The Gospel of Luke

a commentary & meditation for daily reflection and study
Introduction

Luke 1:1-4 Prologue
Luke 1:5-4-23 Birth of Baptist foretold
Luke 1:26-38 Birth of Jesus foretold
Luke 1:39-45 Mary visits Elizabeth
Luke 1:46-55 Mary's song
Luke 1:57-66  John the Baptist's birth
Luke 1:67-80 Zechariah's song 

Luke 2:1-20 The Birth of Jesus
Luke2:21 He was named Jesus
Luke 2:22-35 Simeon's prophecy
Luke 2:36-40 Anna the prophetess
Luke 2:41-52 Boy Jesus at Temple

Luke 3:1-6 John the Baptist preaches
Luke 3:7-20 Summons to repentance
Luke3:21-22 Jesus' baptism
Luke3:23-38 Jesus' genealogy

Luke 4:1-13 Jesus' temptation
Luke 4:14-22 Jesus in Galilee
Luke 4:23-30 Rejected at Nazareth
Luke 4:31-37 Boy freed of demon
Luke 4:38-44 Jesus heals many

Luke 5:1-11 The first disciples
Luke 5:12-16 Jesus heals the leper
Luke 5:17-26 A lame man healed
Luke 5:27-32 Jesus calls Levi
Luke 5:33-39 Jesus questioned

Luke 6:1-5 Lord of the Sabbath
Luke 6:6-11 Shrivelled hand healed
Luke 6:12-19 The Twelve Apostles
Luke 6:20-26 The beatitudes
Luke 6:27-38 Love for enemies
Luke 6:39-42  Parable of the blind
Luke 6:43-45 A tree and its fruits
Luke 6:46-49 A foolish builder

Luke 7:1-10 The Centurion's faith
Luke 7:11-17 Widow's son restored
Luke 7:18-30 Jesus & the Baptist
Luke 7:31-35 The sulking children
Luke 7:36-50 A Sinner's love

Luke 8:1-3 Women who served Jesus
Luke 8:4-15 Parable of the sower
Luke 8:16-18 Parable of the lamp
Luke 8:19-21 True kinship
Luke 8:22-25 Jesus calms the sea
Luke 8:26-39 Possessed man freed
Luke 8:40-56 A girl restored to life and a woman healed

Luke 9:1-6 Sending of the Twelve
Luke 9:7-9  Herod's perplexion
Luke 9:10-17 Jesus Feeds 5000
Luke 9:18-22 Peter recognizes Christ
Luke 9:23-27 True discipleship
Luke 9:28-36 Jesus transfigured
Luke 9:37-43 A boy delivered
Luke 9:43-45  Crucifixion foretold
Luke 9:46-50 True greatness
Luke 9:51-56 Samaritan opposition
Luke 9:57-62 Counting the cost

Luke 10:1-12 Seventy-two sent
Luke 10:13-16 Gospel rejected
Luke 10:17-24 Satan's downfall
Luke10:25-37 A Good Samaritan
Luke 10:38-42 The better portion

Luke 11:1-4 Teach us to pray
Luke11:5-14 Ask and receive
Luke 11:15-26 Malicious slander
Luke 11:27-28 Truly blessed
Luke 11:29-32 Sign of Jonah
Luke 11:33-36 A darkened heart
Luke 11:37-41 Give to the poor
Luke 11:42-46 Sins of legalists
Luke 11:47-54 Legalism exposed

Luke 12:1-7 Fear not
Luke 12:8-12 The unpardonable sin
Luke 12:13-21 The rich fool
Luke 12:22-34 Do not worry
Luke 12:35-38 Be prepared!
Luke 12:39-48 Thief in the night!
Luke 12:49-53 Fire and division!
Luke 12:54-59 Sign of the times

Luke 13:1-9 Suffering and sin
Luke 13:10-17 A crippled healed
Luke 13:18-21 Mustard seed parable
Luke 13:22-30 Risk being shut out
Luke 13:31-35 Averting disaster

Luke 14:1-6 Healing on the Sabbath
Luke 14:7-11 Seeking place of honor
Luke 14:12-14 The invitation list
Luke 14:15-24 The great banquet
Luke 14:25-33 Cost of discipleship
Luke 14:34-35 The discarded salt

Luke 15:1-10 Parable of lost & found
Luke 15:11-32 Lost son restored

Luke 16:1-8 The dishonest manager
Luke 16:9-15 Some shrewd advice
Luke 16:16-18 God's unchangeable law
Luke 16:19-31 A rich man & Lazarus

Luke 17:1-6 Causing others to stumble
Luke 17:7-10 Doing one's duty
Luke 17:11-19 Ten lepers healed
Luke 17:20-25 Signs of his coming
Luke 17:26-37 The second coming

Luke 18:1-8  The persistent widow
Luke 18:9-14 Pharisee & Tax collector
Luke 18:15-17 The children and Jesus
Luke 18:18-30 The rich young ruler
Luke 18:35-43 A blind beggar sees

Luke 19: 1-10 Jesus visits Zacchaeus
Luke 19: 11-27 A money parable
Luke 19:28-40 The triumphal entry
Luke 19:41-44 Jesus wept
Luke 19:45-48 Jesus at the Temple

Luke 20:1-18 Parable of vineyard
Luke 20:19-26 Caesar and God
Luke 20:27-40 Sons of resurrection
Luke 20:41-47 Jesus' warnings

Luke 21:1-4 The precious gift
Luke 21:5-11 End time signs
Luke 21:12-19 Tidings of trouble
Luke 21:20-28 The second coming
Luke 21:29-33 Parable of fig tree
Luke 21:34-38 Watch at all times!

Luke 22:1-13 Betrayal at Passover
Luke 22:14-23 Last Supper
Luke 22:24-30 Disciples' strife
Luke 22:31-46  Prayer & temptation
Luke 22:47-54 Jesus' arrested
Luke 22:54-71 Peter disowns Jesus

Luke 23:1-25 Jesus' trial
Luke 23:26-31 Road to Calvary
Luke 23:32-43 Crucified as King
Luke 23:44-49 Jesus' death
Luke 23:50-56 Jesus' burial

Luke 24:1-12 He has risen!
Luke 24:13-35 On road to Emmaus
Luke 24:35-46 Jesus appears
Luke 24:46-53 The ascension

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Scripture quotations from Common Bible: Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1973, and Ignatius Edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 2006, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
 

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