Luke chapter 1
Dedication to Theophilus
1 In as much
as many have taken
in hand to set in order
a narrative of those things
which have been fulfilled
among us,
“Narrative”
Explanation of events.
2 just as
those who from
the beginning were
eyewitnesses and
ministers of the word
delivered them to us,
3 it seemed
good to me also,
having had perfect
understanding of all
things from the very first,
to write to you an
orderly account,
most excellent
Theophilus,
“Theophilus”
A government official.
4 that you
may know the
certainty of those
things in which you
were instructed.
John’s Birth
Announced to Zacharias
5 There
was in the
days of Herod,
the king of Judea,
a certain priest
named Zacharias, of
the division of Abijah.
His wife was of the
daughters of Aaron,
and her name
was Elizabeth.
6 And they
were both righteous
before God, walking in
all the commandments
and ordinances of the
Lord blameless.
“Ordinances”- teachings
7 But they
had no child,
because Elizabeth
was barren, and they
were both well advanced
in years.
8 So it was,
that while he was
serving as priest before
God in the order of
his division,
9 according
to the custom
of the priesthood,
his lot fell to burn
incense when he went
into the temple of
the Lord.
10 And the
whole multitude
of the people was
praying outside at
the hour of incense.
11 Then an
angel of the Lord
appeared to him,
standing on the right
side of the altar
of incense.
12 And when
Zacharias saw him,
he was troubled,
and fear fell
upon him.
13 But the
angel said to him,
“Do not be afraid,
Zacharias, for your
prayer is heard; and
your wife Elizabeth will
bear you a son, and you
shall call his name John.
14 And you
will have joy
and gladness,
and many will
rejoice at his birth.
15 For he
will be great in
the sight of the Lord,
and shall drink neither
wine nor strong drink.
He will also be filled
with the Holy Spirit,
even from his
mother’s womb.
16 And he
will turn many
of the children
of Israel to the
Lord their God.
17 He will
also go before
Him in the spirit
and power of Elijah,
‘to turn the hearts of
the fathers to the children,’
and the disobedient to the
wisdom of the just, to
make ready a people
prepared for the Lord.”
18 And Zacharias
said to the angel, “How
shall I know this? For I
am an old man, and
my wife is well
advanced in years.”
19 And the
angel answered
and said to him,
“I am Gabriel, who
stands in the presence
of God, and was sent to
speak to you and bring
you these glad tidings.
20 But behold,
you will be mute
and not able to speak
until the day these things
take place, because you
did not believe my words
which will be fulfilled
in their own time.”
21 And the
people waited for
Zacharias, and marveled
that he lingered so
long in the temple.
22 But when
he came out, he
could not speak to them;
and they perceived that he
had seen a vision in the
temple, for he beckoned
to them and remained
speechless.
23 So it was,
as soon as the days
of his service were
completed, that
he departed
to his own
house.
24 Now after
those days his wife
Elizabeth conceived;
and she hid herself
five months, saying,
25 “Thus the
Lord has dealt with me,
in the days when He
looked on me, to
take away my
reproach
among people.”
“Reproach”
Elizabeth was without child.
Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary
26 Now in
the sixth month
the angel Gabriel
was sent by God
to a city of Galilee
named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin
betrothed to a man
whose name was Joseph,
of the house of David.
The virgin’s name
was Mary.
28 And having
come in, the angel
said to her, “Rejoice,
highly favored one,
the Lord is with you;
blessed are you
among women!”
29 But when
she saw him, she
was troubled at his
saying, and considered
what manner of
greeting this was.
30 Then the
angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid,
Mary, for you have
found favor with God.
31 And behold,
you will conceive in
your womb and bring
forth a Son, and shall
call His name Jesus.
32 He will
be great, and will
be called the Son
of the Highest; and
the Lord God will give
Him the throne of
His father David.
33 And He
will reign over
the house of Jacob
forever, and of His
kingdom there will
be no end.”
34 Then Mary
said to the angel,
“How can this be,
since I do not know
a man?”
35 And the
angel answered
and said to her,
“The Holy Spirit
will come upon you,
and the power of the
Highest will overshadow
you; therefore, also, that
Holy One who is to be
born will be called
the Son of God.
36 Now indeed,
Elizabeth your relative
has also conceived a
son in her old age; and
this is now the sixth month
for her who was
called barren.
37 For with
God nothing will
be impossible.”
38 Then Mary said,
“Behold the maidservant
of the Lord! Let it be to me
according to your word.”
And the angel departed
from her.
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 Now Mary
arose in those days
and went into the hill
country with haste,
to a city of Judah,
40 and entered
the house of Zacharias
and greeted Elizabeth.
41 And it
happened, when
Elizabeth heard the
greeting of Mary, that
the babe leaped in her
womb; and Elizabeth
was filled with the
Holy Spirit.
42 Then she
spoke out with a
loud voice and said,
“Blessed are you among
women, and blessed
is the fruit of
your womb!
43 But why is
this granted to me,
that the mother of my
Lord should come to me?
44 For indeed,
as soon as the voice
of your greeting sounded
in my ears, the babe
leaped in my
womb for joy.
45 Blessed is
she who believed,
for there will be a
fulfillment of those
things which were
told her from
the Lord.”
The Song of Mary
46 And Mary said:
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has
rejoiced in God my Savior.
48 For He has regarded the
lowly state of His maidservant;
for behold, henceforth all
generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty has
done great things for me,
and holy is His name.
50 And His mercy is
on those who fear Him
from generation to
generation.
51 He has shown
strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in
the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has put down the
mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the
hungry with good things,
and the rich He has
sent away empty.
54 He has helped
His servant Israel,
in remembrance
of His mercy,
55 As He
spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to
his seed forever.”
56 And Mary
remained with her
about three months,
and returned to
her house.
Birth of John the Baptist
57 Now Elizabeth’s
full time came for her
to be delivered, and
she brought forth a son.
58 When her
neighbors and relatives
heard how the Lord
had shown great
mercy to her, they
rejoiced with her.
Circumcision of John the Baptist
59 So it was,
on the eighth day,
that they came to
circumcise the child;
and they would have
called him by the name
of his father, Zacharias.
60 His mother
answered and said,
“No; he shall be
called John.”
61 But they
said to her,
“There is no one
among your relatives
who is called by
this name.”
62 So they
made signs to
his father; what he
would have him called.
63 And he
asked for a writing
tablet, and wrote, saying,
“His name is John.”
So they all marveled.
64 Immediately
his mouth was opened
and his tongue loosed,
and he spoke,
praising God.
65 Then fear
came on all who
dwelt around them;
and all these sayings
were discussed throughout
all the hill country
of Judea.
66 And all
those who heard
them kept them in
their hearts, saying,
“What kind of child
will this be?” And
the hand of the Lord
was with him.
Zacharias’ Prophecy
67 Now his
father Zacharias
was filled with the
Holy Spirit, and
prophesied,
saying:
68 “Blessed
is the Lord God
of Israel, For He has
visited and redeemed
His people,
69 And has
raised up a horn
of salvation for us
In the house of
His servant David,
70 As He
spoke by the mouth
of His holy prophets,
who have been since
the world began,
71 That we
should be saved
from our enemies
and from the hand
of all who hate us,
72 To perform
the mercy promised
to our fathers and to
remember His holy
covenant,
73 The oath
which He swore
to our father Abraham:
74 To grant
us that we, being
delivered from the
hand of our enemies,
might serve Him
without fear,
75 In holiness
and righteousness
before Him all the
days of our life.
76 “And you, child,
will be called the prophet
of the Highest; for you will
go before the face of the
Lord to prepare
His ways,
77 To give knowledge
of salvation to His people
by the remission of
their sins,
78 Through
the tender mercy
of our God, With which
the Dayspring from
on high has
visited us;
79 To give
light to those who
sit in darkness and
the shadow of death,
to guide our feet
into the way
of peace.”
80 So the
child grew and
became strong in spirit,
and was in the deserts
till the day of his
manifestation
to Israel.
“Manifestation”
appearance
Luke chapter 2
Christ Born of Mary
1 And it
came to pass
in those days that
a decree went out
from Caesar Augustus
that all the world should
be registered.
2 This census
first took place
while Quirinius was
governing Syria.
3 So all went
to be registered,
everyone to his
own city.
4 Joseph also
went up from Galilee,
out of the city of Nazareth,
into Judea, to the city of David,
which is called Bethlehem,
because he was of the
house and lineage
of David,
5 to be registered
with Mary, his betrothed
wife, who was with child.
6 So it was,
that while they were there,
the days were completed
for her to be delivered.
7 And she brought
forth her firstborn Son,
and wrapped Him
in swaddling cloths,
and laid Him in a
manger, because there
was no room for them
in the inn.
Glory in the Highest
8 Now there
were in the same
country shepherds
living out in the fields,
keeping watch over their
flock by night.
9 And behold,
an angel of the Lord
stood before them, and
the glory of the Lord
shone around them,
and they were
greatly afraid.
10 Then the
angel said to them,
“Do not be afraid,
for behold, I bring
you good tidings
of great joy which
will be to all people.
11 For there
is born to you this
day in the city of David
a Savior, who is
Christ the Lord.
12 And this will
be the sign to you:
you will find a Babe
wrapped in swaddling
cloths, lying in a manger.”
13 And suddenly
there was with the angel
a multitude of the heavenly
host praising God and saying:
14 “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace, goodwill
toward men!”
15 So it was,
when the angels
had gone away from
them into heaven, that
the shepherds said to
one another, “Let us now
go to Bethlehem and see
this thing that has come to
pass, which the Lord has
made known to us.”
16 And they
came with haste and
found Mary and Joseph,
and the Babe lying in
a manger.
17 Now when
they had seen Him,
they made widely known
the saying which was told
them concerning this Child.
18 And all
those who heard it
marveled at those things
which were told them
by the shepherds.
19 But Mary
kept all these things
and pondered them
in her heart.
20 Then the
shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God
for all the things that they
had heard and seen,
as it was told them.
Circumcision of Jesus
21 And when
eight days were
completed for the
circumcision of the
Child, His name
was called Jesus,
the name given by
the angel before He
was conceived in
the womb.
Jesus Presented in the Temple
22 Now
when the days
of her purification
according to the law
of Moses were completed,
they brought Him to
Jerusalem to present
Him to the Lord
23 (as it is written
in the law of the Lord,
“Every male who opens
the womb shall be called
holy to the Lord”),
24 and to
offer a sacrifice
according to what is
said in the law of the Lord,
“A pair of turtledoves or
two young pigeons.”
Simeon Sees God’s Salvation
25 And behold,
there was a man
in Jerusalem whose
name was Simeon, and
this man was just and devout,
waiting for the Consolation of
Israel, and the Holy Spirit
was upon him.
“The consolation of Israel”
The Messiah.
our Saviour Jesus.
26 And it
had been revealed
to him by the Holy Spirit
that he would not see
death before he had
seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 So he came by
the Spirit into the temple.
And when the parents
brought in the Child Jesus,
to do for Him according
to the custom of the law,
28 he took
Him up in his
arms and blessed
God and said:
29 “Lord, now
You are letting Your
servant depart in peace,
according to Your word;
30 For my eyes
have seen Your salvation
31 Which You
have prepared
before the face
of all peoples,
32 A light
to bring revelation
to the Gentiles, and
the glory of Your
people Israel.”
33 And Joseph
and His mother
marveled at those
things which were
spoken of Him.
34 Then Simeon
blessed them, and
said to Mary His mother,
“Behold, this Child is destined
for the fall and rising of
many in Israel, and for
a sign which will be
spoken against
35 (yes, a sword
will pierce through your
own soul also), that the
thoughts of many hearts
may be revealed.”
Anna Bears Witness
to the Redeemer
36 Now there
was one, Anna,
a prophetess, the
daughter of Phanuel,
of the tribe of Asher.
She was of a great age,
and had lived with a husband
seven years from her virginity;
37 and this
woman was a widow
of about eighty-four years,
who did not depart from
the temple, but served
God with fastings and
prayers night and day.
38 And coming
in that instant she
gave thanks to the Lord,
and spoke of Him to
all those who looked
for redemption in
Jerusalem.
“Redemption”
Jesus our Saviour.
The Family Returns to Nazareth
39 So when
they had performed
all things according to
the law of the Lord,
they returned to Galilee,
to their own city, Nazareth.
40 And the
Child grew and
became strong in Spirit,
filled with wisdom;
and the grace of God
was upon Him.
The Boy Jesus
Amazes the Scholars
41 His parents
went to Jerusalem
every year at the
feast of the Passover.
42 And when He
was twelve years old,
they went up to Jerusalem
according to the custom
of the feast.
43 When they
had finished the days,
as they returned, the
Boy Jesus lingered
behind in Jerusalem.
And Joseph and His
mother did not know it;
44 but supposing
Him to have been in
the company, they
went a day’s journey,
and sought Him among
their relatives and
acquaintances.
45 So when
they did not find Him,
they returned to Jerusalem,
seeking Him.
46 Now so
it was that after
three days they found
Him in the temple, sitting
in the midst of the teachers,
both listening to them and
asking them questions.
47 And all
who heard Him
were astonished at
His understanding
and answers.
48 So when
they saw Him,
they were amazed;
and His mother said to Him,
“Son, why have You done this
to us? Look, Your father and I
have sought You anxiously.”
49 And He
said to them,
“Why did you seek Me?
Did you not know that I
must be about My
Father’s business?”
50 But they
did not understand
the statement which
He spoke to them.
Jesus Advances
in Wisdom and Favor
51 Then He
went down with them
and came to Nazareth,
and was subject to them,
but His mother kept all
these things in her heart.
52 And Jesus
increased in wisdom
and stature, and in favor
with God and men.
“Stature”
Spiritual growth.
Luke chapter 3
John the Baptist
Prepares the Way
1 Now in the
fifteenth year of the
reign of Tiberius Caesar,
Pontius Pilate being governor
of Judea, Herod being tetrarch
of Galilee, his brother Philip
tetrarch of Iturea and the
region of Trachonitis,
and Lysanias tetrarch
of Abilene,
“Tetrarch"- ruler
2 while Annas
and Caiaphas were
high priests, the word
of God came to John
the son of Zacharias
in the wilderness.
3 And he went
into all the region
around the Jordan,
preaching a baptism
of repentance for the
remission of sins,
“Repentance”
To change your mind,
and way of living.
Turn from sin,
return to God.
“Remission of sins”
Forgiveness of sins.
4 as it is written
in the book of the words
of Isaiah the prophet, saying:
“The voice of one crying
in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
make His paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain
and hill brought low;
the crooked places shall
be made straight
and the rough ways smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see
the salvation of God.’ ”
John Preaches to the People
7 Then he said
to the multitudes that
came out to be baptized
by him, “Brood of vipers!
Who warned you to flee
from the wrath to come?
8 Therefore
bear fruits worthy
of repentance, and do not
begin to say to yourselves,
‘We have Abraham
as our father.’
For I say to you that God is
able to raise up children to
Abraham from these stones.
9 And even
now the ax is laid
to the root of the trees.
Therefore every tree which
does not bear good fruit
is cut down and thrown
into the fire.”
“Tree”- Man
“Fruit”- repentance.
10 So the people
asked him, saying,
“What shall we do then?”
11 He
answered
and said to them,
“He who has two tunics,
let him give to him who
has none; and he who
has food, let him
do likewise.”
“Tunics”- shirts
12 Then tax
collectors also
came to be baptized,
and said to him,
“Teacher, what
shall we do?”
13 And he
said to them,
“Collect no more than
what is appointed
for you.”
14 Likewise the
soldiers asked him, saying,
“And what shall we do?”
So he said to them,
“Do not intimidate
anyone or accuse falsely,
and be content with
your wages.”
15 Now as
the people were
in expectation, and all
reasoned in their hearts
about John, whether he
was the Christ or not,
16 John
answered,
saying to all,
“I indeed baptize
you with water; but
One mightier than I
is coming, whose
sandal strap I am
not worthy to loose.
He will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit
and fire.
“Baptize you with the
Holy Spirit and fire”
“Acts 2:1-4”
When the
day of Pentecost
had fully come,
they were all with
one accord in
one place. And
suddenly there
came a sound from
heaven, as of a
rushing mighty wind,
and it filled the
whole house where
they were sitting.
Then there appeared
to them divided tongues,
as of fire, and
one sat on each
of them, and they
were all filled with
the Holy Spirit and
began to speak
with other tongues,
as the Spirit gave
them utterance.
17 His
winnowing
fan is in His hand,
and He will thoroughly
clean out His threshing floor,
and gather the wheat into
His barn; but the chaff
He will burn with
unquenchable fire.”
“Winnowing fan”
God’s hand separates
chaff from grain.
“Wheat”- Believers
“Chaff”- unbelievers
18 And with many other
exhortations he preached to
the people.
“Exhortations”
Spiritual teachings.
19 But Herod
the tetrarch, being
rebuked by him concerning
Herodias, his brother
Philip’s wife, and
for all the evils
which Herod
had done,
20 also added this,
above all, that he shut
John up in prison.
John Baptizes Jesus
21 When all the
people were baptized,
it came to pass that
Jesus also was baptized;
and while He prayed,
the heaven was opened.
22 And the
Holy Spirit descended
in bodily form like a
dove upon Him,
and a voice
came from heaven
which said, “You
are My beloved Son; in
You I am well pleased.”
The Genealogy
of Jesus Christ
23 Now
Jesus Himself
began His ministry
at about thirty years of age,
being (as was supposed) the
son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 the son of Matthat, the son
of Levi, the son of Melchi, the
son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
25 the son of Mattathiah,
the son of Amos, the son of
Nahum, the son of Esli, the son
of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath,
the son of Mattathiah, the son
of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son
of Judah, 27 the son of Joannas,
the son of Rhesa, the son of
Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel,
the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melchi,
the son of Addi, the son of Cosam,
the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29 the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer,
the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat,
the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon,
the son of Judah, the son of Joseph,
the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menan,
the son of Mattathah, the son of Nathan,
the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse,
the son of Obed, the son of Boaz,
the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 the son of Amminadab, the son
of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son
of Perez, the son of Judah, 34 the son
of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of
Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of
Nahor, 35 the son of Serug, the son
of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber,
the son of Shelah, 36 the son of Cainan,
the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem,
the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son
of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of
Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, 38 the
son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the
son of Adam, the son of God.
Luke chapter 4
satan tempts Jesus
1 Then Jesus,
being filled
with the Holy Spirit,
returned from the Jordan
and was led by the Spirit
into the wilderness,
2 being tempted
for forty days by
the devil. And in those
days He ate nothing,
and afterward, when
they had ended,
He was hungry.
3 And the
devil said to Him,
“If You are the Son of God,
command this stone to
become bread.”
4 But Jesus
answered him, saying,
“It is written, ‘Man shall
not live by bread alone,
but by every word of God.”
5 Then the
devil, taking Him
up on a high mountain,
showed Him all the
kingdoms of the
world in a moment
of time.
6 And the
devil said to Him,
“All this authority
I will give You,
and their glory;
for this has been
delivered to me,
and I give it to
whomever I wish.
7 Therefore,
if You will worship
before me, all will
be Yours.”
The devil
controls sinful people,
In the sinful world.
“2 Corinthians 4:3-4”
But even if our gospel is veiled,
it is veiled to those who are
perishing, whose minds
the god of this age
has blinded,
who do not believe,
lest the light of the gospel
of the glory of Christ, who is
the image of God should
shine on them.
