Question: I would like to know what this verse means: ‘Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.‘ (Luke 6:25). Answer: In this text Jesus was pointing to those who used their wealth for self-indulgence, for the gratification of the senses. … [Read more…]
Question: What is the meaning of Luke 11:52, ‘Woe unto you lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered“? Answer: The lawyers of whom Jesus spoke were the Pharisees, professors of the law, the religious leaders of the time. To … [Read more…]
Question: I have a question I would like to have answered: Why did Jesus curse the fig tree when it wasn’t the season for the tree to bear fruit? (Mark 11:13-14). Answer: Jesus, living in an area where fig trees were common, was aware of the nature of fig trees. Figs set fruit before coming … [Read more…]
Question: Why did John send his disciples to find out about Christ? Didn’t he know who Christ was? Answer: We can be sure that John did know who Jesus was, and that He was indeed the Messiah. Several statements of John show this fact, one being at Jesus’ first appearance, when He came to be … [Read more…]
Question: I’ve wondered why the Jews had such hatred for the new doctrine of Christianity. They treated Paul (one of their own) terribly. Answer: The Jews, though looking for the long-promised Messiah, refused to accept Him when He came. Probably the most obvious reason for their rejecting Christ was that they were looking for a … [Read more…]
Answer: The passage you cite is from Jesus’ commission to His twelve disciples (Matthew 10:23), when He sent them out to preach. In this commission He told them where to go, and what they could expect. Among the expectations was a warning of the persecution they would encounter, and in verse 23 a projection of … [Read more…]
Question: A Question from a Friend: “Why did Jesus say to someone He had healed, ‘Tell no man what was done,’ as in Luke 8:56?” Answer: The fact that Jesus instructed several people whom He had healed to “tell no man what was done to you” does seem puzzling. Why would He want to keep … [Read more…]
Question: Here is a Scripture I would like you to explain: “And he saith unto him, verily, verily, I say unto you, hereafter ye shall see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.” Answer: These words were spoken by Jesus very early in His career, when He … [Read more…]
Question: What did Jesus mean when He condemned the scribes and Pharisees for proselytizing, saying that those converted were ‘twofold more the child of hell than yourselves’ (Matt. 23:15)? Why would the proselyte be a child of hell at all? Answer: In Matthew 23 Jesus is condemning the scribes and Pharisees on numerous points, most … [Read more…]
Answer: You refer to Jesus eating the Last Supper with His disciples, when He partook of the “cup,” containing the juice of the grape, and gave it to His disciples, and told them, “Drink from it, all of you” (Matt. 26:27). Then He proceeded to explain. His words are phrased slightly different in each of … [Read more…]