Luke 19:45-21:38 Outlined

VI. Jerusalem Ministry (19:45-21:38)

A. The Cleansing of the Temple (19:45-48)

1. Jesus’s Authority Over the Temple 143. 19:45-46
        Quoting Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11
2. Growing Conflict 144. 19:47-48

B. Authority Challenged (20:1-8) 145. 20:1-8

1. The religious leaders question Jesus (20:1,2)
2. Jesus’s counter question (20:3-8)

C. The Parable of the Wicked Tenants (20:9-19) 146. 20:9-19

1. The Parable (20:9-16)
2. Judgement Pronounced (20:16-18)
3. The Leaders Reaction (20:19)

D. Attempts to Trap Jesus (20:20-44)

1. Paying Taxes to Caesar 147. 20:20-26
2. A Question about the Resurrection 148. 20:27-40
3. The Son of David 149. 20:41-44

E. A Warning Against Religious Hypocrisy (20:45-47) 150. 20:45-47

F. The Widow’s Offering (21:1-4) 151. 21:1-4

I. The Olivet Discourse (21:5-36)

1. The Temple Destruction Predicted 152. 21:5-9
        a. Jesus says the temple will be destroyed (21:5,6)
        b. What will be the signs of this? False Christs (21:7-9)
2. More Signs 153. 21:10-19
        a. Wars and Natural Disasters (21:10,11)
        b. Believers persecuted and giving witness (21:12-19)
3. Judgement of Jerusalem 154. 21:20-24
        a. Jerusalem surrounded (21:20-23)
        b. The Time of Gentiles (21:24)
4. The Coming of the Son of Man 155. 21:25-28
        a. Cosmic Signs (21:25,26)
        b. Christ’s Return (21:27,28)
5. The Parable of the Fig Tree 156. 21:29-33
        a. The Signs Are There to See (21:29-31)
        b. Jesus’s Words will not Fail (21:32,33)
6. A Warning to Persevere 157. 21:34-36
        a. Avoid fading, drunkenness, and worry (21:34,35)
        b. Stay awake and ready (21:36)
7. Jesus Continues to Teach 158. 21:37-38