8 And Jesus
answered and
said to him,
“Get behind Me,
satan! For it is written,
‘You shall worship
the Lord your God,
and Him only you
shall serve.’ ”
9 Then he
brought Him to
Jerusalem, set Him
on the pinnacle of the
temple, and said to Him,
“If You are the Son of God,
throw Yourself down
from here.
“Pinnacle”
The highest part
of the temple.
10 For it is written:
‘He shall give His angels
charge over you,
To keep you,’
11 and,‘In their
hands they shall bear you up,
lest you dash your foot
against a stone.’ ”
12 And Jesus
answered and
said to him,
“It has been said,
‘you shall not tempt
the Lord your God.”
13 Now
when the devil
had ended every temptation,
he departed from Him until
an opportune time.
Jesus Begins
His Galilean Ministry
14 Then Jesus
returned in the power
of the Spirit to Galilee, and
news of Him went out through
all the surrounding region.
15 And He
taught in their
synagogues, being
glorified by all.
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
16 So He
came to Nazareth,
where He had been
brought up. And as
His custom was, He went
into the synagogue on the
sabbath day, and
stood up to read.
17 And He
was handed the
book of the prophet Isaiah.
And when He had opened
the book, He found the
place where it was written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is
upon Me, because He has
anointed Me to preach the
gospel to the poor; He has sent
Me to heal the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are
oppressed; 19 to proclaim the
acceptable year of the Lord.”
20 Then He
closed the book,
and gave it back to the
attendant and sat down.
And the eyes of all who
were in the synagogue
were fixed on Him.
21 And He
began to say to them,
“Today this Scripture is
fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 So all
bore witness to Him,
and marveled at the
gracious words which
proceeded out of His
mouth. And they said,
“Is this not Joseph’s son?”
23 He
said to them,
“You will surely say
this proverb to Me,
‘Physician, heal yourself!
Whatever we have
heard done in Capernaum,
do also here in Your country.”
24 Then
He said,
“Assuredly,
I say to you, no
prophet is accepted
in his own country.
25 But
I tell you truly,
many widows were in
Israel in the days of Elijah,
when the heaven was shut
up three years and six months,
and there was a great famine
throughout all the land;
26 but to
none of them
was Elijah sent
except to Zarephath,
in the region of Sidon,
to a woman who
was a widow.
27 And many
lepers were in Israel
in the time of Elisha
the prophet, and none
of them was cleansed
except Naaman
the Syrian.”
28 So all
those in the synagogue,
when they heard these things,
were filled with wrath,
29 and rose
up and thrust
Him out of the city;
and they led Him to
the brow of the hill on
which their city was built,
that they might throw
Him down over the cliff.
30 Then passing
through the midst of them,
He went His way.
Jesus Casts Out
an Unclean Spirit
31 Then He
went down to
Capernaum, a city
of Galilee, and was
teaching them on
the Sabbaths.
32 And they
were astonished
at His teaching,
for His word was
with authority.
33 Now in
the synagogue
there was a man
who had a spirit
of an unclean demon.
And he cried out with
a loud voice,
34 saying,
“Let us alone!
What have we
to do with You,
Jesus of Nazareth?
Did You come to destroy
us? I know who You are
the Holy One of God!”
35 But Jesus
rebuked him, saying,
“Be quiet, and come out of him!”
And when the demon had
thrown him in their midst,
it came out of him and
did not hurt him.
36 Then they
were all amazed
and spoke among
themselves, saying,
“What a word this is!
For with authority and
power He commands
the unclean spirits, and
they come out.”
37 And the
report about Him
went out into every
place in the
surrounding region.
Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed
38 Now
He arose
from the synagogue
and entered Simon’s house.
But Simon’s wife’s mother
was sick with a high fever,
and they made request
of Him concerning her.
39 So He
stood over her
and rebuked the fever,
and it left her. And
immediately she
arose and
served them.
Many Healed
After Sabbath Sunset
40 When the
sun was setting,
all those who had
any that were sick
with various diseases
brought them to Him;
and He laid His hands
on every one of them
and healed them.
41 And demons
also came out of many,
crying out and saying,
“You are the Christ,
the Son of God!”
And He, rebuking them,
did not allow them to speak,
for they knew that He
was the Christ.
Jesus Preaches in Galilee
42 Now
when it was day,
He departed and
went into a deserted place.
And the crowd sought Him
and came to Him, and tried
to keep Him from leaving them;
43 but He
said to them,
“I must preach
the kingdom of God
to the other cities also,
because for this purpose
I have been sent.”
44 And He
was preaching
in the synagogues
of Galilee.
Luke chapter 5
Four Fishermen
Called as Disciples
1 So it was,
as the multitude
pressed about Him to
hear the word of God,
that He stood by the
Lake of Gennesaret,
2 and saw
two boats standing
by the lake; but the
fishermen had gone
from them and were
washing their nets.
3 Then He
got into one of
the boats, which was
Simon’s, and asked him to
put out a little from the land.
And He sat down and taught
the multitudes from the boat.
4 When He
had stopped speaking,
He said to Simon,
“Launch out into the deep
and let down your nets
for a catch.”
5 But Simon
answered and said
to Him, “Master, we have
toiled all night and caught
nothing; nevertheless at Your
word I will let down the net.”
6 And when
they had done this,
they caught a great number
of fish, and their net
was breaking.
7 So they
signaled to their
partners in the other boat
to come and help them.
And they came and
filled both the boats,
so that they began
to sink.
8 When Simon
Peter saw it, he fell
down at Jesus’ knees, saying,
“Depart from me, for I am a
sinful man, O Lord!”
9 For he
and all who
were with him
were astonished
at the catch of fish
which they had taken;
10 and so also
were James and
John, the sons of
Zebedee, who were
partners with Simon.
And Jesus said to Simon,
“Do not be afraid. From
now on you will catch men.”
11 So when
they had brought
their boats to land,
they forsook all and
followed Him.
“Forsook all”
“Luke 14:33”
“So likewise,
whoever of you does
not forsake all that he has
cannot be My disciple.”
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
12 And it
happened
when He was
in a certain city,
that behold, a man
who was full of leprosy
saw Jesus; and he fell on
his face and implored Him,
saying, “Lord, if You are willing,
You can make me clean.”
“Implored”
Beg God for mercy.
13 Then He
put out His hand
and touched him, saying,
“I am willing; be cleansed.”
Immediately the leprosy left him.
14 And He
charged him to
tell no one,
“But go and show
yourself to the priest,
and make an offering
for your cleansing,
as a testimony to them,
just as Moses commanded.”
15 However,
the report went around
concerning Him all the more;
and great multitudes came
together to hear, and
to be healed by Him
of their infirmities.
16 So He
Himself often
withdrew into the
wilderness and prayed.
Let us
Follow
Jesus example,
get alone and pray.
Jesus Forgives
and Heals a Paralytic
17 Now it
happened
on a certain day,
as He was teaching,
that there were Pharisees
and teachers of the law
sitting by, who had
come out of every
town of Galilee, Judea, and
Jerusalem. And the power
of the Lord was present to
heal them.
18 Then behold,
men brought on a bed
a man who was paralyzed,
whom they sought to bring
in and lay before Him.
19 And when
they could not find
how they might bring
him in, because of the crowd,
they went up on the housetop
and let him down with his bed
through the tiling into the
midst before Jesus.
20 When
He saw their faith,
He said to him,
“Man, your sins are
forgiven you.”
21 And
the scribes and
the Pharisees began
to reason, saying,
“Who is this who
speaks blasphemies?
Who can forgive sins
but God alone?”
22 But when
Jesus perceived
their thoughts, He
answered and said to them,
“Why are you reasoning
in your hearts?
23 Which
is easier, to say,
‘Your sins are forgiven you,’
or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’?
24 But that
you may know
that the Son of Man
has power on earth
to forgive sins”
He said to the man
who was paralyzed,
“I say to you, arise,
take up your bed,
and go to your house.”
25 Immediately
he rose up before them,
took up what he had been
lying on, and departed to his
own house, glorifying God.
26 And they
were all amazed,
and they glorified God
and were filled with fear,
saying, “We have seen
strange things today!”
Matthew the Tax Collector
27 After these
things He went out
and saw a tax collector
named Levi, sitting at
the tax office. And
He said to him,
“Follow Me.”
28 So
he left all,
rose up, and
followed Him.
29 Then Levi
gave Him a great
feast in his own house.
And there were a great
number of tax collectors
and others who sat down
with them.
30 And their
scribes and the
Pharisees complained
against His disciples, saying,
“Why do You eat and drink with
tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus
answered
and said to them,
“Those who are well
have no need of a physician,
but those who are sick.
32 I have not
come to call the righteous,
but sinners, to repentance.”
Jesus Is Questioned
About Fasting
33 Then
they said to Him,
“Why do the disciples
of John fast often and
make prayers, and likewise
those of the Pharisees, but
Yours eat and drink?”
34 And He
said to them,
“Can you make
the friends of the
bridegroom fast
while the bridegroom
is with them?
35 But the
days will come
when the bridegroom
will be taken away
from them; then
they will fast
in those days.”
Fasting should
be an important part,
of every Christians life.
36 Then He
spoke a parable to them:
“No one puts a piece from
a new garment on an old one;
otherwise the new makes a tear,
and also the piece that was taken
out of the new does not
match the old.
37 And no
one puts new wine
into old wine skins; or
else the new wine will
burst the wine skins and be
spilled, and the wine skins
will be ruined.
38 But new
wine must be put
into new wine skins,
and both are preserved.
39 And no one,
having drunk old wine,
immediately desires new;
for he says, ‘The old is better.’
Jesus did not come
to patch up the old,
Jesus came to give the new.
The new life of the Spirit, could
not be put into the old wine skin
of Judaism, most of the Jews
preferred the old, and
refused the new.
Luke chapter 6
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath
1 Now it happened
on the second Sabbath
after the first that He went
through the grain fields. And
His disciples plucked the heads
of grain and ate them, rubbing
them in their hands.
2 And some
of the Pharisees
said to them,
“Why are you doing
what is not lawful to do
on the Sabbath?”
3 But Jesus
answering them said,
“Have you not even read this,
what David did when he was hungry,
he and those who were with him:
4 how he went
into the house of God,
took and ate the showbread,
and also gave some to those
with him, which is not lawful
for any but the priests to eat?”
5 And He
said to them,
“The Son of Man is also
Lord of the Sabbath.”
Healing on the Sabbath
6 Now it happened
on another Sabbath, also,
that He entered the synagogue
and taught. And a man was
there whose right hand
was withered.
7 So the
scribes and Pharisees
watched Him closely,
whether He would heal
on the Sabbath, that
they might find an
accusation against Him.
8 But He
knew their thoughts,
and said to the man who
had the withered hand,
“Arise and stand here.”
And he arose and stood.
9 Then Jesus
said to them,
“I will ask you one thing:
Is it lawful on the Sabbath
to do good or to do evil,
to save life or to destroy?”
10 And when
He had looked
around at them all,
He said to the man,
“Stretch out your hand.”
And he did so, and
his hand was restored
as whole as the other.
11 But they
were filled with rage,
and discussed with
one another what they
might do to Jesus.
The Twelve Apostles
12 Now
it came to pass
in those days that
He went out to the
mountain to pray, and
continued all night in
prayer to God.
13 And when
it was day, He called
His disciples to Himself;
and from them He chose
twelve whom He also
named apostles:
14 Simon,
whom He also
named Peter, and
Andrew his brother;
James and John;
Philip and Bartholomew;
15 Matthew
and Thomas; James
the son of Alphaeus,
and Simon called the Zealot;
16 Judas
the son of James,
and Judas Iscariot who
also became a traitor.
Jesus Heals a Great Multitude
17 And He
came down with them
and stood on a level place
with a crowd of His disciples
and a great multitude of
people from all Judea
and Jerusalem, and
from the seacoast of Tyre and
Sidon, who came to hear
Him and be healed of
their diseases,
18 as well
as those who
were tormented
with unclean spirits.
And they were healed.
19 And the
whole multitude
sought to touch Him,
for power went out
from Him and
healed them all.
The Beatitudes
20 Then He
lifted up His eyes
toward His disciples,
and said:
“Blessed are you poor,
for yours is the
kingdom of God.”
“James 2:5”
Listen, my beloved brethren;
has God not chosen
the poor of this world,
to be rich in faith and
heirs of the kingdom,
which He promised to
those who love Him.
21 Blessed are you
who hunger now,
For you shall be filled.
Blessed are you
who weep now,
For you shall laugh.
22 Blessed are you
when men hate you,
and when they exclude you,
and revile you, and cast
out your name as evil,
for the Son of Man’s sake.
23 Rejoice in that
day and leap for joy!
For indeed your reward
is great in heaven, for in
like manner their fathers
did to the prophets.
Thank you, Jesus.
Jesus Pronounces Woes
24 “But woe
to you who are rich,
for you have received
your consolation.
“Luke 18:24-25”
And when Jesus
saw that He became
very sorrowful, He said,
“How hard it is for those who have
riches to enter the kingdom of God!
for it is easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle than for a
rich man to enter the
Kingdom of God”
25 Woe to
you who are full,
for you shall hunger.
Woe to you who laugh now,
for you shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you when
all men speak well of you,
for so did their fathers
to the false prophets.
Love Your Enemies
27 “But I say
to you who hear:
Love your enemies,
do good to those
who hate you,
28 bless those
who curse you, and
pray for those who
spitefully use you.
29 To him
who strikes you
on the one cheek,
offer the other also.
And from him who
takes away your cloak,
do not withhold your
tunic either.
30 Give to
everyone who asks
of you. And from him
who takes away your
goods do not ask
them back.
31 And just
as you want men
to do to you, you also
do to them likewise.
32 “But if you
love those who love you,
what credit is that to you?
For even sinners love
those who love them.
33 And if
you do good
to those who do
good to you, what
credit is that to you?
For even sinners
do the same.
34 And if
you lend to those
from whom you hope
to receive back, what
credit is that to you? For
even sinners lend to
sinners to receive
as much back.
35 But love
your enemies,
do good, and lend,
hoping for nothing in return;
and your reward will be great,
and you will be sons of the
Most High. For He is kind
to the unthankful and evil.
36 Therefore
be merciful, just as
your Father also
is merciful.
Verses, 24-36, show us,
Jesus teachings are completely
opposite, the understanding
of the world.
Do Not Judge
37 “Judge not, and
you shall not be judged.
Condemn not, and you
shall not be condemned.
Forgive, and you will
be forgiven.
“Judge not, condemn not”
Christians cannot judge,
or condemn anyone.
We must pray for all
who need God’s love.
“Forgive”
“Matthew 6:14-15”
For if you forgive men
their trespasses,your heavenly
Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive
men their trespasses,
neither will your
Father forgive
your trespasses.
38 Give,
and it will be given
to you: good measure,
pressed down, shaken together,
and running over will be put into
your bosom. For with the same
measure that you use, it will
be measured back to you.”
Loving others,
is the measure.
39 And He
spoke a parable to them:
“Can the blind lead the blind?
Will they not both fall
into the ditch?
The blind are, the
false teachers.
40 A disciple is
not above his teacher,
but everyone who is
perfectly trained will
be like his teacher.
41 And why
do you look at
the speck in your
brother’s eye, but
do not perceive
the plank in your
own eye?
42 Or how can
you say to your brother,
‘Brother, let me remove the
speck that is in your eye,’
when you yourself do
not see the plank that
is in your own eye?
Hypocrite! First
remove the plank
from your own eye,
and then you will see
clearly to remove the
speck that is in your
brother’s eye.
“speck, plank”
Is sin.
we must repent,
turn from sin,
confess our sin,
humbly ask forgiveness.
Then the sin will be removed,
and we can help others.
A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit
43 “For a
good tree does
not bear bad fruit,
nor does a bad tree
bear good fruit.
44 For every tree
is known by its own fruit.
For men do not gather figs
from thorns, nor do they
gather grapes from
a bramble bush.
“Fruit”
“Galatians 5:22-23”
But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, long suffering,
kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control, against
such there is no law.
45 A good man
out of the good treasure
of his heart brings forth good;
and an evil man out of the
evil treasure of his heart
brings forth evil. For
out of the abundance of
the heart his mouth speaks.
“out of the abundance
of the heart his mouth speaks”
The human heart is like a treasury
what we speak reveals what is there.
Build on the Rock
46 “But why do
you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’
and not do the things
which I say?
“Matthew 7:21”
“Not everyone who says
to Me, Lord, Lord,
shall enter the
kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will of,
My father in heaven.”
47 Whoever
comes to Me, and
hears My sayings
and does them, I
will show you whom
he is like:
48 He is like a
man building a house,
who dug deep and laid
the foundation on the rock.
And when the flood arose,
the stream beat vehemently
against that house, and
could not shake it, for
it was founded
on the rock.
“The rock”
Jesus teachings.
49 But he
who heard and
did nothing is like
a man who built
a house on the
earth without
a foundation,
against which the
stream beat vehemently;
and immediately it fell.
And the ruin of that
house was great.”
Luke chapter 7
Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant
1 Now when
He concluded all
His sayings in the
hearing of the people,
He entered Capernaum.
2 And a
certain centurion’s
servant, who was
dear to him, was
sick and ready to die.
3 So when
he heard about Jesus,
he sent elders of the Jews
to Him, pleading with Him
to come and heal
his servant.
4 And when
they came to Jesus,
they begged Him
earnestly, saying
that the one for
whom He should
do this was deserving,
5 “for he
loves our nation,
and has built us a
synagogue.”
6 Then Jesus
went with them.
And when He was
already not far from
the house, the centurion
sent friends to Him, saying
to Him, “Lord, do not
trouble Yourself, for
I am not worthy
that You should
enter under my roof.
7 Therefore
I did not even
think myself worthy
to come to You. But
say the word, and
my servant will
be healed.
8 For I also
am a man placed
under authority, having
soldiers under me. And
I say to one, ‘Go,’
and he goes; and
to another, ‘Come,’
and he comes; and to
my servant, ‘Do this,’
and he does it.”
9 When Jesus
heard these things,
He marveled at him,
and turned around
and said to the crowd
that followed Him,
“I say to you,
I have not found
such great faith, not
even in Israel!”
10 And those
who were sent,
returning to the house,
found the servant well
who had been sick.
Jesus Raises the Son
of the Widow of Nain
11 Now it
happened,
the day after, that
He went into a city
called Nain; and many
of His disciples went with
Him, and a large crowd.
12 And when
He came near the
gate of the city, behold,
a dead man was being
carried out, the only son
of his mother; and she
was a widow. And
a large crowd
from the city
was with her.
13 When
the Lord saw her,
He had compassion
on her and said to her
“Do not weep.”
14 Then He
came and touched
the open coffin, and
those who carried him
stood still. And He said,
“Young man, I say to you, arise.”
15 So he
who was dead
sat up and began
to speak. And He
presented him to
his mother.
16 Then fear
came upon all,
and they glorified God,
saying, “A great prophet
has risen up among us”; and,
“God has visited His people.”
17 And this
report about Him
went throughout all
Judea and all the
surrounding region.
John the Baptist
Sends Messengers to Jesus
18 Then the
disciples of John
reported to him concerning
all these things.
19 And John,
calling two of his
disciples to him, sent
them to Jesus, saying,
“Are You the Coming One,
or do we look for another?”
