρον κατακαύσει πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ 1 According to John, what will the Christ do to **the chaff**?
3:17,9 l125 basic,interpret συναγαγεῖν τὸν σῖτον εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην αὐτοῦ 1 This parable appears to have the same meaning as the one in verse 9. In that case, what do **the wheat** that he gathers and **His barn** represent?
3:17,9 km8b basic,interpret τὸ δὲ ἄχυρον κατακαύσει πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ 1 This parable appears to have the same meaning as the one in verse 9. In that case, what do **the chaff** that he burns up and the **unquenchable fire** represent?
3:18 l126 basic,observe πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἕτερα παρακαλῶν, εὐηγγελίζετο τὸν λαόν. 1 What did John proclaim to the Jewish people by means of **these and many other exhortations**?
3:19 q9yb basic,observe ὁ δὲ Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετράρχης, ἐλεγχόμενος ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ 1 Who did John rebuke?
3:19 b65l basic,observe περὶ Ἡρῳδιάδος, τῆς γυναικὸς τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ περὶ πάντων ὧν ἐποίησεν πονηρῶν ὁ Ἡρῴδης 1 What were the reasons that John rebuked Herod?
3:20 l128 basic,observe προσέθηκεν καὶ τοῦτο ἐπὶ πᾶσιν 1 Here **them all** refers back to the previous verse. What had Herod done there?
3:20 lr25 basic,observe κατέκλεισεν τὸν Ἰωάννην ἐν φυλακῇ 1 How did Herod react when John rebuked him?
3:21 vlb3 basic,observe ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ βαπτισθῆναι ἅπαντα τὸν λαὸν, καὶ Ἰησοῦ βαπτισθέντος 1 When John was baptizing before his arrest, who else did he baptize?
3:21-22 l129 basic,observe καὶ προσευχομένου ἀνεῳχθῆναι τὸν οὐρανὸν 1 What miraculous events happened as Jesus **was praying** after He **was baptized**?
3:21 lnn1 basic,observe ἀνεῳχθῆναι τὸν οὐρανὸν 1 What does Luke mean when he says that **heaven was opened**?
3:22 l130 basic,observe καὶ καταβῆναι τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον & ἐπ’ αὐτόν 1 Whο **descended on** Jesus as He was praying?
3:22 l131 basic,interpret σωματικῷ εἴδει, ὡς περιστερὰν 1 What does Luke mean when he says that the Holy Spirit descended **in a bodily form like a dove**?
3:22 ni3s basic,observe καὶ φωνὴν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ γενέσθαι, σὺ εἶ ὁ Υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός; ἐν σοὶ εὐδόκησα. 1 What did the **voice came from heaven** say to Jesus?
3:22 l132 basic,interpret καὶ φωνὴν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ γενέσθαι, σὺ εἶ ὁ Υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός; ἐν σοὶ εὐδόκησα. 1 Based on what the **voice** **from heaven** said, who was it that was speaking?
3:22 ytp9 basic,observe σὺ εἶ ὁ Υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός 1 What does the title **My beloved Son** imply about who Jesus is?
3:22 l133 basic,interpret ἐν σοὶ εὐδόκησα. 1 Why did the **voice** say that He was **well pleased** with Jesus?
3:23 n263 basic,observe καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν Ἰησοῦς ἀρχόμενος ὡσεὶ ἐτῶν τριάκοντα 1 How old was Jesus when **He began his ministry** at His baptism?
3:23 l134 basic,interpret ὢν υἱός, ὡς ἐνομίζετο, Ἰωσὴφ 1 Why does Luke say that Jesus **regarded as the son of Joseph** instead of saying he was the son of Joseph?
3:23-38 l135 basic,observe 0 In verses 23-38, Luke gives the genealogy of Jesus. What names do you recognize from this list, and what do you remember about them?
3:38 l136 basic,observe τοῦ Ἀδὰμ, τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 To whom does Luke trace back the line of Jesus?
4:2 psf8 basic,observe ἡμέρας τεσσεράκοντα 1 How long was Jesus in the wilderness?
4:2 l138 basic,observe ἡμέρας τεσσεράκοντα πειραζόμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ διαβόλου. 1 What did **the devil** do to Jesus during those forty days in the wilderness?
4:2 e6vu basic,observe καὶ οὐκ ἔφαγεν οὐδὲν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, καὶ συντελεσθεισῶν αὐτῶν, ἐπείνασεν. 1 Why was Jesus **hungry** when the forty days **had ended**?
4:3 k53l basic,observe εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ διάβολος, εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰπὲ τῷ λίθῳ τούτῳ, ἵνα γένηται ἄρτος. 1 What did the **devil** challenge Jesus to do after the forty days without food?
4:3 uqr6 basic,interpret εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 The **devil** here states a conditional statement that his language implies to be true. What is it that he assumes is true?
