The Gabriel Bible

The Gabriel Bible

LUKE 1-8 (with Strong’s numbers)

The Good News* Announcement of Luke the herald; that he spoke and taught, in Greek, in Great Alexandria:

Luke 1: Since many have desired* to have a written narrative concerning the affairs* that we are familiar with, 2 explained just as they were *handed over* [3860] to us, by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses and ministers of the truth*; 3 it also seemed good for me, as I have examined them all carefully, to write down for you everything, step-by-step* [2517], honorable Theophilus, 4 so that you can *become thoroughly acquainted* [1921] with the truthfulness of the statements that have been *spoken to you* [2279, echos]. 5 In the days of Herod the king of Judea, there was a certain priest, whose name was Zacharias, of the division* of the house of Abijah; and his wife was a descendant of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 They were both righteous before Yehovah’*, continuing on life’s journey* [4198] in all His Commandments, and in the righteousness of Yehovah, without reproach. 7 But they had no children, because Elisabeth was sterile, and they were both quite old. 8 Then while serving as priest during *his scheduled* [5010] week* [2183] of ministry before Yehovah, 9 as *prescribed by the Law* [1485, ethos] of the priesthood, it fell to him to offer the incense. So he went into the temple of Yehovah, 10 and the whole assembly of people were praying outside, at the time of incense. 11 Yehovah’s Messenger* appeared to Zachariah, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 When Zachariah saw him, he was *stricken with dread* [5015], and fear overcame him. 13 Yehovah’s Messenger* told him: “Dont be afraid, Zachariah; for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elisabeth will give birth to a son, and you will name him John”. 14 You’ll have joy and gladness, and many others will rejoice at his birth. 15 Yehovah will consider him to be great. He wont drink wine nor strong drink, and will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb. 16 He will convert many of the children of Israel to Yehovah their God. 17 He will go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah the prophet, and will turn the minds* of the fathers to the children, and those who are disobedient to the knowledge of the righteous, and will prepare a perfect people for Yehovah. 18 Zachariah said to Yehovah’s holy Messenger, “How will I know this? For I am old, and my wife is advanced in life”. 19 Yehovah’s Messenger told him, “I am Gabriel, who stands before Yehovah; and I was sent to talk with you, and to tell you these things. 20 From now on you’ll be speechless, and unable to speak, until the day when these things take place, because you didnt believe my words that will be fulfilled in their time”. 21 The people were standing and waiting for Zachariah; and they were wondering about his waiting so long in the temple. 22 When Zachariah came out, he couldnt speak with them; and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made many signs to them, but remained speechless. 23 When the days of his ministry were finished, he went home. 24 It was after those days, that Elisabeth his wife became pregnant. She hid herself for five months; and she said, 25 “Yehovah has done these things for me, in the days when He looked on me to take away my reproach from among people”. 26 In the sixth month, the Messenger* Gabriel was sent by Yehovah to Galilee, to a city called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 Yehovah’s Messenger entered the house, and told her, “Peace to you, you full of grace! Yehovah is with you; and you are blessed among women”. 29 When she saw him, she was disturbed by what he said; and she pondered what this visit could mean. 30 The holy Messenger told her, “Dont be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with Yehovah. 31 Look, you’ll conceive, and bear a Son, and call His name Yeshua. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and Yehovah our God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 He will reign over the descendants of Jacob *thruout the ages*; it will be an Everlasting Kingdom”. 34 Mary said to the holy Messenger, “How is this possible, since I am a virgin”? 35 The holy Messenger replied, “The Holy Spirit will come, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; so that He who is born of you is holy, and will be called the Son of Yehovah. 36 Look, Elisabeth your relative is also pregnant with a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called childless. 37 Because nothing is impossible for Yehovah”. 38 Mary said, “Look, I am Yehovah’s servant girl; may it happen to me, as you say”. Then the holy Messenger left her. 39 Mary got up about then, and quickly went to the mountain district, to a city in Judea; 40 and entered the house of Zachariah, and greeted Elisabeth. 41 When Elisabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby within her jumped for joy, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 She cried out with a loud voice to Mary: “Blessed are you among women; and blessed is the fruit of your womb”. 43 Why has the mother of the Master come to me? 44 Look, as the voice of your greeting reached my ears, the boy leaped in my womb with great joy. 45 She is blessed who believed; for there will be a fulfillment of those things that she was told by Yehovah. 46 Mary said, “My body magnifies Yehovah; 47 and my spirit rejoices in Yehovah my Savior*. 48 For He has looked on the humble condition of His servant girl; and from now on all generations will call me blessed. 49 He who is mighty has done great things for me; and His name is holy. 50 His mercy is on those who fear Him, from generation to generation. 51 He has been victorious with His arm; and has scattered the proud in the imagination of their minds*. 52 He has thrown down the mighty from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly. 53 He has satisfied the hungry with good things, and He has sent the rich away empty handed. 54 He has helped Israel His son*, and remembered His mercy, 55 (as he spoke with the fathers,) with Abraham and his descendants, forever”. 56 Mary remained with Elisabeth about three months, and returned to her home. 57 Elisabeth’s time of delivery arrived; and she give birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that Yehovah has shown His great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 Then on the eighth day they came to circumcise the boy. They called him by the name of his father, Zachariah. 60 But His mother said: “No; he will be called John”. 61 They told her: “There is no one among your family by that name”. 62 They made signs to his father, asking what he would have him named. 63 He asked for a tablet, and wrote: “His name is John”! Everyone was surprised. 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his speech was unimpeded. He spoke, and praised Yehovah. 65 Fear came on all their neighbors; and these things were spoken of in all the mountain district of Judea. 66 Everyone who heard, pondered them in their thoughts*, and asked, “What kind of boy will this be”? The hand of Yehovah was with Him. 67 Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: 68 “Blessed is Yehovah, the God of Israel, who has visited and reclaimed* His people and 69 has raised up a horn of *Messianic redemption* [4991] for us, from the descendants of His servant David: 70 as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets in ages past 71 that He would rescue* us from our enemies, and from the hand of everyone who hates us. 72 He has shown* His mercy to our fathers, and has remembered His holy covenant*, 73 and the oath that He swore to Abraham our forefather, that He would grant to us, 74 to be rescued* from the hand of our enemies; and that we should worship before Him, without fear, 75 in justice and righteousness all our days. 76 You, son, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before Yehovah, to prepare His way, 77 that He may give the knowledge of salvation* to His people, and forgiveness of their sins, 78 thru the compassion of the mercy of Yehovah; so that the *rising stars* from *heaven above* [5311] [1] will visit us, 79 to give light to those who sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death; and to guide our feet in the way of peace”. 80 The boy grew, and was strengthened in His spirit. He was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

