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Luke
Chapter
9 (Continued)
9:38-39``And,
behold {means 'Pay Attention!'}
9:40``And,
I begged Your students/disciples to cast it out,
9:41``
Jesus 'having an answer for'/'giving a discerning answer Bring your son {huios} here."
9:42``But
as the boy was approaching,
Then
Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit {akathartos pneuma},
9:43-44``
Then while they were marveling {Note: Again remember these men are but students {mathetes} at this time. Jesus is telling them many things that will happen, but they do not have the basic doctrines built up in their souls at this time to completely understand all that He is telling them. They will come to be spiritually mature, but as with all students, that takes time and study.}
9:45``
But they did not understand {agnoeo} this statement . . . Yet they were afraid to ask Him about this statement. {Note: So we have two possibilities here. First, the time might not have been right for this 'mystery doctrine' to be revealed to them. So, though they heard the doctrine, its meaning was kept from them. The other possibility is that they 'were not equipped' yet to understand. Many times a student will study a passage of the bible and really want to understand, but the meaning is kept from them. All this means is you must have the basic doctrines first, the secondary doctrines next, on and on. Paul calls this building an edification complex of the soul (ECS). David describes it as 'my cup' runnith over. Both were talking about doctrines - built upon doctrine - until you are "Pleroma" - 'meaning a deficiency has been filled to the maximum'. From the next verses, it appears it was a matter of spiritual immaturity.}
{An
Indication of their Spiritual Immaturity - Who is the 'Greatest'!}
47-48``But
Jesus, knowing
Also,
if {ean} anyone will,
For
the one being {huparcho} the least {mikros} {Note: Keep in mind the context. They have been told a great doctrine of the betrayal of the Lord - and they were not equipped to understand what this meant. They were not even comfortable enough as students to admit that they did not understand. So then they decide to argue about which of them is the greatest! So, Jesus uses an analogy of physical youth to spiritual youth. The students/disciples who understand that they really are babies/'little children' spiritually will be willing to start with the basic doctrines. So they then have the foundation on which to build an ECS. After years of study, they will grow into spiritual adolescence and, if they survive adolescence, they will become fathers/'spiritually mature'. Jesus and then John describes spiritual maturity as three phrases - 'babies or little children', young men or adolescents, and fathers or spiritually mature.}
9:49``Now
John 'had an answer'/'gave a discerning answer
9:50``But
Jesus said to him {John}, {Note: Concentrate on this verse when you go to JUDGE someone else who 'Teaches Christ' in a manner different from yours. This other man was probably not 'doing it right' . . . according to the disciples. But Jesus says not to hinder this other man's efforts. As Paul said about his biggest 'detractor' - 'at least he is preaching Christ'.}
{Rejection
in Samaria}
9:52``And,
sending messengers {aggelos}
9:53``And,
they {villagers} absolutely refused {ouk} {Note: The Samaritans at this time are a 'half-breed' people. They are half Jew and half Gentile. As such, the legalistic Jews judged them as inferior to themselves. So there is an antagonism between the peoples.}
9:54``
Now His students/disciples
9:55``But,
'spinning around'/turning around' {strepho}
9:56``And
they went on to
9:57``And
it came to pass {new subject} {Note: Another comment indicating these students are still students - and need to grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior - as we all do. It is by God's grace that we are allowed to read their 'mistakes' so we as future students can also learn by their mistakes.}
9:58``And
Jesus was saying to him,
9:59``But,
saying to another of a different kind {heteros},
But
he replied,
60``Jesus
said to him,
61``Now
another of a different kind {heteros} also
62``But
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