The Gospel According to
LUKE
Author:
Luke was a doctor, a close friend and colleague of the apostle Paul, and often traveled with him on his missionary journeys. See Col 4:14; 2 Tim 4:11; Phile 24; Acts 16:10-12; 20:5-6; 27:1.
Date:
Luke wrote in the first century of this era some years after the death and resurrection of Christ, and before the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.
Theme:
Jesus Christ is the Saviour whom God has appointed to provide salvation for the human race. Some of the key words in this Gospel are salvation (Luke 1:69, 77; 2:30; 3:6; 19:9), and preaching the gospel (Luke 4:18-19, 43; 7:22; 8:1; 9:2, 6, 60; 20:1). He began His ministry with the words from Isa 61:1-2, and revealed His work as seeking and saving the lost (Luke 19:10). Luke presents Christ as the Son of man. He writes more fully about some of the details of Christ’s birth and life, and speaks of His true human nature more clearly, than the other Gospel writers.
Contents:
Luke introduces his Gospel 1:1-4
The parents of John the Baptist 1:5-25
An angel comes to Mary 1:26-38
Mary visits Elizabeth 1:39-55
The birth of John the Baptist 1:56-80
The birth of the Lord Jesus 2:1-20
The circumcision of Jesus 2:21-24
The words of Simeon 2:25-35
The prophetess Anna 2:36-38
The boy Jesus in Nazareth and Jerusalem 2:39-52
The ministry of John the Baptist 3:1-20
The baptism of Jesus 3:21-23
The genealogy of Jesus 3:24-38
The testing of Jesus in the wilderness 4:1-13
Jesus begins His ministry 4:14-44
Jesus in Nazareth 4:14-30
Jesus in Capernaum 4:31-44
A miraculous catch of fish 5:1-11
Jesus heals a leper 5:12-16
Jesus heals and forgives a paralytic 5:17-26
Jesus calls Levi (Matthew) and dines in his house 5:27-39
Jesus and the Sabbath 6:1-5
Jesus heals a withered hand 6:6-11
Jesus chooses His disciples 6:12-16
Jesus preaches the Sermon on the Plain 6:20-49
Jesus heals the centurion’s servant 7:1-10
Jesus raises a young man from death 7:11-17
Jesus answers the question of John the Baptist 7:18-23
Jesus praises John the Baptist 7:24-35
Jesus in the house of Simon the Pharisee 7:36-50
The parable of the sower 8:4-15
Jesus speaks of His mother and brothers 8:19-21
Jesus stills the storm 8:22-25
Jesus drives out a legion of demons 8:26-39
Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from death
and heals the woman with an issue of blood 8:40-56
Jesus sends out His disciples 9:1-6
Jesus feeds the five thousand 9:10-17
Jesus reveals Who He is and speaks of His death
and resurrection 9:18-22
Jesus reveals the character of His followers 9:23-27
Jesus is transfigured 9:28-36
Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy 9:37-45
Jesus speaks of true greatness 9:46-48
Jesus begins His journey to Jerusalem 9:49-56
Jesus and those who would follow Him 9:57-62
Jesus instructs and sends out seventy disciples 10:1-21
Jesus reveals His deity 10:22-24
The parable of the good Samaritan 10:25-37
Jesus, Mary and Martha 10:38-42
Jesus teaches about prayer 11:1-13
Jesus is slandered by religious leaders 11:14-26
Jesus speaks of true blessedness 11:27-28
Jesus faces an evil generation 11:29-36
Jesus reveals the character of the religious leaders 11:37-54
Jesus warns His disciples about the religious leaders 12:1-12
The parable of the rich fool 12:14-21
Jesus tells His disciples not to worry 12:22-34
Jesus speaks of His second coming 12:35-48
Jesus creates divisions 12:49-53
Jesus demands repentance 13:1-5
The parable of the barren tree 13:6-9
Jesus heals a woman on the Sabbath 13:10-17
Illustrations about God’s kingdom 13:18-21
Jesus speaks of the one way of salvation 13:22-30
Jesus expresses sorrow over Jerusalem 13:34-35
Jesus dines in a Pharisee’s house 14:1-15
The parable of the great feast 14:16-24
Jesus reveals qualifications for discipleship 14:25-35
The parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin,
and the prodigal son 15:1-32
The parable of the unjust steward 16:1-9
Jesus speaks of faithful service 16:10-13
The illustration of the rich man and Lazarus 16:19-31
Jesus gives teaching on offenses and forgiveness 17:1-4
Jesus shows how faith is increased 17:5-10
Jesus heals ten lepers 17:11-19
Jesus speaks of His second coming 17:20-37
Jesus gives further instruction about prayer 18:1-8
The illustration of the Pharisee and the tax collector 18:9-14
Jesus welcomes little children 18:15-17
Jesus and the rich young ruler 18:18-30
Jesus speaks of His coming death and resurrection 18:31-34
Jesus heals a blind man in Jericho 18:35-43
Jesus and Zacchaeus 19:1-10
The parable of the servants and the money 19:11-27
Jesus rides to Jerusalem on a donkey and weeps over it 19:28-44
Jesus faces the hostility of religious leaders 20:1-47
The parable of the tenants of the vineyard 20:9-19
Resurrection and marriage 20:27-39
Jesus asks a question they cannot answer 20:41-44
Jesus teaches about giving 21:1-4
Jesus reveals the future 21:5-36
Jesus is betrayed by Judas 22:1-6
Jesus eats the last Passover with His disciples 22:7-22
Jesus teaches about true greatness 22:24-30
Jesus predicts Peter’s denial 22:31-34
Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane 22:39-46
Jesus is arrested 22:47-53
Peter’s denial 22:54-62
Jesus before the Jewish high priest 22:63-71
Jesus before Pilate 23:1-25
Jesus goes to Calvary and is crucified 23:26-38
The repentant thief 23:39-43
Jesus dies and is buried 23:44-56
Jesus rises from the dead 24:1-7
The unbelief of Jesus’ disciples 24:8-12
Jesus appears to disciples on the Emmaeus road 24:13-32
Jesus appears to His apostles 24:33-44
Jesus explains the Scriptures to His apostles
and tells them what to do 24:45-49
Jesus ascends into heaven 24:50-52