[1]Compare to Daniel 12:3

Luke 2: In those days a decree was made by Augustus Caesar, demanding all the people of his empire to take part in a *census. 2 This census was first made under the governor of Quirinus in Syria. 3 Everyone went to his own city to register. 4 Joseph also went up from Nazareth of Galilee to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was a descendant of direct lineage to David, 5 with Mary his *promised bride* [3423], then *very pregnant* [1471], to be enrolled. 6 It was while they were there, that the time for her to give birth had arrived. 7 She delivered her firstborn son, and wrapped him in infant clothes, and laid Him in a manger; for there was no place else where they could stay. 8 There were shepherds in that region, who stayed there and kept watch of their flocks by night. 9 Then Yehovah’s Messenger came to them, and the praise of the Master shone on them; and they feared greatly. 10 The heralds* told them, “Dont fear; for, Look I announce to you great joy, which will be to all the world. 11 For there is born to you this day a Savior, who is the Master Messiah, in the city of David 12 This is the sign for you; you’ll find the babe wrapped in infant cloths, placed in a *feed crib*”. 13 Suddenly there were seen with the holy messengers, the many soldiers* [4756] of heaven, praising Yehovah, and saying, 14 “Glory to Yehovah in the highest heavens, and on earth peace and good hope for men”. 15 When the holy Messengers* had returned to heaven, the shepherds discussed the event, and said, “Let’s go down to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, as the Sovereign has made known to us”. 16 They came quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the *feed crib*. 17 When they saw, they made known the information which was given to them concerning the Boy. 18 Everyone who heard, was amazed at the things that the shepherds told them. 19 Mary laid up all these things, and pondered them in her mind. 20 The shepherds returned glorifying and praising Yehovah, for all that they had seen and heard, as it was told them. 21 When the eight days for the circumcision of the Boy were completed, His name was called Yeshua; as He was named by the holy Messenger, before He was conceived. 22 When the days of their purification were completed, according to the Law of Moses, they carried Him to Jerusalem, to present Him before Yehovah; 23 (as it is written in the Law of Yehovah, that every male opening the womb will be called holy to the Lord:) 24 and to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the Law of Yehovah, “A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons”. 25 There was a certain man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. This man was upright and just, and was waiting for the Messianic consolation [1] of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on Him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death, until he would see the Messiah of Yehovah. 27 This man came, by the Spirit, into the temple; and when His parents brought in their Son Yeshua, to do for Him as is commanded in the Law, 28 he took Him in his arms, and blessed Yehovah, and said, 29 “Yehovah, now release your servant in peace, as You have said, 30 for my eyes have seen Your mercy, 31 which You have prepared in the presence of all nations, 32 a light for a revelation to all nations, and a praise for Your people Israel”. 33 Joseph and His mother were astonished at the things that were spoken concerning Him. 34 Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Look, this Boy is set forth for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel, and for a standard of contention; 35 (and also a sword will pierce your own soul); that the thoughts of the minds of many may be disclosed”. 36 Hanna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, was also of great age, and, from her maidenhood, had lived seven years with her husband, 37 and was a widow of about eighty-four years, and never left the temple, but worshipped day and night with fasting and prayer; 38 and she too stood up, at that time, and gave thanks to Yehovah, and spoke of Him to everyone who waited for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 When they had accomplished everything, according to the Law of the Yehovah, they returned to Galilee, to their city Nazareth. 40 The Boy grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and was filled with wisdom; and the grace of Yehovah was on Him. 41 His people went up to Jerusalem every year, at the Feast of the Passover. 42 When He was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, as *prescribed by the Law* [1485]. 43 When the days were completed, they returned; but the Boy Yeshua remained in Jerusalem, and Joseph and His mother didnt know about it; 44 for they thought that He was with His friends. After they had traveled a day’s journey, they searched for Him among their people, and inquired of everyone who knew them. 45 They didnt find Him. So they returned to Jerusalem, searching for Him. 46 After three days, they found Him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, and listening to them, and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard Him was astonished at His wisdom and His answers. 48 When they saw Him they were amazed. His mother asked Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You”. 49 He asked them, “Why were you looking for Me? Didnt you realize, that I would be in My Father’s house”? 50 But they didnt comprehend the words that He told them. 51 He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother kept all of these things in mind. 52 Yeshua increased in stature, and in wisdom, and in grace, before Yehovah and men.

