365 Key Chapters of the Bible: Luke 20

365 Key Chapters of the Bible: Luke 20

What will you do with Jesus? Who do you say He is? Repeatedly throughout the Gospels, we see those who encounter Jesus grappling with these questions.

The Jewish elite consistently questioned the authority of Jesus. Despite the testimony of Jesus’ works, of John the Baptist, and of the Scriptures, many of the Pharisees refused to believe that Jesus is who He said He is. In this chapter the scribes and chief priests confront Jesus and attempt to trap Him, but Jesus answers them brilliantly, leaving them speechless.

This session is part 44 of the 365 Key Chapters of the Bible series, based on Ken’s Handbook to Scripture. 

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