4:3 y8la basic,interpret εἰπὲ τῷ λίθῳ τούτῳ, ἵνα γένηται ἄρτος 1 As **the Son of God**, would Jesus be able to make a **stone** **become bread**?
4:4 wt3r basic,observe καὶ ἀπεκρίθη πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, γέγραπται, ὅτι οὐκ ἐπ’ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται ὁ ἄνθρωπος. 1 How did Jesus answer the devil?
4:4 h444 basic,interpret γέγραπται, ὅτι οὐκ ἐπ’ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται ὁ ἄνθρωπος. 1 Jesus here quotes from Deuteronomy 4. Why do you think He responded to the devil with scripture?
4:5 l139 basic,observe καὶ ἀναγαγὼν αὐτὸν 1 Where did **the devil** lead Jesus next?
4:5 y5g6 basic,observe ἔδειξεν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τῆς οἰκουμένης ἐν στιγμῇ χρόνου 1 What did **the devil** show Jesus from the **high place**?
4:5 l140 basic,interpret ἐν στιγμῇ χρόνου 1 What does Luke mean when he says the devil showed all these things to Jesus **in an instant**?
4:5 m6eg basic,observe πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τῆς οἰκουμένης 1 What does Luke mean when he says the devil showed Jesus **all the kingdoms of the world**?
4:6 g3wn basic,observe καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ διάβολος, σοὶ δώσω τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἅπασαν καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν, 1 What did the devil offer to give to Jesus?
4:6 l141 basic,interpret καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν 1 Why do you think the devil emphasized **all their glory** when he offered **all these kingdoms** rather than the troubles and problems of those kingdoms?
4:6 e8fk basic,observe ὅτι ἐμοὶ παραδέδοται καὶ ᾧ ἐὰν θέλω, δίδωμι αὐτήν. 1 According to the devil, what power did he have over these kingdoms, and how did he receive that power?
4:6 b7i6 basic,interpret ὅτι ἐμοὶ παραδέδοται καὶ ᾧ ἐὰν θέλω, δίδωμι αὐτήν. 1 Do you think the devil was telling the truth when he said that all these kingdoms had **been relinquished to** him and that he **can give it to anyone** he wishes?
4:7 ekw3 basic,observe σὺ οὖν ἐὰν προσκυνήσῃς ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ, ἔσται σοῦ πᾶσα. 1 Here **if** introduces the condition upon which Jesus would receive the glory of all these kingdoms from the devil. What is that condition?
4:7 zv1j basic,interpret ἔσται σοῦ πᾶσα 1 The devil implied that Jesus could only have these kingdoms if he worshiped the devil. Was it true that this was the only way Jesus would ever rule over them?
4:8 l142 basic,observe καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, γέγραπται, Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου προσκυνήσεις καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις. 1 What was Jesus’ reply to the devil?
4:8 l143 basic,interpret γέγραπται, Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου προσκυνήσεις καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις. 1 Jesus here quotes from Deuteronomy 6. Why do you think He again responded to the devil with scripture?
4:9 l144 basic,observe καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, εἰ Υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 The **devil** here states a conditional statement that his language implies to be true. What is it that he assumes is true?
4:9 s5lu basic,observe βάλε σεαυτὸν ἐντεῦθεν κάτω; 1 What did **the devil** tell Jesus to do?
4:10-11 l145 basic,interpret γέγραπται γὰρ 1 Jesus twice replied to the devil by quoting scripture. Why do you think the devil here quotes scripture to Jesus?
4:10-11 pp9f basic,observe γέγραπται γὰρ, ὅτι τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ, τοῦ διαφυλάξαι σε; & καὶ, ὅτι ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου. 1 Here **For it is written** introduces the result of Jesus throwing himself down from the pinnacle of the temple. According to this quotation from Psalm 91, what would that result be?
4:10-11 xly1 basic,interpret ὅτι τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περὶ σοῦ, τοῦ διαφυλάξαι σε; & καὶ, ὅτι ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσίν σε, μήποτε προσκόψῃς πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου. 1 The devil implies that since God said his angels will protect Jesus, he should prove it by jumping from the top of the temple. What is wrong with that suggestion?
4:12 p2cy basic,observe καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ὅτι εἴρηται, οὐκ ἐκπειράσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου. 1 What was Jesus’ reply to the devil?
4:12 rs67 basic,observe ὅτι εἴρηται, οὐκ ἐκπειράσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου. 1 Jesus here again quotes from Deuteronomy 6. Why do you think He responded to the devil with scripture this third time?
4:12 abc4 basic,interpret οὐκ ἐκπειράσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου. 1 How would Jesus have **put the Lord** **God to the test** if He had listened to the devil and thrown Himself down from the pinnacle of the temple?