[1] Strong’s [3874] “consolation, comfort, solace; that which affords comfort or refreshment”... “thus of the Messianic salvation (so the Rabbis call the Messiah the consoler, the comforter)”

Luke 3: In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being Tetrarch in Galilee, and Philip his brother Tetrarch in Ituraea, and in the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene, 2 in the high priesthood of Annas and of Caiaphas; the word of Yehovah was on John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness. 3 He came into the region around the Jordan, heralding the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 4 As it is written in the book of the teachings of Isaiah the prophet, who said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way for the Master; and make straight paths in the plain for Yehovah. 5 Every valley will be filled up, and every mountain and hill will be lowered; and the hills will be lowered, and the rough places will become smooth. 6 Every mortal* will see the salvation* of Yehovah”. 7 He said to the crowds, who came to him to be baptized, “You progeny of vipers, who has instructed you to flee from the future wrath? 8 So bring forth fruits worthy of repentance. Dont say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I say to you, that Yehovah can, from these stones, raise up sons to Abraham. 9 See, the ax is put to the root of trees. So every tree that doesnt bear good fruits, is cut down, and thrown into the fire”. 10 The crowds asked him, “So what should we do”? 11 He told them, “Whoever has two tunics, let him give one to someone who has none; and whoever has food, let him do the same”. 12 tax extractors also came to be baptized. They told him, “Master, what should we do”? 13 He told them, “Exact no more than you are required to exact”. 14 Soldiers inquired of him, asking, “What should we do”? He told them, “Dont intimidate anyone, and oppress no one, and be satisfied with your pay”. 15 While the people were thinking of John, and everyone was pondering about, whether or not he was the Messiah; 16 John told them, “Look, I immerse* you with water; but after me will come One mightier than I, the strings of whose shoes I’m not worthy to untie; He will immerse* you with the Holy Spirit or* with fire. 17 He holds His winnowing shovel in His hand, and He will clean His threshing floor; and the wheat He gathers into His barns, and the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire”. 18 He taught the people many other things. 19 But Herod the Tetrarch, because he was scolded by John, and because of Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and because of all the evil things he had done, 20 outdid himself in that he put John in prison. 21 When all the people were baptized, Yeshua was also baptized. As He prayed, the heavens were opened; 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him, in the bodily likeness of a dove; and there was a voice from heaven, which said, “You are My beloved Son, I am very pleased with You”. 23 Yeshua was about thirty years old. He was considered the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph, 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Shimei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, 27 the son of Joanna, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zorubbabel, the son of Salathiel, the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er, 29 the son of Joses, the son of Eliezer, the son of Joram, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, 31 the son of Melcah, the son of Mainan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Pharez, the son of Judah 34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, 35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Salah, 36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, 37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mehalaleel, the son of Cainan, 38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of Yehovah.

