Luke 20:1-8
Religious Leaders Challenge Jesus Authority
Luke 20:9-18
The Parable of the Wicked Farmers
Luke 20:19-26
Paying Taxes to Caesar
Luke 20:27-40
The Resurrection and Marriage
Luke 20:41-47
Leaders Didn’t Understand Who Jesus Was
Luke 21:1-4
The Widow’s Offering
Luke 21:5-19
Signs of the End of the Age
Luke 21:20-28
Jesus Tells About His Return
Luke 21:29-34
Jesus tells them to Remain watchful
Luke 21:35-38
Jesus Tells them to Remain Watchful
Luke 22:1-13
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
Luke 22:31-38
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
Luke 22:39-53
Jesus Arrested in the Garden
Luke 22:54-71
Peter Denies Knowing Jesus
Luke 23:1-12
Jesus Stands Trial Before Pilate and Herod
Luke 23:13-25
Pilate Hands Jesus Over to be Crucified
Luke 23:26-43
Jesus is Led Away to be Crucified
Luke 23:44-49
Jesus Dies on the Cross
Luke 23:50-56
Jesus is Buried in a Borrowed Tomb
Luke 24:1-12
Jesus Rises From the Dead
Luke 24:13-27
Jesus Appears on the Road to Emmaus
Jesus Dies on the Cross
Luke 23:44–49
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Francis Patton (1843-1932, a former president of Princeton University, observed that whereas the high watermark of the Old Testament was Psalm 23:4, that of the New Testament was Philippians 1:23. David was willing to go, but wanting to stay, but Paul was willing to stay, but w … More
The previous Bible passage showed three crosses at Calvary: One man died IN sin, one man died TO sin and one died FOR sin. Please note four things that happened in this passage (vv. 44-48).
This passage shows God’s response to the cross of Christ (vv. 44-47). His first response is for darkness to fall upon the earth. Isn’t it amazing that the first act of God in creation is to bring light and now he brings darkness upon creation. Darkness covered the entire world for about three hours in the middle of the day. All nature seemed to mourn over the stark tragedy of the death of God’s son. The significant event of the veil being torn in two symbolized Christ’s work on the cross. When the veil was ripped from top to bottom, it made it possible for all people to approach God directly through Christ (Heb. 9:1-14). As Jesus was being put to death his friends stood at a distance and watched all that was happening (vv. 48-49).
Application
Death will truly be a moving day as I move from my earthly home to my heavenly home!
Luke 23:44-49 (English Standard Version)
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