4:13 l146 basic,observe καὶ συντελέσας πάντα πειρασμὸν, ὁ διάβολος 1 According to Luke, what had **the devil** **finished** at this point?
4:13 l147 basic,observe πάντα πειρασμὸν 1 Why does Luke say that the devil had finished **every temptation** when Luke only records three temptations here?
4:13 l148 basic,observe ἀπέστη ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ ἄχρι καιροῦ 1 What did **the devil** do after he had finished tempting Jesus?
4:13 l149 basic,interpret ἄχρι καιροῦ 1 What does Luke mean when he says that the devil left **until an opportune time**?
4:14 hak5 basic,observe καὶ ὑπέστρεψεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ Πνεύματος εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν 1 Where did Jesus go when his temptation in the wilderness was finished?
4:14 l150 basic,interpret ἐν τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ Πνεύματος 1 What does Luke mean when he says Jesus returned **in the power of the Spirit**?
4:14 kd1y basic,observe καὶ φήμη ἐξῆλθεν καθ’ ὅλης τῆς περιχώρου περὶ αὐτοῦ 1 How are did **the news about Him spread**?
4:15 l151 basic,observe καὶ αὐτὸς ἐδίδασκεν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν 1 Where was Jesus teaching?
4:15 c7wx basic,observe δοξαζόμενος ὑπὸ πάντων 1 How did the people respond to Jesus’ teaching?
4:16 l152 basic,observe καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ναζαρά 1 To what town in Galilee did Jesus then come?
4:16 l153 basic,observe οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος 1 Why did Jesus come to **Nazareth?
4:16 b9xe basic,observe καὶ εἰσῆλθεν κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν Σαββάτων εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, 1 What **custom** did Jesus observe every **Sabbath**?
4:16 byk6 basic,observe καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι 1 What did Jesus do in the synagogue in Nazareth?
4:17 l154 basic,observe καὶ ἐπεδόθη αὐτῷ βιβλίον τοῦ προφήτου Ἠσαΐου 1 What did they hand to Jesus to read in the synagogue in Naareth?
4:17 f2lt basic,observe καὶ ἀναπτύξας τὸ βιβλίον, εὗρεν τὸν τόπον οὗ ἦν γεγραμμένον 1 What did Jesus do with **the scroll** they handed to Him?
4:18-19 a1cg basic,observe Πνεῦμα Κυρίου ἐπ’ ἐμέ, οὗ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέν με εὐαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοῖς; ἀπέσταλκέν με κηρύξαι αἰχμαλώτοις ἄφεσιν, καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν, ἀποστεῖλαι τεθραυσμένους ἐν ἀφέσει, & κηρύξαι ἐνιαυτὸν Κυρίου δεκτόν. 1 According to this quotation from Isaiah 61, what did the **Spirit of the Lord ** anoint Him to do?
4:18 l158 basic,interpret εὐαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοῖς 1 What kind of preaching would be **good news to the poor**?
4:18 l155 basic,interpret καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν 1 Who would be able to proclaim **recovery of sight to the blind**?
4:18 l156 basic,interpret αἰχμαλώτοις ἄφεσιν & ἀποστεῖλαι τεθραυσμένους ἐν ἀφέσει 1 In what way are **liberty to the captives** and releasing **the oppressed** the same, and different?
4:19 q1ak basic,interpret κηρύξαι ἐνιαυτὸν Κυρίου δεκτόν 1 What does Isaiah mean when he refers to **the year of the Lord’s favor**?
4:21 g5vg basic,observe ἤρξατο δὲ λέγειν πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ὅτι σήμερον πεπλήρωται ἡ Γραφὴ αὕτη ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν ὑμῶν.\n 1 What did Jesus tell the people in the synagogue about the quotation he read from Isaiah?
4:21 l160 basic,interpret σήμερον πεπλήρωται ἡ Γραφὴ αὕτη ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν ὑμῶν. 1 What did Jesus mean when He said that passage was **fulfilled in** their** hearing? In what way was it fulfilled?
4:22 qm1q basic,observe καὶ πάντες ἐμαρτύρουν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις τῆς χάριτος τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ 1 How did the people in the synagogue initially respond to what Jesus had said?
4:22 xr2p basic,observe καὶ ἔλεγον, οὐχὶ υἱός ἐστιν Ἰωσὴφ οὗτος? 1 In light of verse 16, how did they know that Jesus was **the son of Joseph**?
4:22 mr3b basic,interpret καὶ ἔλεγον, οὐχὶ υἱός ἐστιν Ἰωσὴφ οὗτος? 1 Jesus has just said that He was the fulfillment of quotation from Isaiah. In light of that, what did they mean when they said He was **the son of Joseph**?
4:23 h6fr basic,observe καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, πάντως ἐρεῖτέ μοι τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην, ἰατρέ, θεράπευσον σεαυτόν; 1 What was the **proverb** that Jesus said they would quote to Him?