Luke 4: Yeshua, being full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan. The Spirit led Him into the wilderness, 2 forty days, to be tempted by the Devil. During those days, He ate nothing; and when He had completed them, after this He was quite hungry. 3 The Devil told him, “If you are the Son of Yehovah, command this stone to become bread”. 4 Yeshua replied, “It is written, man does not live by bread alone; but by everything spoken by Yehovah”. 5 Satan took Him to a high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world, in a little time. 6 Satan told him, “I will give You all this dominion, and the praise of it, which is entrusted to me. To anyone I please, I can give it. 7 So if you’ll worship before me, everything will be Yours. 8 But Yeshua replied, “It is written you’ll worship the Sovereign God, and only serve Him”. 9 He brought Him to Jerusalem, and set Him on a pinnacle of the temple, and told him, “If you are the Son of Yehovah, thrust yourself down from here; 10 for it is written, ‘He will give His holy Messengers* charge over you, to keep you’: 11 and in their arms they will sustain you, so that you dont strike your foot against a stone”. 12 Yeshua replied, “It is said, you must not test the Yehovah God”. 13 When the Devil finished all his trials, he left Him for a time. 14 Yeshua returned, in the power of the Spirit, to Galilee; and fame concerning Him spread thruout the region around them. 15 He taught in their synagogues, and was praised by everyone. 16 He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and He went into the synagogue as usual on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. 17 He was handed the book of Isaiah the prophet. Yeshua opened the book, and found the place where it is written: 18 “The Spirit of Yehovah is on Me. He has anointed Me to proclaim the *Good News* to the poor; and has sent Me to heal the downtrodden* [4937], and to herald release from bondage to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind; and to *send out* [649, apostello] with forgiveness those who were shattered 19 to proclaim the Acceptable Year* [1] of Yehovah”. 20 He rolled up the book, and gave it to the attendant, and went and sat down. Everyone in the synagogue was gazing at Him. 21 He told them, “Today, this Scriptures which you have heard is fulfilled”. 22 Everyone testified about Him, and was amazed at the gracious words that came from Him; and they said, “Isnt this the son of Joseph”? 23 Yeshua told them, “Perhaps, you’ll speak this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself’. Whatever we have heard was done in Capernaum, also do here in Your *native country*”. 24 He told them, “Assuredly, I tell you there is no prophet who is accepted in his native country. 25 Truthfully, there were many widows in the house of Israel, in the time of Elijah the prophet, when the heavens were closed up three years and six months, and there was a great famine in all the land: 26 but Elijah was sent to none of them, except for Sarepta of Sidon, a widow. 27 There were many leprous people in the house of Israel, in the days of Elisha the prophet; but none of them was cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian”. 28 When they heard these things, the people in the synagogue were filled with wrath. 29 They rose up, and threw Him out of the city, then brought Him to the top of the hill on which the city was built, intending to throw Him over a cliff. 30 He passed thru among them, and went away. 31 He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee; and taught them on Sabbath days. 32 They were astonished at His teaching, for His teaching was so authoritative. 33 In the synagogue there was a man who had an unclean spirit of the Devil, and he cried out loudly, 34 “Let me alone, ‘What have we to do with you, Yeshua the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of Yehovah’”. 35 Yeshua scolded him, and said, muzzle* [5392] it; and come out of him. The demon threw him down among them, and came out of him without harming him at all. 36 Everyone was amazed, and they discussed it, and said, “What a teaching this is! For, with authority and efficiency, He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out”. 37 His fame went out into all the surrounding region. 38 When Yeshua left the synagogue, He entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever; and they pled with Him on her behalf. 39 He stood over her, and berated the fever; and it left her. Immediately she got up and ministered to them. 40 After sunset, everyone who had sick friends, afflicted with various diseases, brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on all of them, and healed them. 41 Demons left many, crying out and saying, “You are the Messiah, the Son of Yehovah”. But He scolded them, and didnt allow them to say that they knew He was the Messiah. 42 Then at dawn, He went out to a deserted place. The crowds searched for Him, and went out to Him, and hung on to Him, so that He would not leave them. 43 Yeshua told them, I must bring the Good News of the Kingdom of Yehovah to other cities also; that is why I was sent. 44 He heralded in the synagogues of Galilee.

[1] This reference to “the Acceptable Year of Yehovah”, as well as 2 Corinthians 6:2, is usually, and correctly, associated with the Jubilee year, tho unfortunately, seldom is any significance attributed to it.