20 When the
men had come to Him,
they said, “John the Baptist
has sent us to You, saying,
‘Are You the Coming One,
or do we look for another?’
21 And that
very hour He cured
many of infirmities,
afflictions, and evil spirits;
and to many blind He
gave sight.
22 Jesus
answered
and said to them,
“Go and tell John the things
you have seen and heard:
that the blind see,
the lame walk,
the lepers are cleansed,
the deaf hear,
the dead are raised,
the poor have the gospel
preached to them.
23 And blessed
is he who is not
offended because
of Me.”
24 When the
messengers of John
had departed, He began
to speak to the multitudes
concerning John:
“What did you go out
into the wilderness to see?
A reed shaken by the wind?
25 But what did
you go out to see?
A man clothed in soft
garments? Indeed those who
are gorgeously appareled
and live in luxury are
in kings’ courts.
26 But what
did you go out to see?
A prophet? Yes, I say to you
and more than a prophet.
27 This is he
of whom it is written:
‘Behold, I send My messenger
before Your face, who will
prepare Your way before You.’
“Messenger” - John the Baptist
28 For I say to you,
among those born of women
there is not a greater prophet
than John the Baptist; but
he who is least in the
kingdom of God is
greater than he.”
“He who is least”
Those that have received
Jesus as their Savior.
29 And when all
the people heard Him,
even the tax collectors
justified God, having been
baptized with the
baptism of John.
30 But the
Pharisees and
lawyers rejected the
will of God for themselves,
not having been baptized
by him.
31 And
the Lord said,
“To what then shall
I liken the men of
this generation, and
what are they like?
32 They are
like children sitting
in the marketplace and
calling to one another, saying:
‘We played the flute for you,
and you did not dance;
we mourned to you,
and you did not weep.’
The Jewish religious leaders
were like selfish children,
and nothing pleased them.
33 For John
the Baptist came neither
eating bread nor drinking wine,
and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
34 The Son
of Man has come
eating and drinking,
and you say, ‘Look, a
glutton and a winebibber,
a friend of tax collectors
and sinners!’
35 But
wisdom is
justified by all
her children.”
Disciples
who honor Jesus,
are wisdom’s children.
A Sinful Woman Forgiven
36 Then one
of the Pharisees asked
Him to eat with him. And
He went to the Pharisee’s
house, and sat down
to eat.
37 And behold,
a woman in the city
who was a sinner, when
she knew that Jesus sat
at the table in the Pharisee’s
house, brought an alabaster
flask of fragrant oil,
38 and stood
at His feet behind
Him weeping; and she
began to wash His feet with
her tears, and wiped them
with the hair of her head;
and she kissed His feet
and anointed them
with the fragrant oil.
39 Now when
the Pharisee who
had invited Him saw
this, he spoke to himself,
saying, “This Man, if He
were a prophet, would
know who and what
manner of woman
this is who is
touching Him,
for she is
a sinner.”
40 And Jesus
answered and
said to him,
“Simon, I
have something
to say to you.”
So he said,
“Teacher, say it.”
41 “There was
a certain creditor
who had two debtors.
One owed five hundred
denarii, and the other fifty.
42 And when
they had nothing
with which to repay,
he freely forgave them
both. Tell Me, therefore,
which of them will love
him more?”
43 Simon
answered and said,
“I suppose the one
whom he forgave more.”
And He said to him,
“You have rightly judged.”
44 Then He
turned to the
woman and said
to Simon,
“Do you see this woman?
I entered your house;
you gave Me no
water for My feet,
but she has washed
My feet with her tears
and wiped them with
the hair of her head.
45 You gave
Me no kiss, but
this woman has not
ceased to kiss My feet
since the time I came in.
46 You did not
anoint My head with oil,
but this woman has anointed
My feet with fragrant oil.
47 Therefore
I say to you, her sins,
which are many, are forgiven,
for she loved much. But to
whom little is forgiven,
the same loves little.”
48 Then
He said to her,
“Your sins are forgiven.”
49 And those
who sat at the table
with Him began to say
to themselves,
“Who is this who
even forgives sins?”
50 Then He
said to the woman,
“Your faith has saved you.
Go in peace.”
Thank you Jesus.
Luke chapter 8
Many Women Minister to Jesus
1 Now it
came to pass,
afterward, that He went
through every city and village,
preaching and bringing
the glad tidings of the
kingdom of God.
And the twelve
were with Him,
2 and certain
women who had been
healed of evil spirits and infirmities;
Mary called Magdalene, out
of whom had come
seven demons,
3 and Joanna
the wife of Chuza,
Herod’s steward, and
Susanna, and many others
who provided for Him from
their substance.
The Parable of the Sower
4 And when
a great multitude
had gathered, and they
had come to Him from
every city, He spoke
by a parable:
5 “A sower went
out to sow his seed.
And as he sowed, some
fell by the wayside; and
it was trampled down, and
the birds of the air
devoured it.
6 Some fell
on rock; and as
soon as it sprang up,
it withered away
because it
lacked moisture.
7 And some
fell among thorns,
and the thorns sprang
up with it and choked it.
8 But others
fell on good ground,
sprang up, and yielded
a crop a hundredfold.”
When He had said
these things He cried,
“He who has ears
to hear, let him hear!”
“The parable of the sower”
This parable is explained
by Jesus in verses 11-15.
The Purpose of Parables
9 Then His
disciples asked Him,
saying, “What does
this parable mean?”
10 And
He said,
“To you it has
been given to know the
mysteries of the kingdom of God,
but to the rest it is given in parables,
that ‘Seeing they may not see, and
hearing they may not understand.’
“The purpose of parables”
The Lord Jesus explained, the
mysteries of the kingdom of God
would not be understood by
everyone. Because the
disciples had faith to
believe, trust, and obey,
they would be given the
ability to understand the
teachings of Jesus.
“John 8:31-32”
Then Jesus said
to those Jews
who believed Him,
“If you abide in My word,
you are My disciples indeed.
and you shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free.’
“John 14:26”
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will send in
My name. He will teach
you all things, and
bring to your
remembrance
all things I said to you.”
The Parable
of the Sower Explained
11 “Now the
parable is this:
The seed is the
word of God.
12 Those by
the wayside are
the ones who hear;
then the devil comes
and takes away the
word out of their hearts,
lest they should believe
and be saved.
13 But the
ones on the rock
are those who, when
they hear, receive the
word with joy; and
these have no root,
who believe for a
while and in time
of temptation
fall away.
14 Now the
ones that fell among
thorns are those who,
when they have heard,
go out and are choked
with cares, riches, and
pleasures of life, and
bring no fruit to maturity.
15 But the
ones that fell on
the good ground are
those who, having heard
the word with a noble and
good heart, keep it and
bear fruit with patience.
The Parable
of the Revealed Light
16 “No one,
when he has lit a lamp,
covers it with a vessel
or puts it under a bed,
but sets it on a lampstand,
that those who enter
may see the light.
17 For nothing
is secret that will
not be revealed,
nor anything hidden
that will not be known
and come to light.
18 Therefore take
heed how you hear.
For whoever has, to
him more will be given;
and whoever does not
have, even what he seems
to have will be taken
from him.”
Jesus compares
His teaching to light,
that must not be hidden.
The one who obeys Jesus
teaching receives more.
The one who does not
obey, loses what he
thought he had.
“John 8:12”
Then Jesus spoke
to them again, saying,
“I am the light of the world.
He who follows Me shall not walk
in darkness, but have the
light of life.”
Jesus’ Mother and
Brothers Come to Him
19 Then His mother
and brothers came to Him,
and could not approach Him
because of the crowd.
20 And it
was told Him by
some, who said,
“Your mother and
Your brothers are
standing outside,
desiring to see You.”
21 But He
answered
and said to them,
“My mother and
My brothers are these
who hear the word
of God and do it.”
Believers are the family of God.
Wind and Wave Obey Jesus
22 Now it
happened,
on a certain day,
that He got into a boat
with His disciples. And
He said to them,
“Let us cross over to
the other side of the lake.”
And they launched out.
23 But as they
sailed He fell asleep.
And a windstorm
came down on the lake,
and they were filling with
water, and were in jeopardy.
24 And they
came to Him and
awoke Him, saying,
“Master, Master,
we are perishing!”
Then He arose and
rebuked the wind and
the raging of the water.
And they ceased, and
there was a calm.
25 But He
said to them,
“Where is your faith?”
And they were afraid,
and marveled, saying
to one another,
“Who can this be?
For He commands
even the winds
and water, and
they obey Him!”
A Demon-Possessed Man Healed
26 Then they
sailed to the country
of the Gadarenes, which
is opposite Galilee.
27 And when
He stepped out
on the land, there
met Him a certain man
from the city who had
demons for a long time.
And he wore no clothes,
nor did he live in a
house but in the tombs.
28 When
he saw Jesus,
he cried out, fell
down before Him,
and with a loud voice said,
“What have I to do with You,
Jesus, Son of the Most High God?
I beg You, do not torment me!”
29 For He
had commanded
the unclean spirit to
come out of the man.
For it had often seized him,
and he was kept under guard,
bound with chains and shackles;
and he broke the bonds and was
driven by the demon into
the wilderness.
30 Jesus
asked him, saying,
“What is your name?”
And he said, “Legion,”
because many demons
had entered him.
31 And they
begged Him that
He would not command
them to go out into
the abyss.
“Abyss”
Bottomless pit,
hell.
32 Now a
herd of many
swine was feeding
there on the mountain.
So they begged Him
that He would permit
them to enter them.
And He permitted them.
33 Then
the demons
went out of the man
and entered the swine,
and the herd ran violently
down the steep place
into the lake and
drowned.
34 When those
who fed them saw
what had happened,
they fled and told it in
the city and in
the country.
35 Then they
went out to see
what had happened,
and came to Jesus,
and found the
man from whom
the demons had
departed, sitting
at the feet of Jesus,
clothed and in
his right mind.
And they were
afraid.
36 They also
who had seen it told
them by what means
he who had been
demon-possessed
was healed.
37 Then the
whole multitude of
the surrounding region
of the Gadarenes asked
Him to depart from them,
for they were seized
with great fear. And
He got into the boat
and returned.
38 Now the
man from whom the
demons had departed
begged Him that he
might be with Him.
But Jesus sent him
away, saying,
39 “Return to
your own house,
and tell what great
things God has
done for you.”
And he went his way
and proclaimed
throughout
the whole city
what great things
Jesus had done for him.
A Girl Restored to
Life and a Woman Healed
40 So it was,
when Jesus returned,
that the multitude
welcomed Him,
for they were
all waiting
for Him.
41 And behold,
there came a man
named Jairus, and he was
a ruler of the synagogue.
And he fell down at Jesus’
feet and begged Him
to come to his
house,
42 for he
had an only
daughter about
twelve years of age,
and she was dying.
But as He went,
the multitudes
thronged Him.
43 Now a woman,
having a flow of blood
for twelve years, who
had spent all her
livelihood on
physicians
and could not
be healed by any,
44 came
from behind
and touched the
border of His garment.
And immediately her
flow of blood stopped.
45 And
Jesus said,
“Who touched Me?”
When all denied it, Peter
and those with him said,
“Master, the multitudes
throng and press
You, and You say,
‘Who touched Me?’ ”
46 But
Jesus said,
“Somebody touched Me,
for I perceived power
going out from Me.”
47 Now when
the woman saw that
she was not hidden,
she came trembling; and
falling down before Him,
she declared to Him in the
presence of all the people
the reason she had touched
Him and how she was
healed immediately.
48 And
He said to her,
“Daughter, be of good cheer;
your faith has made you well.
Go in peace.”
Believers can pray
verses 43-48, as we
lift our hands to heaven.
Jesus let me touch you
and receive healing, Amen
49 While He
was still speaking,
someone came from the
ruler of the synagogue’s house,
saying to him, “Your daughter
is dead. Do not trouble
the Teacher.”
50 But when
Jesus heard it, He
answered him, saying,
“Do not be afraid; only believe,
and she will be made well.”
51 When He
came into the house,
He permitted no one
to go in except Peter,
James, and John, and
the father and mother
of the girl.
52 Now all
wept and mourned
for her; but He said,
“Do not weep;
she is not dead,
but sleeping.”
53 And they
ridiculed Him,
knowing that she
was dead.
54 But He
put them all outside,
took her by the hand
and called, saying,
“Little girl, arise.”
55 Then her
spirit returned, and
she arose immediately.
And He commanded
that she be given
something to eat.
56 And her
parents were astonished,
but He charged them to tell
no one what had happened.
Luke chapter 9
Sending Out the Twelve
1 Then He
called His twelve
disciples together and
gave them power and
authority over all demons,
and to cure diseases.
2 He sent
them to preach
the kingdom of God
and to heal the sick.
“The kingdom of God”
God’s presence on earth,
as it is in heaven.
“Matthew 6:10”
“Your kingdom come,
Your will be done ,
on earth, as it
is in heaven.”
3 And He
said to them,
“Take nothing for the journey,
neither staffs nor bag
nor bread nor money;
and do not have
two tunics apiece.
4 “Whatever
house you enter,
stay there, and
from there depart.
5 And whoever
will not receive you,
when you go out of that city,
shake off the very dust
from your feet as
a testimony
against them.”
6 So they
departed and
went through the towns,
preaching the gospel and
healing everywhere.
“The gospel”
The good news
of Jesus.
“John 3:16”
“For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have everlasting life.”
Herod Seeks to See Jesus
7 Now Herod
the tetrarch heard
of all that was done
by Him; and he was
perplexed, because it
was said by some that
John had risen from
the dead,
8 and by
some that Elijah
had appeared, and
by others that one of the
old prophets had
risen again.
9 Herod said,
“John I have beheaded,
but who is this of whom
I hear such things?” So
he sought to
see Him.
Feeding the Five Thousand
10 And the
apostles, when
they had returned,
told Him all that they
had done. Then He took
them and went aside
privately into a
deserted place
belonging to the
city called Bethsaida.
11 But when
the multitudes knew it,
they followed Him; and He
received them and spoke to
them about the kingdom of God,
and healed those who had
need of healing.
12 When
the day began
to wear away, the
twelve came and said to
Him,“Send the multitude away,
that they may go into the
surrounding towns and
country, and lodge
and get provisions;
for we are in a
deserted place here.”
13 But He
said to them,
“You give them
something to eat.”
And they said,
“We have no more
than five loaves and two fish,
unless we go and buy food
for all these people.”
14 For there
were about five
thousand men. Then
He said to His disciples,
“Make them sit down
in groups of fifty.”
15 And they did so,
and made them all sit down.
16 Then He
took the five loaves
and the two fish, and
looking up to heaven,
He blessed and broke them,
and gave them to the disciples
to set before the multitude.
17 So they
all ate and were
filled, and twelve
baskets of the leftover
fragments were taken
up by them.
Peter Confesses
Jesus as the Christ
18 And it
happened, as
He was alone praying,
that His disciples joined Him,
and He asked them, saying,
“Who do the crowds
say that I am?”
19 So they
answered and said,
“John the Baptist, but
some say Elijah; and
others say that one
of the old prophets
has risen again.”
20 He
said to them,
“But who do you
say that I am?”
Peter answered
and said,
“The Christ of God.”
Jesus Predicts His
Death and Resurrection
21 And He
strictly warned
and commanded
them to tell this to no one,
22 saying,
“The Son of Man
must suffer many things,
and be rejected by the
elders and chief priests
and scribes, and be killed,
and be raised the third day.”
Take Up the
Cross and Follow Him
23 Then He
said to them all,
“If anyone desires
to come after Me,
let him deny himself,
and take up his cross
daily, and follow Me.
“Deny himself”
To deny self, Is to yield to
Jesus Lordship so completely,
that self has no rights whatever.
We must live for Jesus,
not ourselves.
“Take up his cross”
Is the willingness to die to self,
sin, and the sinful world, to
endure shame and suffering.
“Follow Me”
To follow Jesus, is to live
obedient to His teachings.
To live as He lived, in
humility, compassion,
and love.
24 For whoever
desires to save
his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life
for My sake will save it.
“Save his life”
Save his sinful life,
each person must chose,
to live to please
the sinful flesh,
or live in peace,
forever with Jesus.
“Loses his life”
Believers who
lose their sinful lives,
will find eternal life, living
obedient to Jesus teachings.
“John 8:31-32”
Then Jesus said
to those Jews
who believed Him,
“If you abide in My word,
you are My disciples indeed.
and you shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make
you free.”
25 For what
profit is it to a man
if he gains the whole world,
and is himself destroyed
or lost?
“Gains the whole world”
“Romans 12:2”
And do not be conformed to
this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind,
that you may prove what is
that good and, acceptable
and perfect will of God.
“Colossians 3:2”
Set your mind on things
above, not on things
on the earth.
26 For whoever
is ashamed of Me and
My words, of him the
Son of Man will be
ashamed when He
comes in His own glory,
and in His Father’s, and
of the holy angels.
27 But I
tell you truly,
there are some
standing here who
shall not taste death
till they see the
kingdom of God.”
This verse is explained
in verses 28-36.
Jesus Transfigured on the Mount
28 Now it
came to pass,
about eight days
after these sayings,
that He took Peter, John,
and James and went up
on the mountain to pray.
29 As He prayed,
the appearance of
His face was altered,
and His robe became
white and glistening.
30 And behold,
two men talked with Him,
who were Moses and Elijah,
31 who appeared
in glory and spoke
of His decease which He
was about to accomplish
at Jerusalem.
32 But Peter
and those with him
were heavy with sleep;
and when they were fully
awake, they saw His glory
and the two men who
stood with Him.
33 Then it happened, as
they were parting from Him,
that Peter said to Jesus,
“Master, it is good
for us to be here;
and let us make three
tabernacles: one for
You, one for Moses,
and one for Elijah”
not knowing
what he said.
34 While he
was saying this,
a cloud came and
overshadowed them;
and they were fearful
as they entered the cloud.
35 And a
voice came out of
the cloud, saying,
“This is My beloved
Son. Hear Him!”
36 When the
voice had ceased,
Jesus was found alone.
But they kept quiet,
and told no one
in those days
any of the
things they
had seen.
A Boy Is Healed
37 Now it
happened on the
next day, when they
had come down from
the mountain, that a
great multitude
met Him.
38 Suddenly
a man from the
multitude cried out,
saying, “Teacher, I
implore You, look
on my son, for he
is my only child.
“Implore”
Beg for mercy.
39 And behold,
a spirit seizes him, and
he suddenly cries out; it
convulses him so that he
foams at the mouth;
and it departs from
him with great
difficulty,
bruising him.
40 So I
implored
Your disciples
to cast it out, but
they could not.”
41 Then Jesus
answered and said,
“O faithless and perverse
generation, how long shall
I be with you and bear with
you? Bring your son here.”
42 And as
he was still coming,
the demon threw him
down and convulsed him.
Then Jesus rebuked the
unclean spirit, healed
the child, and gave
him back to his father.
Jesus Again Predicts His Death
43 And they
were all amazed
at the majesty of God.
But while everyone
marveled at all the
things which Jesus did,
He said to His disciples,
“Majesty” - Glory
44 “Let these
words sink down
into your ears, for
the Son of Man is
about to be betrayed
into the hands of men.”
45 But they
did not understand
this saying, and it
was hidden from them
so that they did not
perceive it; and
they were afraid
to ask Him about
this saying.
