51.

2. Eleven parables, peculiar to Luke. (I) The two debtors, 7:41-43.
(2) The good Samaritan, 10:25-37. (3) The importunate friend, 11:5-8.
(4) The rich fool, 12:16-19. (5) The barren fig-tree, 13:6-9. (6) The
lost piece of silver, 15:8-10. (7) The prodigal son, 15:11-32. (8) The
unjust steward, 16:1-13. (9) The rich man and Lazarus, 18:19-31. (10)
The unjust judge, 18:1-8. (11) The Pharisee and publican, 18:9-14.

3. Some other passages mainly peculiar to Luke. (1) Chs. 1-2 and 9:51-
18:14 are mainly peculiar to Luke. (2) John the Baptist's answer to
the people. 3:10-14. (3) The conversation with Moses and Elias, 9:30-
31. (4) The weeping over Jerusalem, 19:41-44. (5) The bloody sweat,
22:44. (6) The sending of Jesus to Herod, 23:7-12. (7) The address to
the daughters of Jerusalem, 23:27-31. (8) "Father forgive them",
23:34. (9) The penitent robber, 23:40-43. (10) The disciples at
Emmaus, 24:13-31; (11) Particulars about the ascension. 24:50-53.

4. The following words and phrases should be studied, making a list
of the references where each occurs and a study of each passage in
which they occur with a view of getting Luke's conception of the term.
(1) The "son of man" (23 times). (2) The "son of God" (7 times). (3)
The "kingdom of God" (32 times). (4) References to law, lawyer, lawful
(18 times). (5) Publican (11 times). (6) Sinner and sinners (16
times). Mr. Stroud estimates that 59 percent of Luke is peculiar to
himself and Mr. Weiss figures that 541 have no incidences in the other
gospels.

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Chapter XXVII.

John.

The Author. From the evidence found in the gospel, we may learn
several things about the author. (1) _That he was a Jew_. This is seen
in his evident knowledge of Jewish opinions concerning such subjects
as the Messiah, and his knowledge of their customs, such as the
purification. (2) _He was an eye-witness to most of what he relates_.
This is seen in his exact knowledge of time, as to the hour or time of
day a thing occurred; in his knowledge of the number of persons or
things present, as the division of his garments into four parts; in
the vividness of the narrative which he could hardly have had without
first having seen it all. (3) _He was an apostle_. This is seen in his
knowledge of the thoughts of the disciples (2:11, 17); in his
knowledge of the private words of the disciples to Jesus and among
themselves (4:31, 33, etc.); in his knowledge of the private resorts
of the dis