Luke 5: A crowd gathered around Him, to hear the word of Yehovah. He was standing by the side of the sea of Gennesaret, 2 He saw two boats docked near the sea, the fishermen had left them, and were washing their nets. 3 One of them belonged to Simon Cephas; Yeshua got in and sat down. He told them to put off a little from the shore, into the sea, and He seated Himself, and taught the crowd from the boat. 4 When He finished speaking, He told Simon, “Launch out into the deep, and toss your net for a catch”. 5 Simon told him, “Founder* [1988], we have worked all night, and have caught nothing; but, because You asked, I will toss the net”. 6 When they had done so, they captured very many fish, so that the net was torn. 7 They made signs to their associates, in the other boat, to come and help them. When they came, they filled both of the boats, so that they were near to sinking. 8 When Simon Cephas saw it, he fell before the feet of Yeshua, and told him, “Master, I ask that You leave me, for I am a sinful man”. 9 For astonishment had seized him, and everyone who was with him, at the catch of fish that they had caught; 10 and in like manner also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. But Yeshua said, “Dont fear; from now on you’ll be catching men to save them”. 11 They pulled the vessels to the land, abandoned them and followed Him. 12 When Yeshua was in one of the cities, a man came all full of leprosy and seeing Yeshua, he fell to the ground, and told him, “Master, if You want to, You can cleanse me”. 13 Yeshua reached out His hand and touched him, and said, “I want to, be clean”. Immediately his leprosy left him. 14 He told him not to tell anyone; but to go and show himself to the priests, and offer the oblation for his purification, as Moses had commanded, as a testimony to them. 15 His fame spread abroad still more, and many people assembled to hear Him, and to be cured of their diseases. 16 He went into a wilderness, and prayed. 17 Then, on one of the days when Yeshua was teaching, the Pharisees and teachers of the Law were sitting nearby, who had come from all the villages of Galilee and of Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Master was present to heal them. 18 Someone brought a paralyzed man, on a cot, wanting to bring him in, and to place him before Him. 19 When they could not introduce him, because of the crowd of people, they climbed to the roof, and let him down with the cot, from the ceiling, into the vicinity of Yeshua. 20 When Yeshua saw their faith, He said to the paralyzed man, “Man, your sins have been *thrown away* [683]”. 21 The Law professors and Pharisees began to reason, and to say, “Who is this who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive* [1] [863] sins, but Yehovah only”? 22 Yeshua knowing their thoughts said: “What are you thinking”? 23 Which is the easier to say, your sins are forgiven, or to say, “Arise and walk”? 24 But that you may know that the Son of man *has jurisdiction* [1832] to forgive* [863] sins on the earth, He said to the paralyzed man, “Get up! Take your cot, you can go home”. 25 Without hesitation, he stood up before them, took his cot, and went home, glorifying Yehovah. 26 Astonishment seized everyone; they Praised Yehovah; and they were filled with awe, and said, “We have seen wonders today”. 27 Afterward, Yeshua went out and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting in the tax office; and he told him, “Follow Me”. 28 He left everything, and got up, and followed Him. 29 Levi made a great reception for him in his house; and there were many tax extractors and others who were seated with them. 30 The Law professors and Pharisees complained to His disciples, “Why do You eat and drink with tax extractors and sinners”? 31 Yeshua replied, “A physician is not needed for the well, but for the very sick. 32 I didnt come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance”. 33 They replied, “Why do John’s disciples fast often, and pray, and also those of the Pharisees; but yours eat and drink”? 34 He told them, “You cant make the guests of the wedding ceremony fast, while the bridegroom is with them. 35 But the time will come, when the bridegroom will be taken up from them, then at that time they will fast”. 36 He spoke an analogy* [3850] to them, “No one tears a patch from a new garment, and puts it to an old garment; because it will tear the new, and the patch from the new then ceases to keep the old garment intact. 37 No one puts new wine into old sacks; otherwise, the new wine will burst the sacks, and the wine will run out, and the sacks will be ruined. 38 But they put new wine into new sacks, and both are preserved. 39 No one drinks old wine, and immediately calls for new; for he says, ‘The old is more pleasant’”.

[1] The Law professors and Pharisees were correct in understanding that only God can forgive sins; we can only acquit them. Yet Yeshua, being God, could forgive sins, but they denied His Deity.