“Perceive”- understand.
Who Is the Greatest?
46 Then
a dispute arose
among them as to
which of them would
be greatest.
47 And Jesus,
perceiving the thought
of their heart, took a
little child and set
him by Him,
48 and
said to them,
“Whoever receives
this little child in
My name receives Me;
and whoever receives Me
receives Him who sent Me.
For he who is least among
you all will be great.”
Jesus Forbids Sectarianism
49 Now John
answered and said,
“Master, we saw someone
casting out demons in
Your name, and
we forbade him
because he does
not follow with us.”
50 But Jesus
said to him,
“Do not forbid him,
for he who is not against us
is on our side.”
A Samaritan
Village Rejects the Savior
51 Now it
came to pass, when
the time had come for
Him to be received up,
that He steadfastly
set His face to go
to Jerusalem,
“Set His face”
Jesus was determined,
to fulfill His earthly
mission.
52 and sent
messengers before
His face. And as they went,
they entered a village of
the Samaritans, to
prepare for Him.
53 But they
did not receive Him,
because His face was
set for the journey
to Jerusalem.
54 And when
His disciples James
and John saw this, they said,
“Lord, do You want us to
command fire to come
down from heaven
and consume them,
just as Elijah did?”
55 But He
turned and rebuked
them, and said,
“You do not know
what manner of
spirit you are of.
56 For
the Son of Man
did not come to destroy
men’s lives but to save them.”
And they went to
another village.
The Cost of Discipleship
57 Now it
happened as
they journeyed on
the road, that someone
said to Him, “Lord,I will
follow You wherever
You go.”
58 And Jesus
said to him,
“Foxes have holes
and birds of the air
have nests, but the
Son of Man has nowhere
to lay His head.”
59 Then He
said to another,
“Follow Me.”
But he said,
“Lord, let me first go
and bury my father.”
60 Jesus
said to him,
“Let the dead bury
their own dead, but
you go and preach
the kingdom of God.”
The spiritually dead, can
bury the physically dead.
61 And another
also said, “Lord,
I will follow You, but
let me first go and bid
them farewell who are
at my house.”
62 But Jesus
said to him,
“No one, having
put his hand to the
plow, and looking back,
is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Jesus must
reign in our heart
without a rival.
“Philippians 3:13-14”
Brethren, I do not
count myself to
have apprehended;
but one thing I do,
forgetting those things
which are behind and
reaching forward
to those things
which are ahead.
I press toward the
goal for the prize of the
upward call of God in
Christ Jesus.
Luke chapter 10
The Seventy Sent Out
1 After these
things the Lord
appointed seventy
others also, and sent
them two by two before
His face into every city and
place where He Himself
was about to go.
2 Then
He said to them,
“The harvest truly is great,
but the laborers are few;
therefore pray the Lord of
the harvest to send out
laborers into His harvest.
Lord, I am here, send me.
3 Go your
way; behold, I
send you out as lambs
among wolves.
“Lambs” - believers.
“Wolves” - unbelievers.
4 Carry neither
money bag, knapsack,
nor sandals; and greet
no one along the road.
“Greet no one along the road”
Jesus sent the disciples
on a mission,
there is not time
for needless delays.
5 But whatever
house you enter,
first say, ‘Peace
to this house.’
6 And if
a son of peace
is there, your peace
will rest on it; if not,
it will return to you.
If the witness of Jesus
was not received,
the disciples peace
would return to them.
7 And remain
in the same house,
eating and drinking
such things as they give,
for the laborer is worthy
of his wages. Do not go
from house to house.
8 Whatever
city you enter,
and they receive you,
eat such things as are
set before you.
9 And heal
the sick there,
and say to them,
‘The kingdom of God
has come near to you.’
10 But whatever
city you enter, and
they do not receive you,
go out into its streets and say,
11 ‘The very
dust of your city
which clings to us we
wipe off against you.
Nevertheless know this,
that the kingdom of God
has come near you.’
12 But I
say to you
that it will be
more tolerable in
that Day for Sodom
than for that city.
Woe to the Impenitent Cities
13 “Woe to you,
Chorazin! Woe to you,
Bethsaida! For if the
mighty works which were
done in you had been
done in Tyre and Sidon,
they would have repented
long ago, sitting in
sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it
will be more
tolerable for Tyre
and Sidon at the
judgment than
for you.
15 And you,
Capernaum, who
are exalted to heaven,
will be brought down
to Hades.
16 He who
hears you hears Me,
he who rejects you
rejects Me, and he
who rejects Me rejects
Him who sent Me.”
There comes a time
when the gospel is
heard for the last time,
listen to Jesus, for the
kingdom of God is near.
The Seventy Return with Joy
17 Then the
seventy returned
with joy, saying,
“Lord, even the demons
are subject to us in
Your name.”
18 And He
said to them,
“I saw satan fall
like lightning from
heaven.
19 Behold,
I give you the
authority to trample
on serpents and scorpions,
and over all the power
of the enemy,
and nothing shall
by any means hurt you.
20 Nevertheless
do not rejoice in this, that
the spirits are subject to you,
but rather rejoice because
your names are written
in heaven.”
Christians who are
born again, filled with the
Holy Spirit, living in obedience
to Jesus teachings, know they
are saved, and their names
are written in heaven.
Jesus Rejoices in the Spirit
21 In that
hour Jesus rejoiced
in the Spirit and said,
“I thank You, Father,
Lord of heaven and earth,
that You have hidden these
things from the wise and
prudent and revealed
them to babes. Even
so, Father, for so
it seemed good
in Your sight.
“Babes”
“Matthew 18:3”
And said,
“Assuredly, I say to you,
unless you are converted
and become as little children,
you will by no means enter
the kingdom of heaven.”
22 All things
have been delivered
to Me by My Father,
and no one knows who the
Son is except the Father,
and who the Father is
except the Son, and
the one to whom the
Son wills to reveal Him.”
God
reveals Himself
through Jesus,
to know God,
one must know
His Son, Jesus.
23 Then He
turned to His disciples
and said privately,
“Blessed are the
eyes which see the
things you see;
24 for I tell you
that many prophets
and kings have desired
to see what you see,
and have not seen it,
and to hear what you hear,
and have not heard it.”
Every Christian who
knows in their heart
they are a disciple of
Jesus, needs to rejoice,
and say, thank you Jesus,
for revealing your truth,
and setting us free!
Hallelujah, Amen.
“John 8:31-32”
Then Jesus
said to
those Jews
who believed Him,
“If you abide in My word,
you are My disciples indeed.
and you shall know the truth,
and the truth shall
make you free.”
The Parable of
the Good Samaritan
25 And behold,
a certain lawyer stood
up and tested Him, saying,
“Teacher, what shall I do to
inherit eternal life?”
26 He
said to him,
“What is written in the law?
What is your reading of it?”
27 So he
answered and said,
“ ‘You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your strength,
and with all your mind,’
and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
28 And
He said to him,
“You have answered
rightly; do this and
you will live.”
29 But he,
wanting to justify
himself, said to Jesus,
“And who is my neighbor?”
30 Then Jesus
answered and said:
“A certain man went down
from Jerusalem to Jericho,
and fell among thieves,
who stripped him of his
clothing, wounded him,
and departed, leaving
him half dead.
31 Now by
chance a certain priest
came down that road.
And when he saw him,
he passed by on
the other side.
32 Likewise
a Levite, when he
arrived at the place,
came and looked, and
passed by on the
other side.
33 But a
certain Samaritan,
as he journeyed,
came where he was.
And when he saw
him, he had
compassion.
34 So he
went to him and
bandaged his wounds,
pouring on oil and wine;
and he set him on his own
animal, brought him to an
inn, and took care of him.
35 On
the next day,
when he departed,
he took out two denarii,
gave them to the innkeeper,
and said to him, ‘Take care
of him; and whatever more
you spend, when I come
again, I will repay you.’
36 So which
of these three do
you think was neighbor
to him who fell among
the thieves?”
37 And he said,
“He who showed mercy on him.”
Then Jesus said to him,
“Go and do likewise.”
Mary and Martha
Worship and Serve
38 Now it
happened
as they went
that He entered
a certain village;
and a certain woman
named Martha welcomed
Him into her house.
39 And she
had a sister called
Mary, who also sat at
Jesus’ feet and heard
His word.
40 But Martha
was distracted
with much serving,
and she approached
Him and said, “Lord,
do You not care that
my sister has left me
to serve alone?
Therefore tell her
to help me.”
41 And Jesus
answered and
said to her,
“Martha, Martha,
you are worried and
troubled about many things.
42 But one
thing is needed,
and Mary has chosen
that good part, which
will not be taken away
from her.”
Mary choose the best way,
Mary devoted herself
to Jesus teaching.
Luke chapter 11
The Model Prayer
1 Now it
came to pass,
as He was praying
in a certain place, when
He ceased, that one of
His disciples said to Him,
“Lord, teach us to pray,
as John also taught
his disciples.”
2 So He
said to them,
“When you pray, say:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it
is in heaven.
3 Give us
day by day
our daily bread.
4 And forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone
who is indebted to us. And do
not lead us into temptation, but
deliver us from the evil one.”
“The Lord’s prayer”
“Hallowed”
To make holy.
“Matthew 6:9-13”
“In this manner, therefore pray;
“Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come. Your
will be done, on earth as it is
in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread, and forgive
us our debts, as we forgive
our debtors. And do not lead
us into temptation, but deliver
us from the evil one. For yours
Is the kingdom and the power,
and the glory forever.” Amen.
A Friend Comes at Midnight
5 And He
said to them,
“Which of you
shall have a friend,
and go to him at
midnight and say to him,
‘Friend, lend me three loaves;
6 for a
friend of mine
has come to me
on his journey, and
I have nothing to
set before him’;
7 and he
will answer from
within and say,
‘Do not trouble me;
the door is now shut, and
my children are with me in bed;
I cannot rise and give to you’?
8 I say to you,
though he will not
rise and give to him
because he is his friend,
yet because of his persistence
he will rise and give him as
many as he needs.
Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking
9 “So I say
to you, ask, and
it will be given to you;
seek, and you will find;
knock, and it will
be opened to you.
10 For everyone
who asks receives,
and he who seeks finds,
and to him who knocks
it will be opened.
Verses 9-10,
can be prayed,
to begin a time
of prayer.
11 If a son
asks for bread
from any father
among you, will
he give him a stone?
Or if he asks for a fish,
will he give him a serpent
instead of a fish
12 or if he
asks for an egg,
will he offer him a
scorpion?
13 If you
then, being evil,
know how to give
good gifts to your children,
how much more will your
heavenly Father give
the Holy Spirit to
those who ask Him!”
A House Divided Cannot Stand
14 And He
was casting out
a demon, and it was
mute. So it was, when
the demon had gone out,
that the mute spoke; and
the multitudes marveled.
This verse can be
prayed for deliverance,
and healing of speech.
15 But some
of them said,
“He casts out demons
by beelzebub, the ruler
of the demons.”
This is blasphemy
against the Holy Spirit,
the unforgivable sin.
“Mark 3:29-30”
But he who blasphemes
against the Holy Spirit,
never has forgiveness,
but is subject to eternal
condemnation, because
they said, He has an
unclean spirit.
16 Others,
testing Him,
sought from Him
a sign from heaven.
17 But He,
knowing their
thoughts, said
to them:
“Every kingdom
divided against itself is
brought to desolation,
and a house divided
against a house falls.
18 If satan
also is divided
against himself, how
will his kingdom stand?
Because you say I
cast out demons
by beelzebub.
19 And if
I cast out demons
by beelzebub, by whom
do your sons cast them out?
Therefore they will be
your judges.
“Your sons”
Jesus disciples,
were the sons
of Israel.
20 But if
I cast out demons
with the finger of God,
surely the kingdom of God
has come upon you.
“The finger of God”
Is the same as,
the Spirit of God.
21 When
a strong man,
fully armed, guards
his own palace, his
goods are in peace.
22 But when
a stronger than he
comes upon him and
overcomes him, he takes
from him all his armor
in which he trusted,
and divides his spoils.
23 He who
is not with Me
is against Me, and he
who does not gather
with Me scatters.
We cannot be neutral,
if we are not with
Jesus, we are against
Him. We are either
on the way with
Jesus, or in
the way.
An Unclean Spirit Returns
24 “When
an unclean spirit
goes out of a man, he
goes through dry places,
seeking rest; and finding
none, he says, ‘I will
return to my house
from which I came.’
25 And when
he comes, he finds
it swept and put in order.
26 Then
he goes and
takes with him
seven other spirits
more wicked than himself,
and they enter and dwell
there; and the last state
of that man is worse
than the first.”
It is important,
to be filled with Jesus,
living obedient to His word,
leave no room for the devil.
Keeping the Word
27 And it
happened, as
He spoke these things,
that a certain woman
from the crowd raised
her voice and said to Him,
“Blessed is the womb that
bore You, and the breasts
which nursed You!”
28 But He said,
“More than that, blessed
are those who hear
the word of God
and keep it!”
Seeking a Sign
29 And
while the crowds
were thickly gathered
together, He began to say,
“This is an evil generation.
It seeks a sign, and no sign
will be given to it except the
sign of Jonah the prophet.
“Matthew 12:38-40”
Then some of the scribes
and pharisees answered,
saying, teacher, we want
to see a sign from you. But
He answered and said to them,
“An evil and adulterous generation
seeks after a sign, and no sign
will be given to it except the
sign of the prophet Jonah.
For as Jonah was three days
and three nights in the belly
of the great fish, so will the
Son of Man be three days
and three nights in the
heart of the earth.”
30 For as
Jonah became
a sign to the Ninevites,
so also the Son of Man
will be to this generation.
31 The
queen of the
South will rise up
in the judgment with
the men of this generation
and condemn them,
for she came from
the ends of the earth
to hear the wisdom
of Solomon; and
indeed a greater
than Solomon
is here.
32 The men
of Nineveh will rise
up in the judgment
with this generation
and condemn it,
for they repented
at the preaching of
Jonah; and indeed
a greater than
Jonah is here.
The Lamp of the Body
33 “No one,
when he has lit
a lamp, puts it in
a secret place or
under a basket, but
on a lampstand, that
those who come in
may see the light.
34 The lamp
of the body is the eye.
Therefore, when your
eye is good, your whole
body also is full of light.
But when your eye is bad,
your body also is full
of darkness.
35 Therefore
take heed that
the light which is
in you is not darkness.
When we look to Jesus,
our body is full of light.
When we look to the devil,
our body is full
of darkness.
36 If then
your whole body
is full of light, having
no part dark, the whole
body will be full of light,
as when the bright
shining of a lamp
gives you light.”
A Christian,
can become
a light for Jesus, by
sharing with others
the light of truth,
Jesus teachings.
Woe to the
Pharisees and Lawyers
37 And
as He spoke, a
certain Pharisee
asked Him to dine
with him. So He went
in and sat down to eat.
38 When the
Pharisee saw it,
he marveled that
He had not first
washed before
dinner.
39 Then the
Lord said to him,
“Now you Pharisees
make the outside of
the cup and dish clean,
but your inward part
is full of greed and
wickedness.
40 Foolish ones!
Did not He who made
the outside make the
inside also?
41 But rather
give alms of such
things as you have;
then indeed all things
are clean to you.
“Alms”
Giving to help
the poor and needy.
in giving alms,
God’s love flows.
42 “But woe
to you Pharisees!
For you tithe mint and
rue and all manner of herbs,
and pass by justice and
the love of God. These
you ought to have done,
without leaving the
others undone.
“Tithe”
Support to the
Church.
“Justice”- fairness.
43 Woe
to you Pharisees!
For you love the best seats
in the synagogues and
greetings in the
marketplaces.
44 Woe to you,
scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! For you are like
graves which are not seen,
and the men who walk
over them are not
aware of them.”
45 Then one of
the lawyers answered
and said to Him, “Teacher,
by saying these things
You reproach us also.”
“Reproach”
rebuke, blame
46 And He said,
“Woe to you also, lawyers!
For you load men with
burdens hard to bear,
and you yourselves
do not touch the
burdens with one
of your fingers.
47 Woe to you!
For you build the
tombs of the prophets,
and your fathers
killed them.
48 In fact,
you bear witness
that you approve the
deeds of your fathers; for
they indeed killed them,
and you build
their tombs.
49 Therefore
the wisdom of God
also said, ‘I will send
them prophets and apostles,
and some of them they
will kill and persecute,’
50 that the
blood of all the
prophets which was
shed from the foundation
of the world may be
required of this
generation,
51 from the
blood of Abel to
the blood of Zechariah
who perished between
the altar and the temple.
Yes, I say to you, it
shall be required
of this generation.
52 “Woe to
you lawyers! For
you have taken away
the key of knowledge.
You did not enter in
yourselves, and
those who were
entering in you
hindered.”
Verses 39-52,
Jesus is stating,
the pharisees were
not helping people,
but harming them.
53 And as
He said these
things to them, the
scribes and the Pharisees
began to assail Him
vehemently, and to
cross-examine Him
about many things,
“Assail” - to attack
"Vehemently"
violent anger,
hostility.
54 lying in
wait for Him, and
seeking to catch Him
in something He might say,
that they might accuse Him.
Luke Chapter 12
Beware of Hypocrisy
1 In the meantime, when an
inumerable multitude of people
had gathered together, so that they
trampled one another, He began
to say to His disciples first of all,
"Beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 For there is nothing covered
that will not be revealed, nor
hidden that will not be known.
3 Therefore whatever you have
spoken in the dark will be heard
in the light, and what you have
spoken in the ear in inner
rooms will be proclaimed
on the housetops.
All secrets will be revealed by God
Jesus teaches the fear of God
4 "And I say to you, My friends,
do not be afraid of those who
kill the body, and after that
have no more that they can do.
5 But I will show you whom you
should fear. Fear Him who, after
He has killed, has power to cast
into hell; yes, I say to you,
fear Him!
"Luke 1:50"
"And His mercy
is on those who fear Him,
from generation to generation."
6 "Are not five sparrows sold for
two copper coins? And not one
of them is forgotten before God.
7 But the very hairs of your head
are all numbered. Do not fear
therefore; you are of more value
than many sparrows.
Confess Christ Before Men
8 "Also I say to you, whoever
confesses Me before men, him
the Son of Man also will confess
before the angels of God.
9 But he who denies Me before
men will be denied before the
angels of God.
10 "And anyone who speakes a
word against the Son of Man, it
will be forgiven him; but to him
who blasphemes against the
Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.
"Blasphemes"
To speak evil against God
11 "Now when they bring you to
the synagogues and magistrates
and authorities do not worry
about how or what you
should answer, or what
you should say.
12 For the Holy Spirit
will teach you in that very
hour what you ought to say."
The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 Then one from the crowd
said to Him, "Teacher, tell my
brother to divide the
inheritance with me."
14 But He said to him,
"Man, who made Me a judge
or an arbitrator over you?"
"Arbitrator"
One who decides.
15 And He said to them,
"Take heed and beware of
covetousness, for one's life
does not consist in the
abundance of the things
he possesses."
"Covetousness"
A unquenchable desire
for getting more money,
or possessions,
or something we
think we need, to be
truly satisfied.
16 Then He spoke a parable
to them saying:
"The ground of a certain
rich man yielded plentifully.
17 And he thought within himself,
saying, What shall I do, since I have
no room to store my crops?
