Luk 6:49 | TNotes | STEP | 6:49 anyone who hears and doesn’t obey: See Ezek 33:31-33 . Thematic note: The Suffering Prophet Jesus is described by many titles in the Gospels, including Messiah, Son of David, Son of Man, Son of God, and Lord. In Luke, a key title is “Prophet.” Jesus was the prophet that Moses predicted in Deut 18:15 . As a prophet, Jesus preached God’s word and performed miracles like those of the great Old Testament prophets. When Jesus raised a widow’s son, the people cried out, “A mighty prophet has risen among us” (Luke 7:16 ). The disiples reported to Jesus that people were identifying him as a prophet (Matt 16:13-14 ). And the disciples on the Emmaus road identified him as “a prophet who did powerful miracles” and “a mighty teacher” (Luke 24:19 ). Like other prophets, Jesus suffered for his testimony (cp. 1 Kgs 19:1-18 ; Jer 11:18-19 ; 18:18 ; 20:1-2 , 7-18 ; 26:7-11 , 20-23 ; 38:1-6 ). While the people linked Jesus’ prophetic office to his miracles and teaching, Jesus connected it especially to his suffering. At Nazareth, he affirmed that “no prophet is accepted in his own hometown” (Luke 4:24 ), and he later accused Israel’s leaders of murdering their prophets (11:47-51 ). As he journeyed to Jerusalem, he exclaimed, “It wouldn’t do for a prophet of God to be killed except in Jerusalem!” (13:33 ). In the Old Testament, when Israel did not heed God’s prophets, divine judgment followed. Similarly, God’s people would face judgment if they did not listen to Jesus (see Acts 3:22-23 ). Just as the revelation that Jesus is the Messiah confirms that he is the Savior for all people, so his role as prophet confirms that his message comes from God, and his words are the authentic word of God, which must be heard and obeyed. Passages for Further Study Deut 18:15 ; Matt 5:12 ; 23:34-37 ; Luke 4:22-24 ; 6:23 , 26 ; 7:16 ; 11:47-52 ; 13:33-34 ; 24:17-21 ; Acts 3:22-23 ; 7:37 , 52

6:49 ^a anyone who hears and doesn’t obey: See Ezek 33:31-33 ^b.

Thematic note: The Suffering Prophet
Jesus is described by many titles in the Gospels, including Messiah, Son of David, Son of Man, Son of God, and Lord. In Luke, a key title is “Prophet.” Jesus was the prophet that Moses predicted in Deut 18:15 ^c.
As a prophet, Jesus preached God’s word and performed miracles like those of the great Old Testament prophets. When Jesus raised a widow’s son, the people cried out, “A mighty prophet has risen among us” (Luke 7:16 ^d). The disiples reported to Jesus that people were identifying him as a prophet (Matt 16:13-14 ^e). And the disciples on the Emmaus road identified him as “a prophet who did powerful miracles” and “a mighty teacher” (Luke 24:19 ^f).
Like other prophets, Jesus suffered for his testimony (cp. 1 Kgs 19:1-18 ^g; Jer 11:18-19 ^h; 18:18 ⁱ; 20:1-2 ^j, 7-18 ^k; 26:7-11 ^l, 20-23 ^m; 38:1-6 ⁿ). While the people linked Jesus’ prophetic office to his miracles and teaching, Jesus connected it especially to his suffering. At Nazareth, he affirmed that “no prophet is accepted in his own hometown” (Luke 4:24 ^o), and he later accused Israel’s leaders of murdering their prophets (11:47-51 ^p). As he journeyed to Jerusalem, he exclaimed, “It wouldn’t do for a prophet of God to be killed except in Jerusalem!” (13:33 ^q).
In the Old Testament, when Israel did not heed God’s prophets, divine judgment followed. Similarly, God’s people would face judgment if they did not listen to Jesus (see Acts 3:22-23 ^r).
Just as the revelation that Jesus is the Messiah confirms that he is the Savior for all people, so his role as prophet confirms that his message comes from God, and his words are the authentic word of God, which must be heard and obeyed.

Passages for Further Study
Deut 18:15 ^s; Matt 5:12 ^t; 23:34-37 ^u; Luke 4:22-24 ^v; 6:23 ^w, 26 ^x; 7:16 ^y; 11:47-52 ^z; 13:33-34 ^aa; 24:17-21 ^ab; Acts 3:22-23 ^ac; 7:37 ^ad, 52 ^ae