Luke 6: On the second Sabbath after the first [1], Yeshua was walking thru the grain fields, and His disciples were plucking heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands and eating them. 2 Some of the Pharisees told them, “Why are you doing something unlawful to do on the Sabbath”? [2] 3 Yeshua replied, “Havent you read what David did, when he was hungry, he and those with him? 4 How he entered into the House of Yehovah, and took and ate the bread of Yehovah’s table, and gave it to those who were with him; which it was not lawful to eat, except for priests only”? 5 He told them, “The Son of man is Master of the Sabbath”. 6 On another Sabbath, He entered a synagogue and taught. A man was there, whose right hand was withered. 7 The Law professors and Pharisees watched Him, to see whether He would heal on the Sabbath; so that they could accuse Him. 8 As He knew their thoughts, He said to the man with a withered hand, “Rise and come among the congregation”. When he came and stood there, 9 Yeshua asked them, ‘What is lawful to do on the Sabbath, that which is good, or that which is evil, to save life or to destroy it’”? 10 He looked at them all; and then told him, “Stretch out your hand”. So he stretched out his hand, and it was restored like the other. 11 They were filled with envy; and they discussed among themselves, what they should do to Yeshua. 12 In those days, Yeshua went to a mountain to pray; and He spent the night there, in prayer to Yehovah. 13 At dawn, He called His disciples, and selected from them twelve, whom He called emissaries*; 14 Simon whom He named Cephas, Andrew his brother, James, and John, Philip, and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Simon who was called Zealot, 16 Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. 17 Yeshua went down with them, and stood on the plain; along with a great number of His disciples, and a crowd of people assembled, from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the seashore of Tyre and Sidon; who came to hear His teaching, and to be healed of their diseases; 18 and those who were afflicted by unclean spirits were healed. 19 The whole crowd wanted to touch Him; for power went out from Him and healed them all. 20 He looked out on His disciples, and said, “Blessed are you poor; for the Kingdom of Yehovah is yours. 21 Blessed are you who hunger now; for you’ll be satisfied. Blessed are those of you who cry now; for you’ll laugh. 22 Blessed are you, when men hate you, and reject you, and revile you, and call you base names, for the Son of man’s sake. 23 Rejoice in that day and exult, for your compensation* is great in heaven; for that is what their fathers did to the prophets. 24 But I pity you who are rich; for you have received your consolation. 25 I pity you who are full; for you’ll hunger. I pity you who laugh now, for you’ll cry and mourn. 26 I pity you, when men praise you; for that is what their fathers did with the false prophets. 27 To you who hear, I say, “Love your enemies; and do good to those who hate you; 28 bless those who curse you; and pray for those soldiers who compel you to carry their burdens. 29 To him who strikes you on your cheek, offer the other; and from him who takes away your coat, dont hold back your overcoat. 30 To everyone who asks of you, give; and from the one who takes your property, dont demand it back. 31 The things that you want men to do for you, do the same for them. 32 For, if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 If you do good to those who do good for you, what goodness is in you? Sinners do the same. 34 If you lend to someone from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Sinners also lend to sinners, to receive adequate compensation. 35 But love your enemies, do good for them; lend to them, and dont disappoint the hopes of anyone; then your compensation* will be great, and you’ll be children of the Highest; for He is kind to the wicked, and to the unthankful. 36 So be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 37 Dont *express judgments* and you wont be judged; dont *pronounce condemnations* and you wont be condemned; pardon* [630] those who sin and you’ll be pardoned*. 38 Give, and it will be given to you; in good measure, pressed down, and running over, it will be returned to you. For, with the same measure you measure, it will be measured back to you. 39 He spoke an analogy* to them: “Can a blind man lead a blind? Wont both fall into the ditch? 40 No disciple is better than his teacher; for whoever is perfect, will be like his teacher. 41 Why observe the twig that is in your brother’s eye, but not consider the beam that is in your own eye? 42 Or how can you say to your brothers, “Brother, allow me to pluck the twig from your eye; when there is a beam in your own eye, and you dont even consider it. Hypocrites, first remove the beam from your own eye, and then your vision will be clear to pluck the twig from your brother’s eye. 43 There is no good tree, that bears bad fruit; nor a bad tree, that bears good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its fruit. Men dont gather figs from thorn bushes, nor do they pluck grapes from brambles. 45 A good man, from the good treasure of his *innermost being*, utters good things; and a bad man, from the bad treasure that is in his *innermost being*, utters bad things. For, the mouth reveals his *innermost being*. 46 Why do you call Me, “Master, Master”; while you dont do what I command you? 47 Everyone who comes to Me, and hears My words, and does them, I will show you what he is like. 48 He is like a man who built a house; and he dug down deep, and laid the foundation on solid rock; when a flood came, the flood pounded the house, but could not move it, for its foundation rested on rock. 49 But he who hears and does nothing is like a man who built his house in dirt, without a foundation; when the torrent rushed at it, it crumbled immediately; the house was violently* destroyed”.

[1] This would be the second Sabbath in the seven week countdown to Pentecost.

[2] This wouldnt violate any Scriptures, but it would ruffle the feathers of the religious “experts” who kept inventing rules. This is akin to His healing as many people as possible on the Sabbath, to shame the “experts” who wouldnt even ease someone’s suffering on the Sabbath.