18 So he said, I will do this: I will
pull down my barns and build
greater, and there I will store
my crops and my goods.
19 And I will say to my soul,
"Soul, you have many goods
laid up for many years; take
your ease; eat, drink,
and be merry."
20 But God said to him, "Fool!
This night your soul will be
required of you; then whose
will those things be which
you have proveded?"
21 "So is he who lays up treasure
for himself, and is not
rich toward God."
Christians must support,
God's work on earth.
Do Not Worry
22 Then He said to His disciples,
"Therefore I say to you, do not
worry about your life, what
you will eat; nor about
the body, what you
will put on.
23 Life is more than food, and
the body is more than clothing.
24 Consider the ravens, for they
neither sow nor reap, which have
neither storehouse nor barn; and
God feeds them. Of how much
more value are you than the birds?
25 And which of you by worrying
can add one cubit to his stature?
26 If you then are not able to do
the least, why are you anxious
for the rest?
27 Consider the lilies, how
they grow: they neither toil nor
spin; and yet I say to you, even
Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothes the
grass, which today is in the
field and tomorrow is
thrown into the oven,
how much more will
He clothe you, O you
of little faith?
29 "And do not seek what
you should eat or what you
should drink, nor have an
anxious mind.
30 For all these things the
nations of the world seek
after; and your Father
knows that you
need these things.
31 But seek the kingdom of God,
and all these things shall
be added to you.
32 "Do not fear, little flock,
for it is your Father's good
pleasure to give you
the kingdom.
33 Sell what you have and
give alms; provide yourselves
money bags which do not
grow old, a treasure in the
heavens that does not
fail, where no theif
approaches nor
moth destroys
34 For where your
treasure is, there your
heart will be also.
The Faithful Servant
and the evil servant
35 "Let your waist be girded
and your lamps burning;
36 and you yourselves be like
men who wait for their master,
when he will return from the
wedding, that when he comes
and knocks they may open to
him immediately.
37 Blessed are those servants
whom the master, when he
comes, will find watching.
Assuredly, I say to you that
he will gird himself and
have them sit down
to eat, and will come
and serve them.
38 And if he should come in
the second watch, or come in
the third watch, and find them
so, blessed are those servants.
39 But know this, that if the
master of the house had known
what hour the theif would come,
he would have watched and not
allowed his house to be broken into.
40 Therefore
you also be ready,
for the Son of Man
is coming at an hour
you do not expect.”
Be ready to meet Jesus,
Jesus will be returning soon!
41 Then
Peter said to Him,
“Lord, do You speak
this parable only to us,
or to all people?”
42 And
the Lord said,
“Who then is that faithful
and wise steward, whom
his master will make ruler
over his household, to
give them their portion
of food in due season?
43 Blessed
is that servant
whom his master
will find so doing
when he comes.
44 Truly,
I say to you
that he will make
him ruler over all
that he has.
45 But if
that servant
says in his heart,
‘My master is delaying
his coming,’ and begins
to beat the male and
female servants,
and to eat and
drink and be drunk,
46 the
master of that
servant will come
on a day when he
is not looking for him,
and at an hour when
he is not aware, and
will cut him in two
and appoint him
his portion with
the unbelievers.
47 And that
servant who knew
his master’s will,
and did not prepare
himself or do according
to his will, shall be
beaten with many stripes.
48 But he
who did not know,
yet committed things
deserving of stripes, shall
be beaten with few. For
everyone to whom much
is given, from him much
will be required; and to
whom much has been
committed, of him they
will ask the more.
Christ Brings Division
49 “I came
to send fire on
the earth, and
how I wish it
were already
kindled!
“Fire on earth”
God’s Judgment.
50 But I
have a baptism
to be baptized with,
and how distressed
I am till it is
accomplished!
“Baptism”
Jesus suffering,
and death on
the cross.
51 Do you
suppose that
I came to give
peace on earth?
I tell you, not at all,
but rather division.
“Division”
Believers from unbelievers.
52 For from
now on five in
one house will
be divided:
three against two,
and two against
three.
53 Father will
be divided against son
and son against father,
mother against daughter
and daughter against
mother, mother-in-law
against her daughter-in-law
and daughter-in-law
against her mother-in-law.”
Discern the Time
54 Then He
also said to the multitudes,
“Whenever you see a cloud
rising out of the west,
immediately you say,
‘A shower is coming’;
and so it is.
55 And when
you see the south
wind blow, you say,
‘There will be hot weather’;
and there is.
56 Hypocrites!
You can discern the
face of the sky and
of the earth, but how
is it you do not discern
this time?
“Discern this time”
The time of their
Messiah’s arrival.
Most of the Jewish
nation, did not receive,
Jesus as their Messiah.
Make Peace
with Your Adversary
57 “Yes,
and why, even
of yourselves, do
you not judge
what is right?
58 When
you go with
your adversary
to the magistrate,
make every effort
along the way to settle
with him, lest he drag
you to the judge, the
judge deliver you to
the officer, and the
officer throw you
into prison.
59 I tell you,
you shall not depart
from there till you
have paid the
very last mite.”
The judge is God,
make sure you are saved,
before Jesus returns.
Luke chapter 13
Repent or Perish
1 There were
present at that
season some who told
Him about the Galileans
whose blood Pilate had
mingled with their sacrifices.
2 And Jesus
answered and
said to them,
“Do you suppose that
these Galileans were worse
sinners than all other Galileans,
because they suffered
such things?
3 I tell
you, no; but
unless you repent
you will all likewise
perish.
4 Or
those eighteen
on whom the tower in
Siloam fell and killed them,
do you think that they were
worse sinners than all
other men who dwell
in Jerusalem?
5 I tell
you, no;
but unless
you repent
you will all
likewise perish.”
“Repent”
Turn from sin,
return to God.
The Parable of
the Barren Fig Tree
6 He also
spoke this parable:
“A certain man
had a fig tree
planted in his vineyard,
and he came seeking fruit
on it and found none.
7 Then he
said to the keeper
of his vineyard,
‘Look, for three years
I have come seeking fruit
on this fig tree and
find none. Cut
it down;
why does it
use up the ground?’
8 But he
answered and
said to him, ‘Sir, let it
alone this year also,
until I dig around
it and fertilize it.
9 And if
it bears fruit,
well. But if not,
after that you can
cut it down.’ ”
“The parable of the barren fig tree”
This parable teaches us the importance
of bearing fruit for God. Christians
must be sharing Jesus love, life,
and salvation with others daily.
The fig tree symbolizes Judaism,
the corrupt church That would
not repent, and receive Jesus,
their Messiah. God waited three
years, during Jesus earthly
ministry, but Judaism did
not repent, or bear fruit to
God. After the beginning
of the fourth year of Jesus
ministry, Judaism rejected,
and crucified their Messiah,
Jesus. God then waited forty
years more, during those years
the Christian church gave the
nation of Israel a Powerful
witness of the gospel message.
Finally, the tree was cut down.
God allowed the Roman army
to destroy the temple and
Jerusalem in 70 AD.
A Spirit of Infirmity
10 Now
He was teaching
in one of the synagogues
on the Sabbath.
11 And behold,
there was a woman
who had a spirit of infirmity
eighteen years, and was
bent over and could in
no way raise herself up.
12 But when
Jesus saw her,
He called her to Him
and said to her,
“Woman,
you are loosed
from your infirmity.”
13 And He
laid His hands
on her, and immediately
she was made straight,
and glorified God.
14 But
the ruler of
the synagogue
answered with indignation,
because Jesus had healed on
the Sabbath; and he said to
the crowd, “There are six days
on which men ought to work;
therefore come and be healed
on them, and not on the
Sabbath day.”
“Indignation”
Lack of respect.
15 The Lord
then answered
him and said,
“Hypocrite!
Does not each
one of you on the
Sabbath loose his ox
or donkey from the stall,
and lead it away
to water it?
16 So
ought not
this woman,
being a daughter
of Abraham, whom
satan has bound
think of it for
eighteen years,
be loosed from
this bond on
the Sabbath?”
17 And
when He
said these things,
all His adversaries
were put to shame;
and all the multitude
rejoiced for all the
glorious things
that were done
by Him.
The Parable of
the Mustard Seed
18 Then He said,
“What is the kingdom of God like?
And to what shall I compare it?
19 It
is like a
mustard seed,
which a man took
and put in his garden;
and it grew and
became a large tree,
and the birds of
the air nested
in its branches.”
“The parable of the mustard seed”
Jesus compared the growth
of God’s kingdom, to a
little seed that becomes
a large tree, for all believers in
God’s kingdom.
The Parable of the Leaven
20 And
again He said,
“To what shall I liken
the kingdom of God?
21 It is
like leaven,
which a woman took
and hid in three measures
of meal till it was all leavened.”
“The parable of the leaven”
Leaven permeates
bread and makes it rise.
the kingdom of God started small,
and will grow, to hold all of
God’s children.
The Narrow Way
22 And
He went through
the cities and villages,
teaching, and journeying
toward Jerusalem.
23 Then
one said to Him,
“Lord, are there
few who are saved?”
And He said to them,
24 “Strive to enter
through the narrow gate,
for many, I say to you,
will seek to enter and will
not be able.
“Matthew 7:13-14”
“Enter by the narrow gate;
for wide is the gate and broad is
the way that leads to destruction,
and there are many who go in by it.
Because narrow is the gate and
difficult is the way which leads
to life, and there are few
who find it.
25 When
once the Master
of the house has risen up
and shut the door, and you
begin to stand outside and
knock at the door, saying,
‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’
and He will answer and
say to you, ‘I do not
know you, where
you are from,’
“Matthew 7:21”
“Not everyone who says
to Me, Lord, Lord,
shall enter the
kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will
of My Father in heaven.
26 then you
will begin to say,
‘We ate and drank
in Your presence,
and You taught in
our streets.’
27 But He will say,
‘I tell you I do not know you,
where you are from.
Depart from Me, all you
workers of iniquity.’
“Workers of iniquity”
Unrighteousness,
sinful, wickedness.
28 There
will be weeping
and gnashing of teeth,
when you see Abraham
and Isaac and Jacob
and all the prophets
in the kingdom of God,
and yourselves thrust out.
29 They will
come from the east
and the west, from
the north and the south,
and sit down in the
kingdom of God.
30 And
indeed there
are last who will be first,
and there are first who
will be last.”
On judgment day,
believers who are despised
on earth, will be honored
in heaven, and those who
consider themselves self righteous
will be excluded from heaven.
“Matthew 20:16”
“So the last will be first,
and the first last. For
many are called,
but few chosen.”
31 On
that very day
some Pharisees came,
saying to Him, “Get out
and depart from here, for
Herod wants to kill You.”
32 And He
said to them,
“Go, tell that fox,
‘Behold, I cast out demons
and perform cures today
and tomorrow, and the
third day I shall be
perfected.’
33 Nevertheless
I must journey today,
tomorrow, and the day
following; for it cannot
be that a prophet should
perish outside of Jerusalem.
Jesus Laments over Jerusalem
34 “O Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, the one
who kills the prophets
and stones those who are
sent to her! How often I wanted
to gather your children together,
as a hen gathers her brood
under her wings, but
you were not willing!
35 See!
Your house is
left to you desolate;
and assuredly, I say to you,
you shall not see Me until
the time comes when you
say, ‘Blessed is He who
comes in the name of
the Lord!’ ”
“Desolate”
Abandoned
from God’s presents.
Luke chapter 14
A Man with Dropsy
Healed on the Sabbath
1 Now
it happened,
as He went into
the house of one of
the rulers of the Pharisees
to eat bread on the Sabbath,
that they watched Him closely.
2 And behold,
there was a certain
man before Him who
had dropsy.
3 And Jesus,
answering, spoke
to the lawyers and
Pharisees, saying,
“Is it lawful to heal
on the Sabbath?”
4 But they
kept silent. And
He took him and
healed him, and
let him go.
5 Then He
answered them, saying,
“Which of you, having
a donkey or an ox
that has fallen into a pit,
will not immediately pull him
out on the Sabbath day?”
6 And they
could not answer Him
regarding these things.
Take the Lowly Place
7 So He
told a parable to
those who were invited,
when He noted how they
chose the best places,
saying to them:
8 “When you
are invited by
anyone to a wedding feast,
do not sit down in the best
place, lest one more
honorable than you
be invited by him;
9 and he
who invited you
and him come
and say to you,
‘Give place to this man,’
and then you begin
with shame to take
the lowest place.
10 But when
you are invited,
go and sit down in
the lowest place, so
that when he who invited
you comes he may say to you,
‘Friend, go up higher.’
Then you will have
glory in the presence
of those who sit at
the table with you.
11 For
whoever
exalts himself
will be humbled, and
he who humbles himself
will be exalted.”
Let us be humble, Amen.
12 Then
He also said
to him who invited Him,
“When you give a dinner
or a supper, do not ask
your friends, your brothers,
your relatives, nor rich
neighbors, lest they also
invite you back, and
you be repaid.
13 But when
you give a feast,
invite the poor, the
maimed, the lame,
the blind.
14 And you
will be blessed,
because they cannot
repay you; for you
shall be repaid at
the resurrection
of the just.”
Promise of eternal life.
help feed those starving,
In poor countries.
“Matthew 25:34-36”
Then the king will
say to those on His right
hand, come, you blessed of My
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared
for you from the foundation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave Me food,
I was thirsty and you gave Me drink;
I was naked and you clothed Me;
I was sick and you visited Me;
I was in prison and you
came to Me.
The Parable of the Great Supper
15 Now when
one of those who
sat at the table with
Him heard these things,
he said to Him, “Blessed
is he who shall eat bread
in the kingdom of God!”
16 Then
He said to him,
“A certain man
gave a great supper
and invited many,
17 and
sent his servant
at supper time to
say to those who
were invited, ‘Come,
for all things are
now ready.’
18 But
they all with
one accord began
to make excuses.
The first said to him,
‘I have bought a piece
of ground, and I must
go and see it. I ask you
to have me excused.’
19 And
another said,
‘I have bought
five yoke of oxen,
and I am going to
test them. I ask you
to have me excused.’
20 Still
another said,
‘I have married a wife,
and therefore I cannot come.’
21 So that
servant came and
reported these things
to his master. Then the
master of the house,
being angry, said
to his servant,
‘Go out quickly
into the streets and
lanes of the city, and
bring in here the poor and
the maimed and the lame and
the blind.’
22 And
the servant said,
‘Master, it is done as
you commanded, and
still there is room.’
23 Then
the master
said to the servant,
‘Go out into the highways
and hedges, and compel
them to come in, that my
house may be filled.
24 For
I say to you
that none of those
men who were invited
shall taste my supper.’
“The parable of the Great Supper”
The message of this salvation parable
applies to all lost sinners. Do not
make excuses, repent, turn from
sin, return to God. Ask Jesus to
come into your heart and life.
God is still saying, all things
are now ready, come!
Nothing more need
be done for the
salvation of your soul.
For Jesus Christ finished the
work of salvation, when He died
for you on the cross, and arose
from the dead. The supper is
ready, the invitation is
free, and you are
invited. Come
live Jesus teachings,
and live forever with Him.
Leaving All to Follow Christ
25 Now
great multitudes
went with Him. And
He turned and
said to them,
26 “If anyone
comes to Me and
does not hate his father
and mother, wife and children,
brothers and sisters, yes,
and his own life also,
he cannot be
My disciple.
“Matthew 10:37”
“He who loves
father or mother
more than Me, is
not worthy of Me,
and he who loves
son or daughter
more than Me, is
not worthy of Me.”
“Own life”
“John 12:25”
He who loves his life
will lose it, and he who
hates his life in this world,
will keep it for eternal life.
_ _ _
We must hate our
self centered sinful life.
We must love the
Christ centered life.
_ _ _
Jesus is saying,
We must
love Him supremely,
More than our family,
and more than our own lives,
or we cannot be His disciple.
27 And
whoever does
not bear his cross
and come after Me
cannot be My disciple.
“Bear his cross”
Is to surrender
completely to Jesus,
to die to the sinful self.
To be willing to serve
Jesus, as He directs.
28 For
which of you,
intending to build
a tower, does not sit
down first and count
the cost, whether he
has enough to finish it,
29 lest,
after he has
laid the foundation,
and is not able to
finish, all who see
it begin to mock him,
30 saying,
‘This man began
to build and was
not able to finish’?
31 Or
what king,
going to make war
against another king,
does not sit down first
and consider whether
he is able with ten
thousand to meet
him who comes
against him with
twenty thousand?
32 Or else,
while the other is
still a great way off,
he sends a delegation
and asks conditions
of peace.
33 So likewise,
whoever of you
does not forsake
all that he has
cannot be
My disciple.
“Forsake all that he has”
To give up all,
turn away from,
abandon all.
“Matthew 4:18-22”
And Jesus, walking by the sea
of Galilee, saw two brothers.
Simon called Peter, and
Andrew his brother,
casting a net into the sea;
for they were fishermen.
Then He said to them,
“Follow Me, and I
will make you
fishers of men.”
They immediately
left their nets
and followed Him.
Going on from there,
He saw two other brothers,
James the son of zebedee,
and John his brother, in the boat
with zebedee their father, mending
their nets, He called them, and
immediately they left the boat
and their father, and
followed Him.
Tasteless Salt Is Worthless
34 “Salt is good;
but if the salt has
lost its flavor, how
shall it be seasoned?
35 It is
neither fit
for the land nor
for the dunghill,
but men throw it out.
He who has ears to hear,
let him hear!”
“Matthew 5:13”
“You are the salt of the earth,
but if the salt loses its flavor,
how shall it be seasoned?
It is then good for nothing
but to be thrown out and
trampled underfoot by men.
“Flavor”
Christian witness.
_ _ _
Salt adds flavor,
and makes people thirsty.
A Christians witness will make
the lost world thirsty for the
Lord Jesus, and the salvation
He alone can give.
Luke chapter 15
The Parable
of the Lost Sheep
1 Then
all the tax
collectors and
the sinners drew
near to Him to
hear Him.
2 And the
Pharisees and
scribes complained,
saying, “This Man
receives sinners
and eats with them.”
3 So He
spoke this
parable to them,
saying:
4 “What
man of you,
having a hundred sheep,
if he loses one of them,
does not leave the
ninety-nine in the
wilderness, and
go after the one
which is lost until
he finds it?
5 And when
he has found it,
he lays it on his
shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And when
he comes home,
he calls together his
friends and neighbors,
saying to them, ‘Rejoice
with me, for I have
found my sheep
which was lost!’
7 I say
to you that
likewise there will
be more joy in heaven
over one sinner who
repents than over
ninety-nine
just persons
who need no
repentance.
“Just persons”
Are those that have received Jesus,
as Savior and Lord of their life.
“Mark 2:17”
When Jesus heard it, He said to them,
“Those who are well have no need of
a physician, but those who are sick.
I did not come to call the righteous,
but sinners to repentance.”
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8 “Or
what woman,
having ten silver coins,
if she loses one coin,
does not light a lamp,
sweep the house, and
search carefully
until she finds it?
9 And when
she has found it,
she calls her friends
and neighbors together,
saying, ‘Rejoice with me,
for I have found the
piece which I lost!’
10 Likewise,
I say to you,
there is joy in the
presence of the angels
of God over one sinner
who repents.”
The coin represents
a lost sinner, finding
salvation in Jesus.
“Luke 19:10”
For the Son of Man
has come to seek,
and to save that
which was lost.
