Luke
Christ’s Birth is Announced
Gabriel is used again to declare glad tidings (v.26). When Elisabeth was in her sixth month of pregnancy God sends His angel to a virgin by the name of Mary in the town of Nazareth. Mary had not yet had sexual contact with any man. She was engaged to be married to a man …
The Message of John
This passage gives us precise historical information about the secular leaders of that day and specifically brings before us the baptism of John the Baptist and his message of repentance (vv. 1- 6). Luke tells us exactly when John began his ministry. It was in the fifteenth …
Jesus Tells About Forgiveness and Faith
As Jesus travels toward Jerusalem and eventually the cross, He is teaching His disciples and preparing them for the time He will no longer be with them. In the passage we are reading today he is teaching them about forgiveness and faithfulness: Forgiveness (vv. 1- …
The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin
We find three parables in this chapter that reveal the love and concern Jesus has for sinful men and women (vv. 1-2). The Pharisees had a knowledge of the Old Testament Law and a desire for personal purity but they had no love for lost souls. Jesus attracted sinners whi …
A Crippled Woman Healed on the Sabbath
Jesus went to the synagogue to teach on the Sabbath day, which was Saturday (v. 10). On this occasion there was a woman present who had been crippled for 18 years, and who, like Job, was physically afflicted by Satan (vv. 11-12). This does not mean that all sickness is caused …
The Rich Man and Lazarus
This is a parable of a rich man who feasted in luxury and a poor man (Lazarus) who was a beggar that was covered with ulcerated sores; and so helpless that he could not even ward off the street dogs which pestered him (vv. 19-22). (This Lazarus should not be confused with t …
Jesus Rises From the Dead
This final chapter of Luke records the experiences of several people who had first-hand experiences with the risen Lord. In each case they were depressed because of Jesus’ death, but after meeting with Him they were joyful and praised God. The first people to learn …
The Parable of the Lost Son
Again we find in this passage that something is lost, the lost is found and because of it there is great rejoicing. This is the parable of: The lost son (vv. 11-24) – The son is willfully lost. He wanted to have his own way so he rebelled against his own father and brok …
Jesus is Led Away to be Crucified
When Jesus left Pilate’s judgment hall, he was carrying the cross. This was part of a prisoner’s humiliation that he carry his own cross. However, because of physical exhaustion Jesus was unable to carry it very far. A man named Simon, from the town of Cyrene in N …
Jesus Brings Salvation to Zaccheus’s Home
Jesus comes in contact with Zachaeus as he passes through Jericho (vv. 1-2).Some interesting things about Zachaeus are as follows: He was rich (v. 2). He was not only a tax collector but a chief of tax collectors.He thought he was seeking Jesus (v. 3), but Jesus was se …