4:23 q3f4 basic,apply ἰατρέ, θεράπευσον σεαυτόν; 1 Do you have a similar proverb in your culture? What does it mean?
4:23 l161 basic,observe ὅσα ἠκούσαμεν γενόμενα εἰς τὴν Καφαρναοὺμ, ποίησον καὶ ὧδε ἐν τῇ πατρίδι σου. 1 Jesus then stated what they people of Nazareth meant by the proverb. What was that meaning?
4:24 f7e7 basic,interpret εἶπεν δέ, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὐδεὶς προφήτης δεκτός ἐστιν ἐν τῇ πατρίδι αὐτοῦ. 1 Jesus responds with a proverb of His own. What does He mean by this proverb?
4:24 d52y basic,observe οὐδεὶς προφήτης δεκτός ἐστιν ἐν τῇ πατρίδι αὐτοῦ. 1 When Jesus says a prophet is rejected by his hometown, what is He implying about who He Himself is?
4:25 e5en basic,observe ἐπ’ ἀληθείας δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν 1 What does Jesus mean by starting his story with **I tell you truthfully**?
4:25 y77i basic,observe πολλαὶ χῆραι ἦσαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἠλείου ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ 1 Where were there **many widows** **in the time of Elijah**?
4:25 jcz4 basic,observe ὅτε ἐκλείσθη ὁ οὐρανὸς ἐπὶ ἔτη τρία καὶ μῆνας ἕξ, ὡς ἐγένετο λιμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν 1 What happened to **Israel in the time of Elijah**?
4:25 l162 basic,interpret ἐκλείσθη ὁ οὐρανὸς 1 What does Jesus mean when He says that **the sky was shut**?
4:25 l163 basic,interpret ὡς ἐγένετο λιμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν 1 Jesus speaks of the **famine** as if it were a flood that **swept over all the land**. Why do you think He used that image?
4:26 llz4 basic,observe καὶ πρὸς οὐδεμίαν αὐτῶν ἐπέμφθη Ἠλείας, εἰ μὴ εἰς Σάρεπτα τῆς Σιδωνίας, πρὸς γυναῖκα χήραν. 1 To whom was **Elijah** sent during the famine?
4:26 yy11 basic,interpret εἰς Σάρεπτα τῆς Σιδωνίας 1 **Zarephath in Sidon** was not in Israel. How does this story illustrate the truth that no prophet is accepted in his hometown?
4:27 n1tl basic,observe καὶ πολλοὶ λεπροὶ ἦσαν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, ἐπὶ Ἐλισαίου τοῦ προφήτου, 1 What does Jesus here say about **lepers** **in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet**?
4:27 fzz6 basic,observe καὶ οὐδεὶς αὐτῶν ἐκαθαρίσθη, εἰ μὴ Ναιμὰν ὁ Σύρος. 1 Which **lepers** were **cleansed** **in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet**?
4:27 y1i2 basic,interpret καὶ οὐδεὶς αὐτῶν ἐκαθαρίσθη, εἰ μὴ Ναιμὰν ὁ Σύρος. 1 How does this story illustrate the truth that no prophet is accepted in his hometown?
4:28 pgu4 basic,observe καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν πάντες θυμοῦ ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ ἀκούοντες ταῦτα; 1 How did **all the people in the synagogue** react to Jesus’ words?
4:28 llk9 basic,interpret πάντες θυμοῦ ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ ἀκούοντες ταῦτα 1 Why do you think **the people in the synagogue** were so **enraged** when Jesus said that Elijah and Elisha had been sent to people outside Israel?
4:29 f1ry basic,observe καὶ ἀναστάντες, ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἤγαγον αὐτὸν ἕως ὀφρύος τοῦ ὄρους ἐφ’ οὗ ἡ πόλις ᾠκοδόμητο αὐτῶν 1 Where did the people in the synagogue take Jesus?
4:29 w361 basic,observe ὥστε κατακρημνίσαι αὐτόν 1 Here **in order to** introduces the purpose for which the people of Nazareth took Jesus **to the brow of the hill on which the town was built**. What was that purpose?
4:29 l164 basic,interpret ὥστε κατακρημνίσαι αὐτόν 1 What did the people want to happen to Jesus if they had been able **to throw Him over the cliff**?
4:30 l165 basic,observe αὐτὸς δὲ, διελθὼν διὰ μέσου αὐτῶν, ἐπορεύετο. 1 What did Jesus do when the people took Him to the brow of the hill to throw Him off?
4:30 r8eh basic,interpret αὐτὸς δὲ, διελθὼν διὰ μέσου αὐτῶν, ἐπορεύετο. 1 A large, enraged crowd took Jesus to the cliff to throw Him off of it. How was it possible that He **passed through the crowd and went on His way**?
