Introduction
Jesus continues teaching and healing.
Questions
1. What was the reason for the parable Jesus gave about the judge?
v 1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
2. Who was the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector for?
v 9 He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.
3. What did Jesus tell his disciples after taking them aside?
v 31 to 33 He took the twelve aside, and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed. For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on. They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”
Summary Points
- v 1 to 8 Prayer should be a continuing part of our lives. We should not expect God to instantly solve our problems
- v 9 to 14 When we pray we should not tell God what we are proud of, but recognise that we are sinful. However, we humbly believe that God will forgive us
- v 15 to 30 We need the right attitude to following Jesus so that we may enter God's Kingdom
- v 31 to 34 Jesus again says he is going to Jerusalem where he will suffer and die, then rise again the third day. But the disciples don't understand
- v 35 to 43 Jesus heals a blind man who recognizes him as son of David