Luk 3:20 | KingComments | STEP | John has preached many other exhortations to the people through which he preached the gospel to them. Here we see that preaching the gospel goes hand in hand with the preaching of exhortations. All the exhortations with which John preaches the gospel include denouncing the corrupt way of life of Herod, which manifested itself in many areas. One of them Luke particularly mentions, that is his adulterous relationship with Herodias, his brother’s wife. John spares no one in his preaching, while its main purpose is to prepare every human being to accept Christ. John the baptist is loyal not only to the lowest classes of the people, but also to the highest class. His testimony for Christ is resolute; he cares nothing for his own honor, for his concern is to glorify the Lord. After painting the faithful service of John, Luke mentions his imprisonment. Hereby John suffers for the sake of righteousness, for he is locked up in prison because of his righteousness. Historically, this only happens later, because John also baptized the Lord, about which the following verse speaks. But the end of the service of John is thus established. Luke does this to draw all attention now to Him in Whom “the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men” ( ).

‏ Luke 3:20

End of John’s Service

John has preached many other exhortations to the people through which he preached the gospel to them. Here we see that preaching the gospel goes hand in hand with the preaching of exhortations. All the exhortations with which John preaches the gospel include denouncing the corrupt way of life of Herod, which manifested itself in many areas.

One of them Luke particularly mentions, that is his adulterous relationship with Herodias, his brother’s wife. John spares no one in his preaching, while its main purpose is to prepare every human being to accept Christ. John the baptist is loyal not only to the lowest classes of the people, but also to the highest class. His testimony for Christ is resolute; he cares nothing for his own honor, for his concern is to glorify the Lord.

After painting the faithful service of John, Luke mentions his imprisonment. Hereby John suffers for the sake of righteousness, for he is locked up in prison because of his righteousness. Historically, this only happens later, because John also baptized the Lord, about which the following verse speaks. But the end of the service of John is thus established. Luke does this to draw all attention now to Him in Whom “the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men” (Tit 2:11).