4:31 va82 basic,observe καὶ κατῆλθεν εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ, πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας. 1 Where did Jesus go when He left Nazareth?
4:31 p6aj basic,observe καὶ ἦν διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς Σάββασιν. 1 What did Jesus do in Capernaum **on the Sabbath**?
4:32 n76z basic,observe καὶ ἐξεπλήσσοντο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ 1 How did the people in Capernaum react to Jesus’ teaching?
4:32 l166 basic,observe ὅτι ἐν ἐξουσίᾳ ἦν ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ 1 Here **because** introduces the reason why the people in Capernaum **astonished at His teaching**. What was that reason?
4:33 h2i9 basic,observe καὶ ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ ἦν ἄνθρωπος ἔχων πνεῦμα δαιμονίου ἀκαθάρτου; 1 Who was in **the synagogue** in Capernaum where Jesus was teaching?
4:33 zl2q basic,observe καὶ ἀνέκραξεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ 1 What did the **man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon** do when he heard Jesus teaching?
4:34 ceu3 basic,observe ἔα! τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, Ἰησοῦ Ναζαρηνέ? ἦλθες ἀπολέσαι ἡμᾶς? 1 What questions did the man with the spirit of an unclean demon ask Jesus?
4:34 gb25 basic,interpret ἡμῖν & ἡμᾶς 1 Since the man referred to **us** in plural form, who do you think was actually speaking to Jesus here?
4:34 y5qk basic,observe οἶδά σε τίς εἶ, ὁ Ἅγιος τοῦ Θεοῦ. 1 How did the man with the demon address Jesus?
4:34 tkg5 basic,interpret ὁ Ἅγιος τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What did the man mean when he said that Jesus was **the Holy One of God**?
4:35 l167 basic,observe καὶ ἐπετίμησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς 1 Who did Jesus rebuke?
4:35 l168 basic,observe λέγων, φιμώθητι, καὶ ἔξελθε ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ! 1 What did Jesus tell **the demon** to do?
4:35 l169 basic,observe καὶ ῥίψαν αὐτὸν τὸ δαιμόνιον εἰς τὸ μέσον, ἐξῆλθεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, μηδὲν βλάψαν αὐτόν. 1 How did **the demon8* respond to Jesus’ command?
4:36 l170 basic,observe καὶ ἐγένετο θάμβος ἐπὶ πάντας, καὶ συνελάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους λέγοντες, τίς ὁ λόγος οὗτος, 1 How did the people in the synagogue in Capernaum react to Jesus casting out the demon?
4:36 v22w basic,observe ὅτι ἐν ἐξουσίᾳ καὶ δυνάμει ἐπιτάσσει τοῖς ἀκαθάρτοις πνεύμασιν, καὶ ἐξέρχονται? 1 What was the thing that amazed the people about the **message** of Jesus?
4:37 uv8h basic,observe καὶ ἐξεπορεύετο ἦχος περὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς πάντα τόπον τῆς περιχώρου. 1 What happened as a result of the people talking about what Jesus had done in Capernaum?
4:38 l171 basic,observe ἀναστὰς δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς συναγωγῆς, εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν Σίμωνος 1 Where did Jesus go in Capernaum after He **had left the synagogue**?
4:38 d3m8 basic,observe πενθερὰ δὲ τοῦ Σίμωνος ἦν συνεχομένη πυρετῷ μεγάλῳ 1 What problem did Simon’s mother-in-law have?
4:38 dg8p basic,observe καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν περὶ αὐτῆς. 1 What did the people in Simon’s house ask Jesus to do?
4:38 l172 basic,interpret καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν περὶ αὐτῆς 1 What does Luke mean when he says that **they appealed to Jesus on her behalf**?
4:39 l173 basic,observe καὶ ἐπιστὰς ἐπάνω αὐτῆς, ἐπετίμησεν τῷ πυρετῷ, καὶ ἀφῆκεν αὐτήν; 1 What did Jesus do for Simon’ mother-in-law?
4:39 w2pu basic,observe παραχρῆμα δὲ ἀναστᾶσα, διηκόνει αὐτοῖς. 1 What did Simon’ mother-in-law do after Jesus healed her?
4:40 zf6m basic,observe δύνοντος δὲ τοῦ ἡλίου, ἅπαντες ὅσοι εἶχον ἀσθενοῦντας νόσοις ποικίλαις, ἤγαγον αὐτοὺς πρὸς αὐτόν 1 Who came to Jesus at **sunset**?
4:40 l175 basic,interpret δύνοντος δὲ τοῦ ἡλίου 1 The Jewish Sabbath, when they were not allowed to carry loads, ended at **sunset**. Why would that cause the people to wait until then to bring **all who were ill with various diseases** to Jesus?
