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”
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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 5: 33 – 39 Jesus questioned about fasting
Luke 5: 33 – 39 Jesus questioned about fasting They said to him, ‘John’s disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.’ Jesus answered, ‘Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? But the time will comeContinue reading “Luke 5: 33 – 39 Jesus questioned about fasting”
Luke 5: 17 – 26 Jesus forgives and heals a paralysed man
Luke 5: 17 – 26 Jesus forgives and heals a paralysed man One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal those who were ill.Continue reading “Luke 5: 17 – 26 Jesus forgives and heals a paralysed man”
Luke 5: 12 – 16 Jesus heals a man with leprosy
Luke 5: 12 – 16 Jesus heals a man with leprosy While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, ‘Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.’ Jesus reachedContinue reading “Luke 5: 12 – 16 Jesus heals a man with leprosy”
Luke 4: 14 – 30 Jesus rejected at Nazareth
Luke 4: 14 – 30 Jesus rejected at Nazareth Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. He was teaching in their synagogues and everyone praised him. He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he wentContinue reading “Luke 4: 14 – 30 Jesus rejected at Nazareth”
Luke 3: 21 – 38 The baptism and genealogy of Jesus
Luke 3: 21 – 38 The baptism and genealogy of Jesus When all the people were being baptised, Jesus was baptised too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my son, whom IContinue reading “Luke 3: 21 – 38 The baptism and genealogy of Jesus”
Seeking the Light 