The Gospel of Luke

The Gospel of Luke
a commentary & meditation for daily reflection and study

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

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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 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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