4:40 b86g basic,observe ὁ δὲ ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ αὐτῶν, τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιτιθεὶς, ἐθεράπευεν αὐτούς 1 What did Jesus do for **all who were ill with various diseases** who were brought to Him?
4:40 l176 basic,interpret τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιτιθεὶς 1 Why do you think Jesus was **laying His hands** on the sick people as **He healed them**? Was this necessary?
4:41 l177 basic,observe ἐξήρχετο δὲ καὶ δαιμόνια ἀπὸ πολλῶν 1 What did Jesus do for **many people** with demons?
4:41 rzv1 basic,observe κραυγάζοντα καὶ λέγοντα, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ. 1 What were the demons saying about Jesus as He cast them out?
4:41 h9xl basic,observe καὶ ἐπιτιμῶν, οὐκ εἴα αὐτὰ λαλεῖν 1 How did Jesus respond to the testimony of the demons?
4:41 wk8m basic,observe ὅτι ᾔδεισαν τὸν Χριστὸν αὐτὸν εἶναι 1 Here **because** introduces the reason why Jesus **would not allow** the demons **to speak**. What was that reason?
4:41 e52x basic,interpret οὐκ εἴα αὐτὰ λαλεῖν, ὅτι ᾔδεισαν τὸν Χριστὸν αὐτὸν εἶναι 1 Why did Jesus not yet want everyone to know that He was **the Son of God**?
4:42 s66m basic,observe γενομένης δὲ ἡμέρας, ἐξελθὼν ἐπορεύθη εἰς ἔρημον τόπον 1 Where did Jesus go at **daybreak**?
4:42 l178 basic,observe καὶ οἱ ὄχλοι ἐπεζήτουν αὐτόν 1 Who came looking for Jesus in the **solitary place**?
4:42 l179 basic,observe καὶ ἦλθον ἕως αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατεῖχον αὐτὸν τοῦ μὴ πορεύεσθαι ἀπ’ αὐτῶν. 1 According to Luke, what was the purpose for which the crowds **came to Him**?
4:42 l180 basic,interpret κατεῖχον αὐτὸν τοῦ μὴ πορεύεσθαι ἀπ’ αὐτῶν 1 What do you think was the reason that **the crowds** did not want Jesus to leave them?
4:43 du1b basic,observe ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ὅτι καὶ ταῖς ἑτέραις πόλεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαί με δεῖ τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅτι ἐπὶ τοῦτο ἀπεστάλην. 1 How did Jesus respond to the crowds when they asked Him to stay longer with them?
4:43 l181 basic,observe ὅτι καὶ ταῖς ἑτέραις πόλεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαί με δεῖ τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅτι ἐπὶ τοῦτο ἀπεστάλην. 1 Here Jesus reveals to the crowds the purpose for which He **was sent**. What was that purpose?
4:43 l182 basic,interpret ἐπὶ τοῦτο ἀπεστάλην 1 What does Jesus mean when He says that He **was sent**?
4:43 sxn9 basic,interpret εὐαγγελίσασθαί με δεῖ τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What does Jesus mean when He refers to **the good news of the kingdom of God**?
4:43 b724 basic,apply καὶ ταῖς ἑτέραις πόλεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαί με δεῖ τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 In light of Jesus’ example, when is it a good thing to leave a place where people are willing to receive our ministry in order to **preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well**?
4:44 l183 basic,observe καὶ ἦν κηρύσσων εἰς τὰς συναγωγὰς τῆς Ἰουδαίας. 1 What did Jesus do after He left Capernaum?\n
4:44 mcq5 basic,observe εἰς τὰς συναγωγὰς τῆς Ἰουδαίας 1 Why do you thing Jesus did most of His preaching **in the synagogues of Judea** at this time?
5:1 g7tw basic,observe ἐγένετο δὲ & καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ἑστὼς παρὰ τὴν λίμνην Γεννησαρέτ 1 On this **occasion**, where was Jesus?
5:1 pz16 basic,interpret καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ἑστὼς παρὰ τὴν λίμνην Γεννησαρέτ 1 **Lake of Gennesaret** is another name for the Sea of Galilee. **Gennesaret** is also a small town on the west shore of the lake. Why might Luke have chosen the name that pointed to a more precise location along the lake?
5:1 l184 basic,observe ἐν τῷ, τὸν ὄχλον ἐπικεῖσθαι αὐτῷ καὶ ἀκούειν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What was **the crowd** doing s Jesus was standing there?
5:3 l188 basic,observe ἐμβὰς δὲ εἰς ἓν τῶν πλοίων, ὃ ἦν Σίμωνος 1 Into whose **boat** did Jesus get?
5:3 pft3 basic,observe ἠρώτησεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἐπαναγαγεῖν ὀλίγον 1 What did Jesus ask **Simon** to do with his boat?
