Luke 23: 1 – 12 Jesus before Pilate and Herod – continued Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, ‘We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.’ So Pilate askedContinue reading “Luke 23: 1 – 12 “Are you the king of the Jews?””
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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 9: 1 – 9 Jesus sends out the Twelve
Luke 9: 1 – 9 Jesus sends out the Twelve When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal those who were ill. He told them: ‘Take nothingContinue reading “Luke 9: 1 – 9 Jesus sends out the Twelve”
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 5: 1 – 11 Jesus calls his first disciples
Luke 5: 1 – 11 Jesus calls his first disciples One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got intoContinue reading “Luke 5: 1 – 11 Jesus calls his first disciples”
Luke 4: 1 – 13 Jesus is tested in the wilderness
Luke 4: 1 – 13 Jesus is tested in the wilderness Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. TheContinue reading “Luke 4: 1 – 13 Jesus is tested in the wilderness”
Luke 1: 46 – 56 Mary’s song
Luke 1: 46 – 56 Mary’s song Mary has been told by an angel that she is to bear a son by the power of the Holy Spirit. As quickly as possible she has hurried to see her relative, Elizabeth, who is also expecting a child despite being old and barren. When they met, ElizabethContinue reading “Luke 1: 46 – 56 Mary’s song”
Luke 1: 26 – 38 The birth of Jesus foretold
Luke 1: 26 – 38 The birth of Jesus foretold In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her andContinue reading “Luke 1: 26 – 38 The birth of Jesus foretold”
John 21: 1 – 14 Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish
John 21: 1 – 14 Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish Afterwards Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. ‘I’m going out to fish,’Continue reading “John 21: 1 – 14 Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish”
John 18: 15 – 27 Peter denies Jesus
John 18: 15 – 27 Peter denies Jesus Peter’s first denial Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard, but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the highContinue reading “John 18: 15 – 27 Peter denies Jesus”
Seeking the Light 