Luke 9:1-36

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:18-19

The fact that this incident happened near Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16:13; Mark 8:27) was insignificant to Luke. He may have viewed it as a distracting detail even though the event transpired in Gentile territory.However, Luke alone mentioned that Jesus was praying. He may have done so to tie this incident to the feeding of the 5,000 when Jesus also prayed (Luke 9:16). Thus he presented the feeding and the revelation to Peter as coming in answer to prayer. Jesus’ exemplary dependence on His... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:18-20

Jesus’ question and Peter’s reply 9:18-20 (cf. Matthew 16:13-16; Mark 8:27-29)Luke omitted several incidents here that the other evangelists included (Matthew 14:22 to Matthew 16:12; Mark 6:45 to Mark 8:26; John 6:16-66). By doing so, he tied the questions of Herod and the multitude about Jesus’ identity with Peter’s answer to that question. This selection of material helps the reader see that the question of Jesus’ identity was very important to Luke. It should be to every evangelist. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:18-27

4. Peter’s confession of faith 9:18-27Luke’s account contains three parts: Jesus’ question and Peter’s reply, Jesus’ prediction of His passion, and Jesus’ explanation of the implications for the disciples. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:20

Speaking for the other disciples Peter answered that Jesus was the Messiah whom God had sent (Psalms 2:2; Daniel 9:26; cf. Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 11:1-16). In saying this Peter rejected the notion that Jesus was just a prophet, even one of the greatest prophets. This is how Moslems view Jesus today. Rather he believed that Jesus was the Messiah promised in the Old Testament.It is not difficult to know just what Peter’s concept of the Messiah was when he made this confession of faith. When Peter’s... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:21-22

Jesus’ prediction of His passion 9:21-22 (cf. Matthew 16:17-23; Mark 8:30-33)Luke omitted Jesus’ prediction of the church (Matthew 16:17-19), Peter’s rebuke of Jesus (Matthew 16:22; Mark 8:32), and Jesus’ counter-rebuke of Peter (Matthew 16:23; Mark 8:33). These omissions enabled him to stress Jesus’ prediction of His sufferings and His call to the disciples to take up their cross and follow Him. The fate of Jesus is primary in this pericope.Evidently Jesus urged the disciples not to publicize... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:23

The "all" must be the disciples in view of the context (Luke 9:18). Coming after Jesus means becoming a disciple of His. Denying self is more fundamental than denying things. It involves forsaking one’s personal ambitions and desires to fulfill the will of God. It means living for His sake rather than our own. Criminals going to crucifixion normally carried the crosspiece (Gr. patibulum) of their own cross. [Note: Marshall, The Gospel . . ., p. 373.] Carrying one’s own cross therefore implied... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:23-27

The implications for the disciples 9:23-27 (cf. Matthew 16:24-28; Mark 8:34-9:1)Jesus proceeded to explain the consequences for disciples who choose to follow Him faithfully in view of His rejection. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:24-26

These verses expand the ideas of loss and shame implied in the illustration of bearing one’s cross (Luke 9:23). The contrast is first giving up what the world can provide to gain what God can provide. It involves going without now with the faith that God will abundantly reward any sacrifice that a disciple makes to follow Him faithfully. Moreover it involves giving up oneself to gain something for oneself either now or later. The second contrast is between glory (i.e., a good reputation) now in... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:27

In view of the following incident, the Transfiguration, the "some" in this verse appears to refer to some of the disciples, namely, Peter, John, and James (cf. Luke 9:28). The Transfiguration was a preview of the kingdom of God in which three disciples saw Jesus in the glorified state that will be His in the kingdom (cf. 2 Peter 1:16-18). Jesus’ reference to tasting death here connects with what He had just implied about the disciples possibly having to die for their testimonies (Luke 9:23-25).... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:28

Matthew and Mark said that the Transfiguration happened "after six days" (Matthew 17:1; Mark 9:2), but Luke wrote "some (about) eight days." Luke’s reference is less precise and may reflect a Hellenistic way of referring to a week. Again Luke reversed the normal order of the three primary apostles perhaps to link Peter with John, the leaders of the apostolic church in Palestine (cf. Luke 8:51).His use of the definite article with "mountain" suggests a specific mountain, but Luke did not... read more

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