5:3 gbp2 basic,observe καθίσας δὲ, ἐδίδασκεν ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου τοὺς ὄχλους. 1 What did Jesus do after Simon **put out** his boat **a little from shore**?
5:3,1 l189 basic,observe ἐδίδασκεν ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου τοὺς ὄχλους & ἐν τῷ, τὸν ὄχλον ἐπικεῖσθαι αὐτῷ 1 What were the crowds doing in verse 1 that caused Jesus to teach them **from the boat**?
5:4 pi82 basic,observe ὡς δὲ ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν, εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα, ἐπανάγαγε εἰς τὸ βάθος καὶ χαλάσατε τὰ δίκτυα ὑμῶν εἰς ἄγραν. 1 What did **Jesus** ask **Simon** to do after Jesus **finished speaking** to the crowds?
5:4 r5pa basic,observe ἐπανάγαγε εἰς τὸ βάθος 1 Where did Jesus ask Simon to go in order to catch fish?
5:5 l190 basic,observe καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς Σίμων εἶπεν, Ἐπιστάτα, δι’ ὅλης νυκτὸς κοπιάσαντες, οὐδὲν ἐλάβομεν 1 According to Simon, why were they unlikely to catch fish if they followed Jesus’ instructions?
5:5 l8it basic,interpret δι’ ὅλης νυκτὸς κοπιάσαντες 1 Simon was a professional fisherman. Why would he have been fishing **all night** but not in the daytime?
5:5 l191 basic,observe ἐπὶ δὲ τῷ ῥήματί σου, χαλάσω τὰ δίκτυα. 1 How did Simon respond to Jesus’ request, despite his concerns that it would work?
5:5 ak6i basic,observe ἐπὶ δὲ τῷ ῥήματί σου, χαλάσω τὰ δίκτυα. 1 Here **because** introduces the reason why Simon agreed to **let down the nets**. What was that reason?
5:5 g3ip basic,interpret ἐπὶ δὲ τῷ ῥήματί σου 1 Why would Simon—a professional fisherman—agree to fish according to the instructions of Jesus—a carpenter?
5:6 vuk3 basic,observe καὶ τοῦτο ποιήσαντες, συνέκλεισαν πλῆθος ἰχθύων πολύ; διερρήσσετο δὲ τὰ δίκτυα αὐτῶν. 1 What happened when Simon and his companions let down their nets according to Jesus’ instructions?
5:7 l192 basic,observe καὶ κατένευσαν τοῖς μετόχοις ἐν τῷ ἑτέρῳ πλοίῳ, τοῦ ἐλθόντας συνλαβέσθαι αὐτοῖς 1 What did Simon and his companions do when their nets began to tear from the number of fish?
5:7 v9ls basic,observe καὶ ἦλθον, καὶ ἔπλησαν ἀμφότερα τὰ πλοῖα, ὥστε βυθίζεσθαι αὐτά 1 What did Simon’s **partners** do in response to his call for help?
5:7 m136 basic,observe ἔπλησαν ἀμφότερα τὰ πλοῖα, ὥστε βυθίζεσθαι αὐτά 1 What began to happen to the two boats as a result of the catch?
5:8 w2d8 basic,observe ἰδὼν δὲ, Σίμων Πέτρος προσέπεσεν τοῖς γόνασιν Ἰησοῦ λέγων, ἔξελθε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, Κύριε. 1 How did **Simon Peter** respond to the size of the catch of fish?
5:8 l3mz basic,interpret Σίμων Πέτρος προσέπεσεν τοῖς γόνασιν Ἰησοῦ 1 What does Luke mean when he says that Simon Peter **fell at Jesus’ knees**?
5:8 bvy5 basic,observe λέγων, ἔξελθε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, Κύριε. 1 Here **for** introduces the reason why Simon Peter wanted Jesus to **Go away from** him. What was that reason?
5:8-10 l193 basic,observe Σίμων Πέτρος προσέπεσεν τοῖς γόνασιν Ἰησοῦ λέγων, ἔξελθε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, Κύριε. & θάμβος γὰρ περιέσχεν αὐτὸν καὶ πάντας τοὺς σὺν αὐτῷ, ἐπὶ τῇ ἄγρᾳ τῶν ἰχθύων ὧν συνέλαβον; & ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην, υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου, οἳ ἦσαν κοινωνοὶ τῷ Σίμωνι 1 Here **For** in verse 9 introduces the reason why Simon Peter fell at Jesus’ knees and asked Jesus to go away from him. What was that reason?
5:8 pgp3 basic,interpret ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, Κύριε 1 What was it about the miraculous catch which caused Peter to be ashamed of his sin?
5:9 l194 basic,observe θάμβος γὰρ περιέσχεν αὐτὸν καὶ πάντας τοὺς σὺν αὐτῷ, ἐπὶ τῇ ἄγρᾳ τῶν ἰχθύων ὧν συνέλαβον; 1 How did Simon Peter’s **companions** react to **the catch of fish they had taken**?
