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 18:13-14 – 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 […]
Daily Devotional Luke 17:3b-4 – Should Christians rebuke others? – Online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 328
“If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” (Luke 17:3b-4) When I was in college, I had a clinical supervisor who rebuked […]
. Daily Devotional Luke 17:1-3 – Written in Memory of Cannon Hinton and Love for His Family – Don’t Cause Little Ones to Stumble – Online Bible Study, Commentary in easy English – Day 327
Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause of these little ones to stumble. So watch yourselves.” (Luke […]
Devotional Luke 11:37-38 – Online Bible Study, Bible Commentary in easy English – Love one another – Day 261
When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table. But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal. (Luke 11:37-38) Do you put both socks on before you put your shoes on or do […]
Devotional Luke 11:31-32 – Online Bible Study, Bible Commentary in Easy English – The Queen of Sheba – Day 259
The Queen of the South (Sheeba) will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom; and now something greater than Solomon is here. The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation […]