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Luke 12: 49 – 53 Not peace but division

Luke 12: 49 – 53 Not peace but division ‘I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, IContinue reading “Luke 12: 49 – 53 Not peace but division”

Luke 12: 35 – 48 Watchfulness

Luke 12: 35 – 48 Watchfulness ‘Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watchingContinue reading “Luke 12: 35 – 48 Watchfulness”

Luke 12: 22 – 34 Do not worry

Luke 12: 22 – 34 Do not worry Then Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: they do not sowContinue reading “Luke 12: 22 – 34 Do not worry”

Luke 12: 13 – 21 The parable of the rich fool

Luke 12: 13 – 21 The parable of the rich fool Someone in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.’ Jesus replied, ‘Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?’ Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kindsContinue reading “Luke 12: 13 – 21 The parable of the rich fool”

Luke 12: 1 – 12 Warnings and encouragements

Luke 12: 1 – 12 Warnings and encouragements [When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, waiting to catch him in something he might say. Luke 11: 53 – 54 ] Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered,Continue reading “Luke 12: 1 – 12 Warnings and encouragements”

Luke 11: 37 – 54 Woes on the Pharisees and the experts in the law

Luke 11: 37 – 54 Woes on the Pharisees and the experts in the law When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table. But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal. ThenContinue reading “Luke 11: 37 – 54 Woes on the Pharisees and the experts in the law”

Luke 11: 33 – 36 The lamp of the body

Luke 11: 33 – 36 The lamp of the body ‘No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body.Continue reading “Luke 11: 33 – 36 The lamp of the body”

Luke 11: 29 – 32 The sign of Jonah

Luke 11: 29 – 32 The sign of Jonah As the crowds increased, Jesus said, ‘This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to thisContinue reading “Luke 11: 29 – 32 The sign of Jonah”

Luke 11: 14 – 28 Jesus and Beelzebul

Luke 11: 14 – 28 Jesus and Beelzebul Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed. But some of them said, ‘By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.’ Others tested him by asking forContinue reading “Luke 11: 14 – 28 Jesus and Beelzebul”

Luke 11: 1 – 13 Jesus’ teaching on prayer

Luke 11: 1 – 13 Jesus’ teaching on prayer One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.’ He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: ‘ “Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdomContinue reading “Luke 11: 1 – 13 Jesus’ teaching on prayer”