Luke 13 Summary - 5 Minute Study

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LUKE 13 IN 5 MINUTES

WHEN:

• The events of chapter 13 were part of Jesus’ ministry on earth.

• These events took place between approximately 26-31 A.D..

CHARACTERS:

• Jesus - The Son of God.

• Handicapped Woman - The woman was “bent over and could not fully straighten herself.”

• The Pharisees - Jewish religious leaders who were determined to undermine Jesus.

• Herod - Herod Antipas the ruler of Galilee and Perea.

WHERE:

• Luke does not share the exact location of these events.

• Verse 22 reads, “He [Jesus] went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem.

OUTLINE:

• JESUS TEACHES ABOUT REPENTANCE (13:1-5):

  • Two incidents are mentioned in this section: (1) the killing of some Galileans by Pilate the Roman governor and (2) the collapse of a tower of Siloam that killed 18 people.

  • Jesus taught that all men needed to repent before they died physically and spiritually.

• PARABLE OF A FRUITLESS FIG TREE (13:6-9):

  • A vineyard owner wanted a fig tree cut down because it hadn’t produced fruit in three years.

  • The vinedresser asked the owner to give the tree one more year to produce fruit before cutting it down.

• A DISABLED WOMAN HEALED (13:10-17):

  • While teaching in the synagogue, Jesus healed a woman who was “bent over.”

  • The ruler of the synagogue told the people Jesus had broken God’s law by healing on a Sabbath day.

  • Jesus rebuked the man and revealed His hypocrisy to the people.

• THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS LIKE A MUSTARD SEED AND LEAVEN (13:18-21):

• THE NARROW DOOR (13:22-30):

  • As Jesus went to Jerusalem, a man asked Him, “Lord will those who are saved be few?”

  • Jesus responded, ““Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.”

  • Jesus taught that the door would one day be closed and those left outside would not be allowed in.

  • “In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth” (13:28).

• HEROD THREATENS JESUS (13:31-33):

  • The Pharisees warned Jesus Herod was planning to kill Him and advised Him to leave the area.

  • Jesus wasn’t concerned. He told the Pharisees He would stay and accomplish the work He intended to do.

• JESUS LAMENTS THE WICKEDNESS OF JERUSALEM AND ITS PEOPLE (13:34-35):

BIG PICTURE:

• Repentance is a key theme in this chapter and throughout the entire Bible.

• All of us must repent of the sin in our lives because it is our sin that separates us from God.

• If we do not turn away from sin, we will be cast out of God’s presence like those talked about in verse 27.

APPLICATION:

• Take advantage of the opportunities God gives you.

• Don’t put off becoming a Christian thinking you will have time to do it later.

• None of us knows when God will shut the door of opportunity, either in our death or in the return of Jesus.