The Parable of the Lost Son
11 Then He said:
“A certain man had two sons.
12 And the
younger of them
said to his father,
‘Father, give me the
portion of goods
that falls to me.’
So he divided to
them his livelihood.
13 And not
many days after,
the younger son
gathered all together,
journeyed to a far country,
and there wasted his
possessions with
prodigal living.
14 But when
he had spent all,
there arose a severe
famine in that land,
and he began to
be in want.
15 Then he
went and joined
himself to a citizen
of that country, and
he sent him into his
fields to feed swine.
16 And he
would gladly
have filled his
stomach with the
pods that the swine
ate, and no one
gave him anything.
17 “But
when he came
to himself, he said,
‘How many of my father’s
hired servants have bread
enough and to spare,
and I perish with hunger!
18 I will
arise and go
to my father, and
will say to him, “Father,
I have sinned against
heaven and before you,
19 and
I am no longer
worthy to be called
your son. Make me
like one of your
hired servants.” ’
20 “And he
arose and
came to his father.
But when he was
still a great way off,
his father saw him
and had compassion,
and ran and fell on his
neck and kissed him.
21 And the
son said to him,
‘Father, I have sinned
against heaven and
in your sight, and am
no longer worthy to
be called your son.’
22 “But the father
said to his servants,
‘Bring out the best robe
and put it on him, and
put a ring on his hand
and sandals on his feet.
23 And bring
the fatted calf
here and kill it,
and let us eat
and be merry;
24 for
this my
son was dead
and is alive again;
he was lost and is found.’
And they began to be merry.
25 “Now
his older son
was in the field.
And as he came and
drew near to the house,
he heard music and dancing.
26 So he
called one of
the servants and
asked what these
things meant.
27 And he
said to him,
‘Your brother has come,
and because he has
received him safe
and sound, your
father has killed
the fatted calf.’
28 “But he
was angry and
would not go in.
Therefore his father came
out and pleaded with him.
29 So he
answered and
said to his father,
‘Lo, these many years
I have been serving you;
I never transgressed your
commandment at any time;
and yet you never gave me
a young goat, that I might
make merry with my friends.
30 But
as soon as
this son of yours
came, who has devoured
your livelihood with harlots,
you killed the fatted calf for him.’
31 “And
he said to him,
‘Son, you are always with me,
and all that I have is yours.
32 It was
right that we
should make merry
and be glad, for your
brother was dead
and is alive again,
and was lost and
is found.’
The parable of the lost son teaches us,
how our heavenly Father accepts us,
anytime we come to ourselves, repent
of sin, and return our lives to Him.
Sin is death, a form of insanity,
as shown by the lost son’s action
of going away from his father,
and ending up not being himself,
as he lived a pig pen existence of life.
But it was there that he came to himself,
to his right mind, where he saw the difference,
between what he had become, by going away
from his father, and what could become by
arising and going home. His father
recognized his coming to terms
with himself, he ran to
meet him, to receive
him back a full son.
But there was another
son, the older one. He
became jealous over his
father’s lavish welcome back
to his sinful brother. He reminded
his father that he had stayed home,
and had never asked him for anything.
Jesus has the father saying, what
God says to all of us.
All I have is yours.
Luke chapter 16
The Parable of the Unjust Steward
1 He also
said to His disciples:
“There was a certain rich man
who had a steward, and an
accusation was brought
to him that this man
was wasting his goods.
2 So he
called him
and said to him,
‘What is this
I hear about you?
Give an account
of your stewardship,
for you can no longer
be steward.’
3 “Then
the steward
said within himself,
‘What shall I do?
For my master is taking
the stewardship away from me.
I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.
4 I have
resolved what to do,
that when I am put out
of the stewardship, they
may receive me into
their houses.’
5 “So he
called every one
of his master’s debtors
to him, and said to
the first, ‘How much
do you owe my master?’
6 And he said,
‘A hundred measures of oil.’
So he said to him,
‘Take your bill,
and sit down quickly
and write fifty.’
7 Then he
said to another,
‘And how much do you owe?’
So he said,
‘A hundred measures of wheat.’
And he said to him,
‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’
8 So the master
commended the
unjust steward because
he had dealt shrewdly.
For the sons of this world
are more shrewd in
their generation
than the sons of light.
9 “And
I say to you,
make friends
for yourselves by
unrighteous mammon,
that when you fail,
they may receive
you into an
everlasting home.
10 He who
is faithful in what is least
is faithful also in much;
and he who is unjust
in what is least is
unjust also in much.
11 Therefore
if you have not
been faithful in the
unrighteous mammon,
who will commit to your
trust the true riches?
12 And if
you have not
been faithful in
what is another man’s,
who will give you
what is your own?
13 “No servant
can serve two masters;
for either he will hate the
one and love the other,
or else he will be loyal
to the one and despise
the other. You cannot
serve God and mammon.”
“The parable of the unjust steward”
Our Lord is concerned about the way
we use money; because money is
basically evil; the unrighteous mammon;
and only God can sanctify it, and use it
for good. money defiles those who love it,
and let it control their lives. If we choose to
serve money, then we cannot serve God.
If we choose to serve God, then we will
not serve money. Jesus is requiring
total devotion to God, that puts
God first in everything.
“Matthew 19 23-24”
Then Jesus said to His disciples,
“Assuredly, I say to you that it is
hard for a rich man to enter
the kingdom of heaven.
And again I say to you,
it is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle, than for
a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
The Law, the Prophets, and the Kingdom
14 Now the Pharisees,
who were lovers of money,
also heard all these things,
and they derided Him.
“Derided Him”
To laugh at,
in ridicule.
15 And He
said to them,
“You are those who
justify yourselves before men,
but God knows your hearts.
For what is highly esteemed
among men is an abomination
in the sight of God.
“Justify yourselves”
Dependence upon,
self righteousness.
“Highly esteemed”
Money,
worldly possessions.
“Abomination”
Anything loved above God.
_ _ _
The pharisees appeared to be spiritual,
but Jesus saw the greed in there hearts,
money was their god. Their life
was an abomination to God.
16 “The law
and the prophets
were until John. Since
that time the kingdom of God
has been preached, and
everyone is pressing into it."
“Everyone is pressing into it”
The plan of
salvation became
effective, in the
lives of believers,
sinners received
Jesus as Saviour.
“John 3:16”
“For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him
should not perish, but have
everlasting life.”
17 And
it is easier
for heaven and
earth to pass away
than for one tittle
of the law to fail.
“Tittle”
Not even the
least part of the law;
the ten commandments
will fail.
18 “Whoever
divorces his wife
and marries another
commits adultery; and
whoever marries her who is
divorced from her husband
commits adultery.
“1 Corinthians 7:10-11”
Now to the married
I command, yet not I but the Lord.
A wife is not to depart from her
husband. But even if she does
depart, let her remain unmarried,
or be reconciled to her husband.
And a husband is not
to divorce his wife.
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 “There was
a certain rich man
who was clothed in purple
and fine linen and fared
sumptuously every day.
“Rich man”
"Luke 6:24"
“New American standard Bible"
“But woe to you who are rich,
for you are receiving your
comfort in full.”
20 But
there was a
certain beggar
named Lazarus,
full of sores, who
was laid at his gate,
“A certain beggar named Lazarus”
“Luke 6:20”
“Blessed are you poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.”
“James 2:5”
Listen, my beloved brethren;
has God not chosen the poor of this world
to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom
which He promised to those who love Him.
21 desiring
to be fed with
the crumbs which fell
from the rich man’s table.
Moreover the dogs came
and licked his sores.
22 So it was
that the beggar died,
and was carried by the
angels to Abraham’s bosom
The rich man also died
and was buried.
23 And being
in torments in Hades,
he lifted up his eyes
and saw Abraham afar off,
and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 “Then he
cried and said,
‘Father Abraham,
have mercy on me,
and send Lazarus that
he may dip the tip of his
finger in water and cool
my tongue; for I am
tormented in this flame.’
25 But
Abraham said,
‘Son, remember that
in your lifetime you
received your good things,
and likewise Lazarus evil things;
but now he is comforted
and you are tormented.
26 And
besides all this,
between us and you
there is a great gulf fixed,
so that those who want to
pass from here to you cannot,
nor can those from there
pass to us.’
27 “Then he said,
‘I beg you therefore, father,
that you would send him
to my father’s house,
28 for I
have five brothers,
that he may testify to them,
lest they also come to this
place of torment.’
29 Abraham
said to him,
‘They have Moses
and the prophets;
let them hear them.’
30 And he said,
‘No, father Abraham;
but if one goes to them from
the dead, they will repent.’
31 But he
said to him,
‘If they do not hear
Moses and the prophets,
neither will they be
persuaded though one
rise from the dead.’
“The rich man and Lazarus”
The bible records
only one story
of a man who
went to hell.
In agony,
the rich man
speaks to all of us.
Tell my brothers to repent;
and not come to this
place of torment!
Luke chapter 17
Jesus Warns of Offenses
1 Then He
said to the disciples,
“It is impossible
that no offenses
should come, but
woe to him through
whom they do come!
2 It would
be better for him
if a millstone were
hung around his neck,
and he were thrown into
the sea, than that he
should offend one of
these little ones.
“Matthew 18:10”
“Take heed that you do not
despise one of these
little ones, for I say
to you, that in
heaven
their angels
always see the face
of My Father who is in heaven.”
3 Take heed
to yourselves.
If your brother sins
against you, rebuke him;
and if he repents,
forgive him.
4 And
if he sins
against you
seven times in a day,
and seven times in a day
returns to you, saying,
‘I repent,’ you shall
forgive him.”
“Matthew 6:14-15”
For if you forgive men their trespasses,
Your heavenly father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive men their trespasses,
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Faith and Duty
5 And
the apostles
said to the Lord,
“Increase our faith.”
6 So
the Lord said,
“If you have faith
as a mustard seed,
you can say to
this mulberry tree,
‘Be pulled up by the roots
and be planted in the sea,’
and it would obey you.
It is not the amount of faith,
but the use of our faith,
that glorifies our Lord.
7 And
which of you,
having a servant
plowing or tending sheep,
will say to him when he has
come in from the field,
‘Come at once and
sit down to eat’?
8 But will he
not rather say to him,
‘Prepare something for
my supper, and gird
yourself and serve me
till I have eaten and drunk,
and afterward you will
eat and drink’?
9 Does he
thank that servant
because he did the
things that were commanded
him? I think not.
10 So
likewise you,
when you have done
all those things which
you are commanded, say,
‘We are unprofitable servants.
We have done what
was our duty to do.’
Worldly people expect to be served,
Christians follow Jesus example,
to serve others.
Ten Lepers Cleansed
11 Now
it happened
as He went to
Jerusalem that
He passed through
the midst of Samaria
and Galilee.
12 Then as
He entered
a certain village,
there met Him ten men
who were lepers,
who stood afar off.
13 And
they lifted
up their voices
and said, “Jesus,
Master, have mercy on us!”
14 So when
He saw them,
He said to them,
“Go, show yourselves
to the priests.”
And so it was
that as they went,
they were cleansed.
15 And
one of them,
when he saw
that he was healed,
returned, and with a
loud voice glorified God,
16 and fell
down on his face
at His feet, giving
Him thanks. And
he was a Samaritan.
17 So Jesus
answered and said,
“Were there not ten cleansed?
But where are the nine?
18 Were there
not any found
who returned to
give glory to God
except this foreigner?”
19 And
He said to him,
“Arise, go your way.
Your faith has made you well.”
The Coming of the Kingdom
20 Now
when He was
asked by the Pharisees
when the kingdom of God
would come, He answered
them and said,
“The kingdom of God does
not come with observation;
21 nor
will they say,
‘See here!’ or
‘See there!’ For
indeed, the
kingdom of God
is within you.”
“Within you”
Believers are the vessels,
of God’s kingdom
on this earth.
“Psalm 51:10”
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
22 Then He
said to the disciples,
“The days will come
when you will desire
to see one of the days
of the Son of Man, and
you will not see it.
23 And they
will say to you,
‘Look here!’ or
‘Look there!’
Do not go after
them or follow them.
24 For as the
lightning that flashes
out of one part under
heaven shines to the
other part under heaven,
so also the Son of Man
will be in His day.
Everyone in the world
will know
Jesus is returning.
“Matthew 24:27”
For as lightning comes from the east
and flashes to the west, so also will
the coming of the Son of man be.
25 But first
He must suffer
many things and be
rejected by this generation.
“This generation”
Applies to every
generation, till
Jesus returns.
26 And
as it was in
the days of Noah,
so it will be also
in the days of the
Son of Man:
27 They ate,
they drank, they
married wives, they
were given in marriage,
until the day that Noah
entered the ark, and
the flood came and
destroyed them all.
28 Likewise
as it was also
in the days of Lot:
They ate, they drank,
they bought, they sold,
they planted, they built;
29 but
on the day
that Lot went
out of Sodom it
rained fire and
brimstone from
heaven and
destroyed them all.
30 Even so
will it be in
the day when
the Son of Man
is revealed.
When Jesus returns,
the wicked, and all
that have rejected
Jesus salvation,
will be destroyed.
31 “In that day,
he who is on the
housetop, and his goods
are in the house, let him
not come down to take
them away. And likewise
the one who is in the field,
let him not turn back.
32 Remember Lot’s wife.
33 Whoever seeks
to save his life will lose it,
and whoever loses his life
will preserve it.
“Matthew 10:39”
“He who finds his life will lose it,
and he who loses his life
for My sake shall find it.”
34 I tell you,
in that night there
will be two men in
one bed: the one
will be taken and
the other will be left.
35 Two women
will be grinding
together: the one
will be taken and
the other left.
36 Two men
will be in the field:
the one will be taken
and the other left.”
Those that have received Jesus,
as Savior and Lord
will be taken.
“1 Thessalonians 4:16-18”
For the Lord Himself will
descend from heaven with
a shout, with the voice
of an archangel, and
with the trumpet of God.
And the dead in Christ will
rise first. Then we who are alive
and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds
to meet the Lord in the air. And
thus we shall always be with
the Lord. Therefore comfort
one another with these words.
37 And they
answered and
said to Him,
“Where, Lord?”
So He said to them,
“Wherever the body is,
there the eagles will
be gathered together.”
When Jesus returns,
judgments and wrath,
will fall on every form
of unbelief, and rebellion
against God.
Luke chapter 18
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
1 Then He spoke
a parable to them,
that men always ought to
pray and not lose heart,
2 saying:
“There was in
a certain city a
judge who did not
fear God nor
regard man.
3 Now
there was a
widow in that city;
and she came to him,
saying, ‘Get justice for
me from my adversary.’
4 And he
would not for
a while; but
afterward he
said within himself,
‘Though I do not fear
God nor regard man,
5 yet
because
this widow
troubles me
I will avenge her,
lest by her continual
coming she weary me.’ ”
6 Then
the Lord said,
“Hear what the
unjust judge said.
7 And
shall God
not avenge His
own elect who cry out
day and night to Him,
though He bears long
with them?
8 I tell
you that He
will avenge them speedily.
Nevertheless, when the
Son of Man comes,
will He really find
faith on the earth?”
“The parable of the persistent widow”
The lesson of the parable is, the
persistence of the widow. If a
insensitive judge will respond
to the continual requests of a
widow. God will certainly
respond to the continual
prayers of believers."
“1 Thessalonians 5:17”
Pray without ceasing.
"continual prayers of believers"
A prayer that can be
repeated day and night
“The Jesus Prayer”
Lord Jesus Christ
Son of God
have mercy on me.
The Parable of the
Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 Also He
spoke this parable
to some who trusted in
themselves that they
were righteous, and
despised others:
10 “Two men
went up to the
temple to pray, one
a Pharisee and the
other a tax collector.
11 The
Pharisee stood and
prayed thus with himself,
‘God, I thank You that
I am not like other men
extortioners, unjust, adulterers,
or even as this tax collector.
12 I fast
twice a week;
I give tithes of all
that I possess.’
13 And the
tax collector,
standing afar off,
would not so much
as raise his eyes to heaven,
but beat his breast, saying,
‘God, be merciful to me
a sinner!’
14 I tell
you, this
man went down
to his house justified
rather than the other;
for everyone who
exalts himself will
be humbled, and
he who humbles
himself will be
exalted.”
“The parable of the
pharisee and the tax collector”
The pharisee’s pride condemned
him, but the tax collector’s
humble faith saved him.
God forgives the humble,
not the proud.
Jesus Blesses Little Children
15 Then
they also brought
infants to Him that
He might touch them;
but when the disciples
saw it, they rebuked them.
16 But Jesus
called them to
Him and said,
“Let the little children
come to Me, and
do not forbid them;
for of such is the
kingdom of God.
17 Assuredly,
I say to you, whoever
does not receive the
kingdom of God as
a little child will by
no means enter it.”
Believers need simple faith
and humility, like a child,
to enter God’s kingdom.
“Matthew 18:3”
And said,
“Assuredly, I say to you,
unless you are converted
and become as little children,
you will by no means enter
the kingdom of heaven.”
Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler
18 Now
a certain ruler
asked Him, saying,
“Good Teacher, what shall
I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 So
Jesus said to him,
“Why do you call Me good?
No one is good but One,
that is, God.
20 You know
the commandments:
‘Do not commit adultery,’
‘Do not murder,’
‘Do not steal,’
‘Do not bear false witness,’
‘Honor your father
and your mother.’ ”
21 And
he said,
“All these things
I have kept from
my youth.”
22 So when
Jesus heard these
things, He said to him,
“You still lack one thing.
Sell all that you have
and distribute to the poor,
and you will have treasure
in heaven; and come,
follow Me.”
23 But when
he heard this, he
became very sorrowful,
for he was very rich.
money was his god.
With God All
Things Are Possible
24 And
when Jesus saw
that he became
very sorrowful, He said,
“How hard it is for those
who have riches to enter
the kingdom of God!
25 For it is
easier for a camel
to go through the
eye of a needle than
for a rich man to enter
the kingdom of God.”
“Luke 16:13”
“No servant can
serve two masters,
for either he will hate
the one and love the other,
or else he will be loyal to the
one and despise the other. You
cannot serve God and mammon.”
26 And those
who heard it said,
“Who then can be saved?”
27 But He said,
“The things which are
impossible with men are
possible with God.”
Any person who enters the
kingdom of God, does so only
by the marvelous grace of God.
28 Then Peter said,
“See, we have left all
and followed You.”
29 So
He said to them,
“Assuredly, I say to you,
there is no one who has
left house or parents or
brothers or wife or children,
for the sake of the kingdom of God,
30 who
shall not receive
many times more
in this present time,
and in the age to
come eternal life.”
Promise of eternal life.
Jesus a Third Time Predicts
His Death and Resurrection
31 Then He took
the twelve aside
and said to them,
“Behold, we are
going up to Jerusalem,
and all things that are written
by the prophets concerning
the Son of Man will
be accomplished.
32 For
He will be
delivered to the Gentiles
and will be mocked and
insulted and spit upon.
33 They
will scourge Him
and kill Him. And
the third day He will
rise again.”
34 But they
understood
none of these things;
this saying was hidden
from them, and they did
not know the things
which were spoken.
We often believe what
we want to believe,
and resist the truth, if
it does not fit into our
preconceived notions.
A Blind Man Receives His Sight
35 Then it
happened, as
He was coming near
Jericho, that a certain
blind man sat by the
road begging.
