Luke 7: 18 – 35 Jesus and John the Baptist John’s disciples told him all about these things. Calling two of them, he sent them to the Lord to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’ When the men came to Jesus, they said, ‘ John theContinue reading “Luke 7: 18 – 35 Jesus and John the Baptist”
Category Archives: Luke’s Gospel
Luke 7: 11 – 17 Jesus raises a widow’s son
Luke 7: 11 – 17 Jesus raises a widow’s son Soon afterwards, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out – the only son of his mother, and she was a widow.Continue reading “Luke 7: 11 – 17 Jesus raises a widow’s son”
Luke 7: 1 – 10 The faith of the centurion
Luke 7: 1 – 10 The faith of the centurion When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was ill and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him,Continue reading “Luke 7: 1 – 10 The faith of the centurion”
Luke 6: 46 – 49 The wise and foolish builders
Luke 6: 46 – 49 The wise and foolish builders ‘Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord,” and do not do what I say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building aContinue reading “Luke 6: 46 – 49 The wise and foolish builders”
Luke 6: 43 – 45 A tree and its fruit
Luke 6: 43 – 45 A tree and its fruit No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognised by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn bushes, or grapes from briars. A good man brings good things out of the good storedContinue reading “Luke 6: 43 – 45 A tree and its fruit”
Luke 6: 37 – 42 Judging others
Luke 6: 37 – 42 Judging others ‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.Continue reading “Luke 6: 37 – 42 Judging others”
Luke 6: 27 – 36 Love for enemies
Luke 6: 27 – 36 Love for enemies ‘But to you who are listening I say: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who ill-treat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat,Continue reading “Luke 6: 27 – 36 Love for enemies”
Luke 6: 17 – 26 Blessings and woes
Luke 6: 17 – 26 Blessings and woes He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon, who had come to hear him andContinue reading “Luke 6: 17 – 26 Blessings and woes”
Luke 6: 12 – 16 The twelve apostles
Luke 6: 12 – 16 The twelve apostles One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James,Continue reading “Luke 6: 12 – 16 The twelve apostles”
Luke 6: 1 – 11 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath
Luke 6: 1 – 11 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath One Sabbath Jesus was going through the cornfields, and his disciples began to pick some ears of corn, rub them in their hands and eat the grain. Some of the Pharisees asked, ‘Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?’ Jesus answeredContinue reading “Luke 6: 1 – 11 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath”
Seeking the Light 