5:10 czb7 basic,observe ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην, υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου, οἳ ἦσαν κοινωνοὶ τῷ Σίμωνι 1 Who were the **partners** of Simon Peter?
5:10 fn1u basic,observe καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα ὁ Ἰησοῦς, μὴ φοβοῦ; ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν. 1 How did **Jesus** respond to Peter’s confession of his sin?
5:10 l195 basic,interpret ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν 1 What did Jesus mean when He told Peter that **From now on** Peter would **catch men**?
5:11 wj3h basic,observe καὶ καταγαγόντες τὰ πλοῖα ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ἀφέντες πάντα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. 1 What did Simon Peter and his partners do **when they had brought their boats ashore**?
5:11 k3hg basic,interpret ἀφέντες πάντα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ 1 What does Luke mean when he says that **they left everything and followed Him**?
5:12 jjp1 basic,observe καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐν μιᾷ τῶν πόλεων, καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἀνὴρ πλήρης λέπρας, 1 Who came to **Jesus** as He was **in one of the towns**?
5:12 c1an basic,observe καὶ ἰδὼν τὸν Ἰησοῦν, πεσὼν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον 1 How did the **man** **with leprosy** approach Jesus?
5:12 jzm4 basic,interpret πεσὼν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον 1 What does Luke mean when he says that the man **fell facedown** before Jesus?
5:12 l196 basic,observe λέγων, Κύριε 1 How did the leper address Jesus?
5:12 b1ap basic,observe λέγων, Κύριε, ἐὰν θέλῃς, δύνασαί με καθαρίσαι. 1 What did the leper ask Jesus to do for him?
5:13 gf8n basic,observe καὶ ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα, ἥψατο αὐτοῦ 1 What did Jesus do to the leper before He answered him?
5:13 gt3q basic,interpret καὶ ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα, ἥψατο αὐτοῦ 1 Why is it significant that Jesus **reached out His hand and touched the man** who was covered with leprosy?
5:13 ky8j basic,observe λέγων, θέλω, καθαρίσθητι! 1 How did Jesus reply to the man with leprosy?
5:13 tyj9 basic,interpret καθαρίσθητι! 1 What did Jesus mean when He told the leper to **Be clean**?
5:13 l197 basic,observe καὶ εὐθέως ἡ λέπρα ἀπῆλθεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ. 1 What happened when Jesus told the leper to **Be clean**?
5:14 jj3q basic,observe καὶ αὐτὸς παρήγγειλεν αὐτῷ, μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν, ἀλλὰ ἀπελθὼν δεῖξον σεαυτὸν τῷ ἱερεῖ, καὶ προσένεγκε περὶ τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ σου καθὼς προσέταξεν Μωϋσῆς, εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς. 1 What did Jesus tell the man to do after he was cleansed of his leprosy?
5:14 l198 basic,interpret καὶ αὐτὸς παρήγγειλεν αὐτῷ, μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν 1 Why do you think Jesus told the man **not to tell anyone** except the priest?
5:14 cu4v basic,observe ἀλλὰ ἀπελθὼν δεῖξον σεαυτὸν τῷ ἱερεῖ, καὶ προσένεγκε περὶ τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ σου καθὼς προσέταξεν Μωϋσῆς, εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς. 1 Here **as** introduces the reason why Jesus told the man to **show** himself **to the priest** and to **present the offering Moses prescribed for** his **cleansing**. What was that reason?
5:14 p2xw basic,interpret εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς 1 Why did Jesus want the man to testify to **the priest** about Jesus’ miraculous power?
5:15 l199 basic,observe διήρχετο δὲ μᾶλλον ὁ λόγος περὶ αὐτοῦ 1 What was the result of Jesus healing the leper?
5:15 phe6 basic,observe καὶ συνήρχοντο ὄχλοι πολλοὶ ἀκούειν, καὶ θεραπεύεσθαι ἀπὸ τῶν ἀσθενειῶν αὐτῶν 1 Why did **great crowds** come to Jesus at that time?
5:16 r2x1 basic,observe αὐτὸς δὲ ἦν ὑποχωρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις καὶ προσευχόμενος. 1 What did Jesus **frequently** do when the crowds were coming to Him?
5:16 l200 basic,observe αὐτὸς δὲ ἦν ὑποχωρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις καὶ προσευχόμενος. 1 For what reason did Jesus frequently withdraw **to the wilderness**?
5:16 nw1s basic,apply αὐτὸς δὲ ἦν ὑποχωρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις καὶ προσευχόμενος. 1 What are the implication for our need for prayer if the Son of God chose to pause ministry to the crowds in order to be along and pray?
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