Luke 11:13

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It is evident that none of the disciples, with the possible exception of Mary of Bethany, asked for the Spirit in the faith of this promise. It was a new and staggering thing to a Jew that, in advance of the fulfilment of Joel 2:28; Joel 2:29 all might receive the Spirit. Mary alone of the disciples understood Christ's repeated declaration concerning His own death and resurrection John 12:3-7. Save Mary, not one of the disciples but Peter, and he only in the great confession Matthew 16:16 manifested a spark of spiritual intelligence till after the resurrection of Christ and the impartation of the Spirit ; John 20:22; Acts 2:1-4. To go back to the promise of Luke 11:13; Luke 11:13 is to forget Pentecost, and to ignore the truth that now every believer has the indwelling Spirit ; Romans 8:9; Romans 8:15; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Galatians 4:6; 1 John 2:20; 1 John 2:27. (See Scofield "1 John 2:27- :")