36 And
hearing a
multitude passing by,
he asked what it meant.
37 So
they told him
that Jesus of Nazareth
was passing by.
38 And he
cried out, saying,
“Jesus, Son of David,
have mercy on me!”
39 Then
those who went
before warned him
that he should be quiet;
but he cried out all the more,
“Son of David, have
mercy on me!”
When we need healing,
we can cry out in prayer,
Jesus Son of David,
have mercy on me.
40 So Jesus
stood still and
commanded him
to be brought to Him.
And when he had come
near, He asked him,
41 saying,
“What do you want
Me to do for you?”
He said, “Lord, that
I may receive my sight.”
42 Then
Jesus said to him,
“Receive your sight; your
faith has made you well.”
43 And
immediately
he received his sight,
and followed Him,
glorifying God.
And all the people,
when they saw it,
gave praise to God.
Luke chapter 19
Jesus Comes to Zacchaeus’ House
1 Then
Jesus entered
and passed through
Jericho.
2 Now behold,
there was a man named
Zacchaeus who was
a chief tax collector,
and he was rich.
3 And he
sought to see
who Jesus was,
but could not
because of the crowd,
for he was of short stature.
4 So he
ran ahead
and climbed up
into a sycamore tree
to see Him, for He
was going to pass
that way.
5 And when Jesus
came to the place,
He looked up and saw
him, and said to him,
“Zacchaeus, make
haste and come
down, for today
I must stay at
your house.”
6 So he
made haste
and came down,
and received Him
joyfully.
7 But when
they saw it,
they all complained,
saying, “He has gone
to be a guest with a
man who is a sinner.”
8 Then
Zacchaeus
stood and said to
the Lord, “Look, Lord,
I give half of my goods
to the poor; and if I
have taken anything
from anyone by
false accusation,
I restore fourfold.”
9 And Jesus
said to him,
“Today salvation
has come to this house,
because he also is a
son of Abraham;
10 for the
Son of Man
has come to seek
and to save that
which was lost.”
Jesus is still
seeking the lost,
to save them.
The Parable of the Minas
11 Now as they
heard these things,
He spoke another parable,
because He was near Jerusalem
and because they thought
the kingdom of God
would appear
immediately.
The parable of the minas,
teaches us to be faithful,
to use our different
gifts, as God gives
us opportunities
to serve Him.
12 Therefore
He said: “A
certain nobleman
went into a far country
to receive for himself a
kingdom and to return.
13 So he
called ten of
his servants,
delivered to
them ten minas,
and said to them,
‘Do business till I come.’
“Ten minas”
Four months wages.
14 But his
citizens hated him,
and sent a delegation
after him, saying,
‘We will not have this
man to reign over us.’
15 “And so
it was that
when he returned,
having received the kingdom,
he then commanded these
servants, to whom he
had given the money,
to be called to him,
that he might know
how much every
man had gained
by trading.
16 Then came
the first, saying,
‘Master, your mina
has earned ten minas.’
17 And
he said to him,
‘Well done, good
servant; because you
were faithful in a very little,
have authority over ten cities.’
18 And
the second came,
saying, ‘Master, your
mina has earned five minas.’
19 Likewise
he said to him,
‘You also be over five cities.’
20 “Then
another came, saying,
‘Master, here is your mina,
which I have kept put
away in a handkerchief.
21 For
I feared you,
because you
are an austere man.
You collect what you
did not deposit, and
reap what you did not sow.’
22 And
he said to him,
‘Out of your own mouth
I will judge you, you
wicked servant. You knew
that I was an austere man,
collecting what I did not
deposit and reaping
what I did not sow.
23 Why then
did you not put
my money in the bank,
that at my coming I might
have collected it with interest?’
24 “And he
said to those
who stood by,
‘Take the mina from him,
and give it to him who
has ten minas.’
25 (But
they said to him,
‘Master, he has ten minas.’)
26 ‘For
I say to you,
that to everyone
who has will be given;
and from him who does
not have, even what
he has will be taken
away from him.
The one who obeys
the word of God
receives more,
the one who
does not obey,
loses what he
thought he had.
27 But bring
here those enemies
of mine, who did not
want me to reign over
them, and slay them
before me.’ ”
This is the fate of all unbelievers,
who reject Jesus as Savior.
The Triumphal Entry
28 When
He had said this,
He went on ahead,
going up to Jerusalem.
29 And it
came to pass,
when He drew
near to Bethphage
and Bethany, at the
mountain called Olivet,
that He sent two of
His disciples,
30 saying,
“Go into the
village opposite you,
where as you enter you
will find a colt tied,
on which no one
has ever sat.
Loose it and
bring it here.
31 And if
anyone asks you,
‘Why are you loosing it?’
thus you shall say to him,
‘Because the Lord has need of it.’
32 So those
who were sent
went their way and
found it just as He
had said to them.
33 But as
they were loosing
the colt, the owners
of it said to them,
“Why are you loosing the colt?”
34 And they said,
“The Lord has need of him.”
35 Then they
brought him to Jesus.
And they threw their
own clothes on the colt,
and they set Jesus on him.
36 And as
He went, many
spread their clothes
on the road.
37 Then,
as He was now
drawing near the
descent of the
Mount of Olives,
the whole multitude
of the disciples began
to rejoice and praise God
with a loud voice for all
the mighty works they
had seen,
38 saying:
‘Blessed is the King
who comes in the name
of the Lord!’ Peace in heaven
and glory in the highest!”
39 And
some of the
Pharisees called to
Him from the crowd,
“Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”
40 But He
answered
and said to them,
“I tell you that if these
should keep silent, the
stones would immediately
cry out.”
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem
41 Now as
He drew near,
He saw the city
and wept over it,
42 saying,
“If you had known,
even you, especially
in this your day, the
things that make
for your peace!
But now they
are hidden
from your
eyes.
43 For days
will come upon
you when your
enemies will build
an embankment around
you, surround you and close
you in on every side,
44 and level
you, and your
children within you,
to the ground; and
they will not leave in
you one stone upon
another, because you
did not know the time
of your visitation.”
Jesus is speaking of
the destruction of Jerusalem,
in, A.D. 70, because Judaism
rejected their Messiah, Jesus.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
45 Then
He went into
the temple and
began to drive out
those who bought
and sold in it,
46 saying
to them,
“It is written,
‘My house is a house of prayer,’
but you have made it
a ‘den of thieves.’
47 And
He was teaching
daily in the temple.
But the chief priests,
the scribes, and the
leaders of the people
sought to destroy Him,
48 and
were unable
to do anything;
for all the people
were very attentive
to hear Him.
Luke chapter 20
Jesus’ Authority Questioned
1 Now it
happened on one
of those days, as
He taught the people
in the temple and
preached the gospel,
that the chief priests and
the scribes, together
with the elders,
confronted Him
2 and spoke
to Him, saying,
“Tell us, by what authority
are You doing these things?
Or who is he who gave
You this authority?”
3 But He
answered and
said to them,
“I also will ask
you one thing,
and answer Me:
4 The
baptism of John
was it from heaven
or from men?”
5 And they
reasoned among
themselves, saying,
“If we say, ‘From heaven,’
He will say, ‘Why then did
you not believe him?’
6 But if we
say, ‘From men,’
all the people will stone us,
for they are persuaded that
John was a prophet.”
7 So they
answered that
they did not know
where it was from.
8 And Jesus
said to them,
“Neither will I tell
you by what authority
I do these things.”
The Parable of
the Wicked Vinedressers
9 Then He
began to tell the
people this parable:
“A certain man
planted a vineyard,
leased it to vine dressers,
and went into a far country
for a long time.
10 Now
at vintage-time
he sent a servant
to the vine dressers,
that they might give
him some of the fruit
of the vineyard. But the
vine dressers beat him
and sent him away
empty-handed.
11 Again he
sent another servant;
and they beat him also,
treated him shamefully,
and sent him away
empty-handed.
12 And again
he sent a third; and
they wounded him also
and cast him out.
13 “Then the
owner of the vineyard
said, ‘What shall I do?
I will send my beloved son.
Probably they will respect
him when they see him.’
14 But when the
vine dressers saw him, they
reasoned among themselves,
saying, ‘This is the heir.
Come, let us kill him,
that the inheritance
may be ours.’
15 So they
cast him out of the
vineyard and killed him.
Therefore what will the owner
of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will
come and destroy
those vine dressers and
give the vineyard to others.”
And when they heard it
they said, “Certainly not!”
“The parable of
the wicked vine dressers”
Jesus is speaking about
the vineyard of Israel. God
blessed Israel abundantly
and gave the Jews a land
that was rich and pleasant.
Instead of being grateful
for their blessings, the
nation proceeded to reject
God’s messengers. God
was patient and sent them
one prophet after another,
but they refused to obey.
Finally, God sent His
beloved Son and
they killed Him.
17 Then
He looked at
them and said,
“What then is this that is written:
‘The stone which the builders
rejected Has become the
chief cornerstone’?
“Chief Cornerstone”
Jesus our Savior.
18 Whoever
falls on that
stone will be broken;
but on whomever it falls,
it will grind him to powder.”
“1 Peter 2:7-8”
Therefore to you
who believe, He is precious,
But to those who are disobedient,
the stone which the builders
rejected has become the
chief cornerstone, and
a stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense. They
stumble, being disobedient
to the word, to which they
also were appointed.
19 And
the chief priests
and the scribes that
very hour sought to
lay hands on Him, but
they feared the people
for they knew He had
spoken this parable
against them.
The Pharisees: Is It Lawful
to Pay Taxes to Caesar?
20 So they
watched Him, and
sent spies who pretended
to be righteous, that they
might seize on His words,
in order to deliver Him
to the power and the
authority of the governor.
21 Then they
asked Him, saying,
“Teacher, we know that
You say and teach rightly,
and You do not show
personal favoritism,
but teach the way
of God in truth:
22 Is it
lawful for us
to pay taxes to
Caesar or not?”
23 But He
perceived their
craftiness, and
said to them,
“Why do you test Me?
24 Show
Me a denarius.
Whose image and
inscription does it have?”
They answered and said,
“Caesar’s.”
25 And He
said to them,
“Render therefore
to Caesar the things
that are Caesar’s, and
to God the things
that are God’s.”
Christians pay taxes,
and give tithes,
and offerings
to God.
26 But they
could not catch
Him in His words in
the presence of the people.
And they marveled at
His answer and
kept silent.
The Sadducees:
What About the Resurrection?
27 Then some
of the Sadducees,
who deny that there
is a resurrection, came
to Him and asked Him,
28 saying:
“Teacher, Moses wrote
to us that if a man’s
brother dies, having
a wife, and he dies
without children, his
brother should take
his wife and raise up
offspring for his brother.
29 Now there
were seven brothers.
And the first took a wife,
and died without children.
30 And the
second took
her as wife, and
he died childless.
31 Then
the third took
her, and in like
manner the seven
also; and they left
no children, and died.
32 Last of all
the woman died also.
33 Therefore,
in the resurrection,
whose wife does she become?
For all seven had her as wife.”
34 Jesus
answered and
said to them,
“The sons of this
age marry and are
given in marriage.
35 But those
who are counted
worthy to attain that age,
and the resurrection from
the dead, neither marry
nor are given in marriage;
36 nor can
they die anymore,
for they are equal
to the angels and
are sons of God,
being sons of the
resurrection.
There is no marriage in heaven,
we will be like the angels,
living in God’s love
and peace.
37 But even
Moses showed in
the burning bush passage
that the dead are raised,
when he called the Lord
‘the God of Abraham,
the God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob.’
38 For He
is not the God
of the dead but
of the living, for
all live to Him.”
Born again,
Christians never die,
we will live forever
in Jesus peace.
“John 8:51”
“Most assuredly, I say to you
If anyone keeps My word
he shall never see death.”
“John 11:25-26”
Jesus said to her,
“I am the resurrection and
the life. He who believes in Me,
though he may die, he shall live.
And whoever lives and believes in Me
shall never die. Do you believe this?”
39 Then
some of the scribes
answered and said,
“Teacher, You have spoken well.”
40 But after that they dared
not question Him anymore.
Jesus: How Can David
Call His Descendant Lord?
41 And
He said to them,
“How can they say that
the Christ is the Son of David?
42 Now David himself
said in the Book of Psalms:
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
Sit at My right hand,
43 Till I make Your
enemies Your footstool.”
44 Therefore
David calls Him ‘Lord’;
how is He then his Son?”
Jesus was
both human and divine,
Mary was Jesus mother,
God is Jesus father.
Jesus was a descendant
of David’s family. David
honored Jesus as the
Messiah, by calling
Him Lord.
Beware of the Scribes
45 Then,
in the hearing
of all the people,
He said to His disciples,
46 “Beware
of the scribes,
who desire to go
around in long robes,
love greetings in the
marketplaces, the best
seats in the synagogues,
and the best places at feasts,
47 who
devour widows’
houses, and for a
pretense make long prayers.
These will receive greater
condemnation.”
“Matthew 23:14”
“Woe to you scribes and pharisees,
hypocrites! For you devour widows
houses, And for a pretense make
long prayers. Therefore you will
receive the greater condemnation.
Luke chapter 21
The Widow’s Two Mites
1 And He
looked up and
saw the rich putting
their gifts into the treasury,
2 and He
saw also a
certain poor widow
putting in two mites.
3 So He said,
“Truly I say to you
that this poor widow
has put in more than all;
4 for all
these out of their
abundance have
put in offerings for God,
but she out of her poverty
put in all the livelihood
that she had.”
The poor widow gave everything
she had, by her own choice,
she had faith, God would
provide for her.
“Luke 6:20”
Then He lifted up
His eyes toward His
disciples, and said;
“Blessed are you poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.”
“Luke 6:38”
“Give and it will be given to you;
good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running
over will be put into your
bosom. For with the
same measure
that you use,
it will be
measured
back to you.
“Luke 14:33”
“So likewise, whoever of you
does not forsake all that he has
cannot be My disciple.”
“James 2:5”
Listen, my beloved brethren;
has God not chosen the poor of
this world to be rich in faith
and heirs of the kingdom
which He promised
to those who love Him.
Jesus Predicts the
Destruction of the Temple
5 Then,
as some spoke
of the temple,
how it was adorned
with beautiful stones
and donations,
He said,
6 “These things
which you see the
days will come in which
not one stone shall be left
upon another that shall
not be thrown down.”
Jesus knew Jerusalem
would be destroyed
In, A.D.70, When
the temple was burnt;
the silver and gold
melted between
the stones. The
Romans took
the stones apart;
to steal the silver
and gold.
The Signs of the Times
and the End of the Age
7 So they
asked Him, saying,
“Teacher, but when
will these things be?
And what sign will
there be when these
things are about to
take place?”
Verses 8-36,
Jesus teaches
what will happen
before He returns.
8 And He said:
“Take heed that
you not be deceived.
For many will come
in My name, saying,
‘I am He,’ and, ‘The
time has drawn near.’
Therefore do not go
after them.
9 But when
you hear of wars
and commotions, do
not be terrified; for
these things must
come to pass first,
but the end will not
come immediately.”
10 Then
He said to them,
“Nation will rise
against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom.
11 And
there will be
great earthquakes
in various places, and
famines and pestilences;
and there will be fearful
sights and great signs
from heaven.
12 But before
all these things,
they will lay their hands
on you and persecute you,
delivering you up to the
synagogues and prisons.
You will be brought before
kings and rulers for
My name’s sake.
13 But it
will turn out
for you as an
occasion for
testimony.
14 Therefore
settle it in your hearts
not to meditate beforehand
on what you will answer;
15 for
I will give
you a mouth
and wisdom which
all your adversaries
will not be able to
contradict or resist.
16 You will
be betrayed even
by parents and brothers,
relatives and friends; and
they will put some of
you to death.
17 And
you will be
hated by all for
My name’s sake.
18 But not
a hair of your
head shall be lost.
19 By your
patience possess
your souls.
The Destruction of Jerusalem
20 “But
when you see
Jerusalem surrounded
by armies, then know
that its desolation is near.
21 Then
let those who
are in Judea flee
to the mountains, let
those who are in the
midst of her depart,
and let not those
who are in the
country enter her.
22 For
these are the
days of vengeance,
that all things which
are written may
be fulfilled.
23 But woe
to those who
are pregnant and
to those who are
nursing babies
in those days!
For there will be
great distress in
the land and wrath
upon this people.
24 And they
will fall by the
edge of the sword,
and be led away
captive into all nations.
And Jerusalem will be
trampled by Gentiles until
the times of the Gentiles
are fulfilled.
The Coming
of the Son of Man
25 And there
will be signs
in the sun, in the
moon, and in the stars;
and on the earth distress
of nations, with perplexity,
the sea and the waves roaring;
26 men’s
hearts failing
them from fear and
the expectation of those
things which are coming
on the earth, for the powers
of the heavens will
be shaken.
27 Then
they will see
the Son of Man coming
in a cloud with power
and great glory.
28 Now
when these things
begin to happen,
look up and lift
up your heads,
because your
redemption
draws near.”
The Parable of the Fig Tree
29 Then He spoke
to them a parable:
“Look at the fig tree,
and all the trees.
30 When they
are already budding,
you see and know for
yourselves that summer
is now near.
31 So you
also, when you
see these things
happening, know that
the kingdom of God
is near.
32 Assuredly,
I say to you, this
generation will by no
means pass away till
all things take place.
“This generation”
The generation
that sees everything
happen Jesus teaches
in verses 8-32.
33 Heaven
and earth will
pass away, but
My words will by
no means pass away.
The Importance of Watching
34 “But take
heed to yourselves,
lest your hearts be
weighed down with
carousing, drunkenness,
and cares of this life, and
that Day come on you
unexpectedly.
35 For
it will come
as a snare on
all those who dwell
on the face of the
whole earth.
36 Watch
therefore, and
pray always that
you may be counted
worthy to escape all
these things that
will come to pass,
and to stand before
the Son of Man.”
Christians must be ready
to meet Jesus, He is
returning soon,
even today.
We must
know in our
hearts, we are saved.
Be born again; be filled
with the Holy Spirit.
living Jesus teachings.
“John 3-3”
Jesus answered and said to him,
“Most assuredly, I say to you,
unless one is born again,
he cannot see the
Kingdom of God.”
37 And
in the daytime
He was teaching
in the temple, but
at night He went out
and stayed on the
mountain called Olivet.
38 Then
early in the morning
all the people came to Him
in the temple to hear Him.
Luke chapter 22
The Plot to Kill Jesus
1 Now the
Feast of Unleavened
Bread drew near, which
is called Passover.
2 And the
chief priests and
the scribes sought how
they might kill Him, for
they feared the people.
3 Then
satan entered
Judas, surnamed Iscariot,
who was numbered
among the twelve.
4 So he
went his way
and conferred with
the chief priests and
captains, how he might
betray Him to them.
“Conferred”
Talked with.
5 And they
were glad, and
agreed to give
him money.
6 So he
promised and
sought opportunity to
betray Him to them in
the absence of the
multitude.
Jesus and His Disciples
Prepare the Passover
7 Then came the Day
of Unleavened Bread, when
the Passover must be killed.
8 And He sent
Peter and John, saying,
“Go and prepare the Passover
for us, that we may eat.”
9 So they said to Him,
“Where do You want us
to prepare?”
10 And
He said to them,
“Behold, when you
have entered the city,
a man will meet you
carrying a pitcher of water;
follow him into the house
which he enters.