Luke 7: When He had finished all of His teachings in the presence of the people, Yeshua entered Capernaum. 2 A certain centurion’s servant who was dear to Him, was very sick, and near death. 3 He heard of Yeshua, and sent the elders of the Jews to Him, asking that He would come and save the life of his servant. 4 So they came to Yeshua, and they told Him earnestly, “He is worthy of Your doing this for him”; 5 for he loves our nation, and has also built us a house of Assembly. 6 Yeshua went with them. When He was not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to Him, and told Him, “Master, dont trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should come under my roof: 7 therefore I deemed myself not worthy to approach You myself; but simply say the word, and my young man will be healed. 8 For I am also a man subjected to authority; and I have soldiers under my command; I say to this one, ‘Go’, and he goes; and to another, ‘Come’; and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this’, and he does it”. 9 When Yeshua heard these things, He was amazed at him; and He turned, and told the crowd that followed Him, “I tell you, I have not found faith like this even in Israel”. 10 Those who were sent, returned to the house; and they found the servant who had been sick, now well. 11 The following day, He went to a city called Nain; His disciples were with Him, and a great crowd. 12 As He approached the gate of the city, He saw a procession bearing a dead man, the only son of his mother, and she a widow; and a great gathering of the people of the city were with her. 13 Yeshua looked on her, had compassion on her; and He told her, dont cry. 14 He went, and touched the coffin; and those who carried him stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise”. 15 The dead man sat up, and began to talk; and He returned him to his mother. 16 Awe seized everyone; and they glorified Yehovah, and said, “A great prophet has arisen among us. Yehovah has visited His people”. 17 This report about Him spread all thru Judea and all the surrounding region. 18 John’s disciples told him all these things. 19 John called two of his disciples, and sent them to Yeshua, and asked, “Are you the One who is coming, or should we look for another”? 20 They came to Yeshua, and told him, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, and asks, ‘Are you the One coming, or should we look for another’”? 21 In that hour He healed many people of their diseases, and of plagues, and of unclean spirits, and gave sight to many blind people. 22 Yeshua replied to them, “Go and tell John everything that you have seen and heard; that the blind see, the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead arise, and the *Good News* is proclaimed to the poor; 23 and blessed is the one who is not offended by Me”. 24 When John’s disciples left, Yeshua asked the crowd, concerning John, “What did you go into the wilderness to see, a reed shaking in the wind? 25 If not; what did you go out to see, a man clothed in soft raiment? See, those who wear splendid garments and luxuries, are in kings’ palaces. 26 If not; what did you go out to see, a prophet? Yes, I tell you; and more than a prophet. 27 For this is the one, of whom it is written, ‘Look, I will send My heralds* before your, to prepare Your way before You’. 28 I tell you, that no prophet, among those born of women, was greater than John the Baptizer; and yet the smallest one in the Kingdom of Yehovah, is greater than he”. 29 Everyone who heard Him, praised Yehovah, as they had been immersed* with John’s baptism. 30 But the Pharisees and Law professors defiantly rejected the will of Yehovah. He had not immersed* them. 31 So to what can I compare this nation*? What is it like? 32 It is like children, who sit in the marketplace, and call out to their friends “We have played the flute for you, and you didnt dance; we have mourned for you, and you didnt cry”. 33 For John the Baptizer came, not eating bread, and not drinking wine; and you said, “He has a demon”. 34 The Son of man came, eating and drinking; and you say, “Look, a gluttonous man, and a wino, a friend of of tax extractors and sinners. 35 But wisdom is justified by her deeds* [1]”. 36 One of the Pharisees came, and asked Him to eat with him. So He entered the house of the Pharisee, and sat down to eat. 37 There was a woman in the city, who was a sinner; when she learned that He sat in the Pharisee’s house, she took an alabaster box of perfume, 38 and stood behind Him, at His feet, and wept; and she began to bathe His feet with her tears, and to wipe them with her hair; and she kissed His feet, and anointed them with the perfume. 39 When the Pharisee who invited Him, saw this, he thought to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who she is, and about her reputation; for the woman that touches him, is a sinner”. 40 Yeshua told him, “Simon, I have something to tell you”. He told him, “Tell me, Rabbi”. Yeshua said, 41 “There were two debtors to a certain creditor; the one owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty denarii. 42 As they had not the means of pay, he released them both. Which of them, therefore will love him most”? 43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one with the larger debt”. Yeshua replied, “You have judged correctly”. 44 He turned to the woman, and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house, and you didnt give Me water for My feet; but she has bathed My feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair. 45 You didnt kiss Me; but this woman, since she [2] came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet. 46 You didnt anoint My head with perfume; but she has anointed My feet with perfumed ointment. 47 So I tell you, “Her many sins are forgiven, for she loves much. But he, to whom little is forgiven, loves little”. 48 He said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven”. 49 Those who were present, began saying to themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins”? 50 Yeshua told the woman, “Your faith saves you. Go, in peace”.

[1] See why this word is not “children”. Keyword: children.

[2] See why this refers to the sinner, “she” and not Yeshua (in agreement with v37): Keywords extra spice.

