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 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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