11 Then
you shall say
to the master
of the house,
‘The Teacher says
to you, “Where is the
guest room where I may
eat the Passover with
My disciples?” ’
12 Then
he will show
you a large,
furnished upper room;
there make ready.”
13 So they
went and found
it just as He had said
to them, and they
prepared the Passover.
Jesus Institutes
the Lord’s Supper
14 When
the hour had
come, He sat down,
and the twelve apostles
with Him.
15 Then
He said to them,
“With fervent desire
I have desired to eat
this Passover with
you before I suffer;
16 for
I say to you,
I will no longer eat
of it until it is fulfilled
in the kingdom of God.”
17 Then
He took the cup,
and gave thanks, and said,
“Take this and divide it
among yourselves;
18 for I
say to you,
I will not drink
of the fruit of the vine
until the kingdom
of God comes.”
19 And
He took bread,
gave thanks and broke it,
and gave it to them, saying,
"This is My body
which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of Me.”
20 Likewise
He also took the
cup after supper, saying,
“This cup is the new
covenant in My blood,
which is shed for you.
This is helpful from a
bible commentary.
the passover meal
was, lamb, bitter herbs,
and unleavened bread,
with four cups of wine.
Jesus shared the
Lord’s supper
between the third
and fourth cups.
Psalms were sung
after drinking each cup,
Psalms 113-118.
_ _ _
Before partaking
of the Lord’s supper,
we should look within,
examining our hearts,
confessing our sins.
21 But behold,
the hand of My betrayer
is with Me on the table.
22 And truly
the Son of Man goes as
it has been determined,
but woe to that man by
whom He is betrayed!”
23 Then they
began to question
among themselves,
which of them it was
who would do this thing.
The Disciples
Argue About Greatness
24 Now
there was also
a dispute among them,
as to which of them should
be considered the greatest.
25 And
He said to them,
“The kings of the Gentiles
exercise lordship over them,
and those who exercise
authority over them
are called ‘benefactors.’
26 But not
so among you;
on the contrary,
he who is greatest
among you, let him
be as the younger,
and he who governs
as he who serves.
27 For who
is greater, he
who sits at the table,
or he who serves? Is it
not he who sits at the table?
Yet I am among you as
the One who serves.
28 “But you
are those who
have continued with
Me in My trials.
29 And
I bestow upon
you a kingdom, just
as My Father bestowed
one upon Me,
30 that you
may eat and drink
at My table in My
kingdom, and sit on
thrones judging the
twelve tribes of Israel.”
Jesus Predicts
Peter’s Denial
31 And
the Lord said,
“Simon, Simon! Indeed,
satan has asked for you,
that he may sift you
as wheat.
32 But
I have prayed
for you, that your
faith should not fail;
and when you have
returned to Me,
strengthen
your brethren.”
33 But he
said to Him,
“Lord, I am ready
to go with You, both
to prison and to death.”
34 Then
He said,
“I tell you,
Peter, the rooster
shall not crow this day
before you will deny
three times that
you know Me.”
Supplies for the Road
35 And He
said to them,
“When I sent you
without money bag,
knapsack, and sandals,
did you lack anything?”
So they said, “Nothing.”
36 Then
He said to them,
“But now, he who
has a money bag,
let him take it, and
likewise a knapsack;
and he who has no
sword, let him sell
his garment and
buy one.
37 For
I say to you
that this which
is written must still
be accomplished in
Me: ‘And He was
numbered with
the transgressors.’
For the things
concerning Me
have an end.”
38 So
they said,
“Lord, look, here
are two swords.”
And He said to them,
“It is enough.”
The Prayer in the Garden
39 Coming out,
He went to the
Mount of Olives,
as He was accustomed,
and His disciples also
followed Him.
40 When
He came to
the place, He
said to them,
“Pray that you
may not enter into
temptation.”
41 And He
was withdrawn
from them about
a stone’s throw, and
He knelt down and prayed,
42 saying,
“Father, if it
is Your will,
take this cup
away from Me;
nevertheless not
My will, but Yours,
be done.”
43 Then an
angel appeared
to Him from heaven,
strengthening Him.
44 And
being in agony,
He prayed more earnestly.
Then His sweat became like
great drops of blood falling
down to the ground.
45 When He
rose up from prayer,
and had come to
His disciples,
He found them
sleeping from sorrow.
46 Then
He said to them,
“Why do you sleep?
Rise and pray, lest
you enter into temptation.”
Betrayal and
Arrest in Gethsemane
47 And while
He was still speaking,
behold, a multitude;
and he who was
called Judas,
one of the twelve,
went before them and
drew near to Jesus
to kiss Him.
48 But Jesus
said to him,
“Judas, are you
betraying the Son
of Man with a kiss?”
49 When
those around
Him saw what
was going to happen,
they said to Him, “Lord,
shall we strike with the sword?”
50 And
one of them
struck the servant
of the high priest and
cut off his right ear.
51 But Jesus
answered and said,
“Permit even this.”
And He touched his
ear and healed him.
52 Then Jesus
said to the chief priests,
captains of the temple,
and the elders who
had come to Him,
“Have you come out,
as against a robber,
with swords and clubs?
53 When
I was with you
daily in the temple,
you did not try to
seize Me. But
this is your hour,
and the power
of darkness.”
Peter Denies Jesus,
and Weeps Bitterly
54 Having
arrested Him, they
led Him and brought
Him into the high
priest’s house. But
Peter followed at
a distance.
55 Now
when they had
kindled a fire in
the midst of the
courtyard and sat
down together,
Peter sat
among them.
56 And a
certain servant girl,
seeing him as he
sat by the fire,
looked intently
at him and said,
“This man was
also with Him.”
57 But he
denied Him, saying,
“Woman, I do not
know Him.”
58 And after
a little while another
saw him and said,
“You also are of them.”
But Peter said,
“Man, I am not!”
59 Then
after about an
hour had passed,
another confidently
affirmed, saying,
“Surely this fellow
also was with Him,
for he is a Galilean.”
60 But
Peter said,
“Man, I do
not know what
you are saying!”
Immediately, while
he was still speaking,
the rooster crowed.
61 And
the Lord turned
and looked at Peter.
Then Peter remembered
the word of the Lord, how
He had said to him,
“Before the rooster
crows, you will deny
Me three times.”
62 So Peter
went out and
wept bitterly.
Jesus Mocked and Beaten
63 Now
the men who
held Jesus mocked
Him and beat Him.
64 And having
blindfolded Him, they
struck Him on the face
and asked Him, saying,
“Prophesy! Who is the
one who struck You?”
65 And many
other things they
blasphemously
spoke against
Him.
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
66 As soon
as it was day,
the elders of the
people, both chief
priests and scribes,
came together and
led Him into their
council, saying,
67 “If You
are the Christ,
tell us.”But He
said to them,
“If I tell you,
you will by no
means believe.
68 And
if I also ask you,
you will by no means
answer Me or let Me go.
69 Hereafter
the Son of Man will
sit on the right hand
of the power of God.”
70 Then
they all said,
“Are You then
the Son of God?”
So He said to them,
“You rightly say that I am.”
71 And they said,
“What further testimony
do we need? For we
have heard it ourselves
from His own mouth.”
Luke chapter 23
Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate
1 Then the
whole multitude
of them arose and
led Him to Pilate.
2 And they
began to accuse
Him, saying,
“We found this
fellow perverting
the nation, and
forbidding to pay
taxes to Caesar,
saying that He
Himself is Christ,
a King.”
3 Then Pilate
asked Him, saying,
“Are You the King
of the Jews?”
He answered
him and said,
“It is as you say.”
4 So Pilate
said to the
chief priests
and the crowd,
“I find no fault
in this Man.”
5 But they
were the more
fierce, saying,
“He stirs up the
people, teaching
throughout all Judea,
beginning from Galilee
to this place.”
Jesus Faces Herod
6 When Pilate
heard of Galilee, he
asked if the Man were
a Galilean.
7 And as
soon as he
knew that He
belonged to
Herod’s jurisdiction,
he sent Him to Herod,
who was also in Jerusalem
at that time.
8 Now when
Herod saw Jesus,
he was exceedingly
glad; for he had desired
for a long time to see
Him, because he
had heard many
things about Him,
and he hoped to see
some miracle done by Him.
9 Then he
questioned Him
with many words,
but He answered
him nothing.
10 And the
chief priests and
scribes stood and
vehemently accused Him.
11 Then Herod,
with his men of war,
treated Him with
contempt and
mocked Him,
arrayed Him
in a gorgeous
robe, and sent
Him back to Pilate.
12 That very
day Pilate and
Herod became
friends with each
other, for previously
they had been at
enmity with each other.
Taking the Place of Barabbas
13 Then Pilate,
when he had called
together the chief priests,
the rulers, and the people,
14 said to them,
“You have brought
this Man to me, as
one who misleads the
people. And indeed,
having examined Him
in your presence, I have
found no fault in this Man
concerning those things of
which you accuse Him;
15 no,
neither did
Herod, for I
sent you back to
him; and indeed
nothing deserving
of death has been
done by Him.
16 I will
therefore
chastise Him
and release Him”
17 (for it was
necessary for him
to release one to
them at the feast).
18 And they
all cried out at
once, saying, “Away
with this Man, and
release to us Barabbas”
19 who
had been
thrown into prison
for a certain rebellion
made in the city,
and for murder.
20 Pilate,
therefore, wishing
to release Jesus, again
called out to them.
21 But they
shouted, saying,
“Crucify Him,
crucify Him!”
22 Then he
said to them
the third time,
“Why, what evil
has He done?
I have found
no reason for
death in Him.
I will therefore
chastise Him and
let Him go.”
23 But they
were insistent,
demanding with
loud voices that
He be crucified.
And the voices of
these men and of
the chief priests
prevailed.
24 So Pilate
gave sentence
that it should be
as they requested.
25 And he
released to them the
one they requested,
who for rebellion and
murder had been thrown
into prison; but he
delivered Jesus
to their will.
The King on a Cross
26 Now as
they led Him away,
they laid hold of a
certain man, Simon
a Cyrenian, who was
coming from the country,
and on him they laid the
cross that he might bear
it after Jesus.
27 And a
great multitude
of the people
followed Him,
and women who
also mourned and
lamented Him.
28 But Jesus,
turning to them, said,
“Daughters of Jerusalem,
do not weep for Me, but
weep for yourselves and
for your children.
29 For indeed
the days are coming
in which they will say,
‘Blessed are the barren,
wombs that never bore,
and breasts which
never nursed!’
30 Then
they will begin ‘to
say to the mountains,
“Fall on us!”
and to the hills,
“Cover us!” ’
31 For if
they do these
things in the
green wood,
what will be done
in the dry?”
“Green wood”- Jesus
“The dry”- unbelievers
32 There
were also two
others, criminals,
led with Him to
be put to death.
33 And when
they had come to
the place called Calvary,
there they crucified Him,
and the criminals, one
on the right hand and
the other on the left.
34 Then Jesus said,
“Father, forgive them, for
they do not know
what they do.”
And they
divided His
garments and
cast lots.
35 And the
people stood looking on.
But even the rulers with
them sneered, saying,
“He saved others; let
Him save Himself
if He is the Christ,
the chosen of God.”
36 The soldiers
also mocked Him,
coming and offering
Him sour wine,
37 and saying,
“If You are the King of
the Jews, save Yourself.”
38 And an
inscription also
was written over Him
in letters of Greek, Latin,
and Hebrew:
THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 Then one
of the criminals
who were hanged
blasphemed Him, saying,
“If You are the Christ,
save Yourself and us.”
40 But the
other, answering,
rebuked him, saying,
“Do you not even fear
God, seeing you are
under the same
condemnation?
41 And
we indeed justly,
for we receive the
due reward of our
deeds; but this Man
has done nothing wrong.”
42 Then
he said to Jesus,
“Lord, remember me
when You come into
Your kingdom.”
43 And
Jesus said to him,
“Assuredly, I say to you,
today you will be with
Me in Paradise.”
Jesus Dies on the Cross
44 Now
it was about
the sixth hour, and
there was darkness
over all the earth
until the ninth hour.
45 Then the
sun was darkened,
and the veil of the
temple was torn in two.
46 And when
Jesus had cried out
with a loud voice,
He said
“Father,
‘into Your hands
I commit My spirit."
Having said this, He
breathed His last.
47 So when
the centurion saw
what had happened,
he glorified God, saying,
“Certainly this was a
righteous Man!”
48 And the
whole crowd who
came together to
that sight, seeing
what had been done,
beat their breasts
and returned.
49 But all
His acquaintances,
and the women who
followed Him from
Galilee, stood at a
distance, watching
these things.
Jesus Buried
in Joseph’s Tomb
50 Now
behold, there
was a man named
Joseph, a council
member, a good
and just man.
51 He had
not consented to
their decision and deed.
He was from Arimathea,
a city of the Jews, who
himself was also waiting
for the kingdom of God.
52 This man
went to Pilate and
asked for the
body of Jesus.
53 Then
he took it down,
wrapped it in linen,
and laid it in a tomb
that was hewn out of
the rock, where no one
had ever lain before.
54 That day
was the Preparation,
and the Sabbath
drew near.
“Preparation”
The day
before the Sabbath.
55 And the
women who had
come with Him from
Galilee followed after,
and they observed
the tomb and how
His body was laid.
56 Then
they returned
and prepared spices
and fragrant oils. And
they rested on the
Sabbath according
to the commandment.
Luke chapter 24
He Is Risen
1 Now on the
first day of the week,
very early in the morning,
they, and certain other
women with them,
came to the tomb
bringing the spices
which they had prepared.
“They, and certain other women”
“Luke 24:10”
It was Mary Magdalene,
Joanna, Mary the mother
of James, and other women
with them, who told these
things to the apostles.
2 But they
found the stone
rolled away from
the tomb.
3 Then they
went in and did
not find the body
of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it
happened,
as they were
greatly perplexed
about this, that behold,
two men stood by
them in shining
garments.
5 Then,
as they were
afraid and bowed
their faces to the earth,
they said to them,
“Why do you
seek the living
among the dead?
6 He is not here,
but is risen! Remember
how He spoke to you when
He was still in Galilee,
7 saying,
‘The Son of Man
must be delivered
into the hands of
sinful men, and
be crucified,
and the third
day rise again.’ ”
8 And they
remembered
His words.
9 Then they
returned from
the tomb and
told all these
things to the eleven
and to all the rest.
10 It was
Mary Magdalene,
Joanna, Mary the
mother of James,
and the other
women with them,
who told these
things to the
apostles.
11 And their
words seemed to
them like idle tales,
and they did not
believe them.
12 But Peter
arose and ran
to the tomb; and
stooping down,
he saw the linen
cloths lying by
themselves; and
he departed,
marveling to himself
at what had happened.
The Road to Emmaus
13 Now behold,
two of them were
traveling that same
day to a village
called Emmaus,
which was seven
miles from Jerusalem.
14 And they
talked together
of all these things
which had happened.
15 So it was,
while they conversed
and reasoned, that
Jesus Himself drew
near and went
with them.
16 But their
eyes were restrained,
so that they did not
know Him.
17 And He
said to them,
“What kind of
conversation is this
that you have with
one another as you
walk and are sad?”
18 Then the
one whose name
was Cleopas answered
and said to Him, “Are
You the only stranger
in Jerusalem, and have
You not known the things
which happened there
in these days?”
19 And He
said to them,
“What things?”
So they said to Him,
“The things concerning
Jesus of Nazareth,
who was a Prophet
mighty in deed and
word before God and
all the people,
20 and how
the chief priests
and our rulers
delivered Him to
be condemned
to death, and
crucified Him.
21 But we
were hoping that
it was He who was
going to redeem Israel.
Indeed, besides all this,
today is the third day
since these things
happened.
22 Yes, and
certain women
of our company,
who arrived at
the tomb early,
astonished us.
23 When
they did not
find His body,
they came saying
that they had also
seen a vision of
angels who said
He was alive.
24 And
certain of those
who were with us
went to the tomb
and found it
just as the
women
had said; but
Him they did not see.”
25 Then
He said to them,
“O foolish ones,
and slow of heart
to believe in all that
the prophets have spoken!
26 Ought
not the Christ
to have suffered
these things and
to enter into
His glory?”
27 And
beginning at Moses
and all the Prophets,
He expounded to them
in all the Scriptures the
things concerning Himself.
The Disciples’ Eyes Opened
28 Then
they drew near
to the village where
they were going, and
He indicated that He
would have gone farther.
29 But they
constrained Him,
saying, “Abide with us,
for it is toward evening,
and the day is far spent.”
And He went in to
stay with them.
30 Now
it came to pass,
as He sat at the
table with them,
that He took bread,
blessed and broke it,
and gave it to them.
31 Then their
eyes were opened
and they knew Him;
and He vanished
from their sight.
32 And they
said to one another,
“Did not our heart burn
within us while He
talked with us
on the road,
and while
He opened
the Scriptures to us?”
33 So they
rose up that
very hour and
returned to Jerusalem,
and found the eleven
and those who
were with them
gathered together,
34 saying,
“The Lord is risen indeed,
and has appeared to Simon!”
35 And they
told about the things
that had happened
on the road, and how
He was known to them
in the breaking of bread.
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
36 Now as they
said these things,
Jesus Himself stood
in the midst of them,
and said to them,
“Peace to you.”
37 But
they were
terrified and
frightened, and
supposed they
had seen a spirit.
38 And
He said to them,
“Why are you troubled?
And why do doubts
arise in your hearts?
39 Behold
My hands and
My feet, that it is
I Myself. Handle
Me and see, for
a spirit does not
have flesh and
bones as you
see I have.”
40 When
He had said this,
He showed them
His hands and
His feet.
41 But while
they still did not
believe for joy,
and marveled,
He said to them,
“Have you any food here?”
42 So they
gave Him a
piece of a broiled fish
and some honeycomb.
43 And He took it
and ate in their presence.
The Scriptures Opened
44 Then
He said to them,
“These are the words
which I spoke to you
while I was still with you,
that all things must be
fulfilled which were
written in the Law
of Moses and
the Prophets
and the Psalms
concerning Me.”
45 And
He opened
their understanding,
that they might
comprehend
the Scriptures.
Believers can
pray this verse,
Jesus help us understand
Your living word, Amen.
46 Then
He said to them,
“Thus it is written,
and thus it was
necessary for
the Christ
to suffer
and to
rise from
the dead
the third day,
47 and that
repentance and
remission of sins
should be preached
in His name to all
nations, beginning
at Jerusalem.
48 And
you are
witnesses
of these things.
49 Behold,
I send the Promise
of My Father upon
you; but tarry in the
city of Jerusalem
until you are
endued with
power from
on high.”
“Acts 2:1-4”
When the day of Pentecost
had fully come, they were all
with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came a
sound from heaven,as of a
rushing mighty wind, and
it filled the whole house
where they were sitting.
Then there appeared
to them divided
tongues, as of fire,
and one set upon each
of them. And they were all
filled with the Holy Spirit and
began to speak with other tongues,
as the Spirit gave them utterance.
The Ascension
50 And He
led them out
as far as Bethany,
and He lifted up His
hands and blessed them.
51 Now
it came to pass,
while He blessed them,
that He was parted
from them and
carried up into
heaven.
52 And they
worshiped Him, and
returned to Jerusalem
with great joy,
53 and
were continually
in the temple praising
and blessing God. Amen.