Luke 8: Later, Yeshua traveled around the cities and the villages, heralding* and bringing the Good News of the Kingdom of Yehovah. His twelve disciples were with Him, 2 and the women who were healed of sicknesses and of unclean spirits, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, 3 Joanna, Chusa’s wife, Herod’s manager, Susanna, and many others, who provided for them their provisions. 4 When a great crowd had assembled, and people came to Him from all the cities, He spoke in analogies*: 5 “A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the side of the path, and was trampled, and birds devoured it. 6 Some fell on rocks, and sprang up immediately; but, as it lacked moisture, it dried up. 7 Some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 Some fell on good and fair ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit, a hundred for one”. Having said these things, He cried: “He who has ears to hear, let him hear”. 9 His disciples asked Him, “What does this analogy* mean”? 10 He told them, “To you it is granted to learn about the mysteries of the Kingdom of Yehovah; but to others, it is spoken in analogies*; so that, while seeing, they may not see, and while hearing, they wont understand. 11 But this is the analogy*, “The seed is the truth* of Yehovah. 12 Those by the side of the path, are those who hear the truth, but the enemy comes and takes the truth out of their minds, so that they may not believe and *attain salvation*. 13 Those on the rock, are those who, when they hear, receive the truth with joy; but they have no roots, their faith is temporary, and in a time of temptation they fall away. 14 Those that fell among thorns, are the ones who hear the truth, but are choked by distractions, by riches, by worldly desires, and bear no fruit. 15 Those falling on good ground, are the ones who, with a humble and good mind, hear the truth, and retain it, and with patience bring forth fruit. 16 No one lights a lamp, and covers it with a vessel, or places it under a bed, but sets it on a light stand, so that all who come in, may see the light. 17 For there is nothing covered, that will not be uncovered; nothing concealed, that will not be known and become apparent. 18 Be careful how you hear; for to the one who already has, more will be given; and from him who has nothing, even what he thinks he has will be taken”. 19 His mother and His brothers came to Him, but they could not speak with Him, because of the crowd. 20 They told Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, and want to see You”. 21 He said, “My mother and My brothers, are those who hear the truth of Yehovah, and do it”. 22 On a certain day Yeshua and His disciples embarked in a boat. He told them, “Let’s pass over to the other side of the sea”. 23 While they were rowing, Yeshua fell asleep. There was a windstorm on the sea; and the boat was about to sink. 24 They came and woke Him, and told Him, “Founder* Founder, we are perishing”! He arose, and scolded the winds and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and there was calm. 25 He asked them, “Where is your faith”? Then they, being in awe, were amazed, and asked each other, “Who is this, who commands even the winds, and the waves, and the sea; and they obey Him”? 26 They rowed on, and came to the country of the Gadarenes, which lies over against Galilee. 27 When He went out on the land, there, a man of the city met Him, in whom had been a demon for a long time; and he wore no clothing, and did not live in a house, but among the tombs. 28 When he saw Yeshua, he cried out, and fell down before Him, and said, with a loud voice, “What have we to do with You? Yeshua, Son of the exalted Yehovah. I entreat of you, dont torment me”. 29 For Yeshua had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For a long time he had been held captive by him; he had been bound with chains, and held in shackles; but he broke the bonds, and was driven by the demon into the wilderness. 30 Yeshua asked him, “What is your name”? He said, “Legion”, because many demons had entered into him. 31 They begged Him not to command them to depart into the abyss. 32 There was a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain. They asked that He would allow them to enter the swine. So He allowed them. 33 The demons left the man, and entered the swine; and the whole herd ran down a precipice, and plunged into the sea, and drowned. 34 When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled, and told those in the cities and the villages. 35 The men went out to see what was done. They came to Yeshua, and found the man, out of whom the demons had gone, now clothed, and modest, and sitting at the feet of Yeshua; and they were awed. 36 Those who saw it, told them how the *man possessed by demons* was rescued*. 37 The whole populace of the region of the Gadarenes asked that He would leave them, for great fear had seized them. So Yeshua embarked in a boat, and left them. 38 The man, from whom the demons had gone out, asked that he might remain with Him. But Yeshua sent him away, and said, 39 “Return to your home, and tell them what Yehovah has done for you”. So he went away, and heralded thru all the city what Yeshua had done for him. 40 When Yeshua returned, a great crowd received Him; for everyone was looking for Him. 41 A man, whose name was Jairus, a leader of the synagogue, fell down at Yeshua’s feet, and begged Him to enter his house; 42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was near death. As Yeshua went with Him, a great crowd pressed against Him. 43 There was a certain woman, whose blood had flowed twelve years. She had spent all her resources on physicians, but could not be cured by anyone. 44 She came up behind Him, and touched the edge of His clothes; and immediately the flow of her blood stopped. 45 Yeshua ashed, “Who touched Me”? When everyone denied it, Simon Cephas and those with him told him, “Founder*, crowds press on you and say you, ‘Who touched Me’”? 46 He said, “Someone touched Me; for I know that power has left Me”. 47 The woman, when she saw that she had not escaped His notice, came trembling, and fell down and worshiped Him. Then in the presence of everyone, she explained why she touched Him, and that she was instantly healed. 48 Yeshua told her, “Take courage, My daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace”. 49 While He was speaking, someone came from the house of the leader of the synagogue, and told Him, “Your daughter is dead; dont trouble the teacher”. 50 Yeshua heard it, and said to the girl’s father, “Dont worry; rather believe, and she will live”. 51 Yeshua came to the house; and He allowed no one to go in with Him, except Simon, James, John, and the father and mother of the girl. 52 Everyone was crying and wailing over her. Yeshua said, “Dont cry; for she is not dead, but sleeps”. 53 They ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead. 54 He put everyone out, and took her by the hand, and called, and said, “Little girl, arise”. 55 Her spirit returned, and she instantly arose. Then He told them to give her some food. 56 Her parents were astonished, and He told them to tell no one what had happened.

* An asterisk indicates that a word* or *the wording* differs significantly from the Murdock Translation.