Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see […]
Daily Devotional Luke 18:40-42 – How can faith heal? – Online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 346
Jesus stopped and ordered the man (the blind beggar who asked for mercy) to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied. Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” Immediately he […]
Daily Devotional Luke 18:35-39 – What is the significance of the blind beggar? – Online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 345
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Those who led the way rebuked him and told him […]
Daily Devotional Luke 18:23-30 – Can rich people go to heaven? – The Parable of the Rich Young Ruler – Online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 343
When he (the rich young ruler) heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who […]
Daily Devotional Luke 18:18-22 – Why do we need a savior? – The Parable of the Rich Young Ruler (Part 1) – Online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 342
A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good – except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor […]
Daily Devotional Luke 18:15-17 – How can we receive the kingdom of God like a child? – Online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 341
People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly […]
Daily Devotional Luke 18:13-14 – Who does God show mercy to? – The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Part 2) – Online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 340
“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those […]
Daily Devotional Luke 18:9-12 – What are the characteristics of a Pharisee? – The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Part 1) – Online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 339
To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people […]