c. The parable of the lost coin (15:8-10)
d. The parable of the lost son (15:11-32)
e. The parable of the unjust steward (16:1-18)
f. The rich man and Lazarus (16:19-31)
g. A lesson about forgiveness (17:1-4)
h. A lesson about faithfulness (17:5-10)
i. A lesson about thankfulness (17:11-19)
j. A lesson about readiness (17:20-37)
k. The parable of the persistent widow (18:1-8)
l. The parable of the Pharisee and the publican (18:9-14)
m. A lesson about childlikeness (18:15-17)
n. A lesson about commitment (18:18-30)
o. A lesson about the plan of redemption (18:31-34)
3. Friend of sinners (18:35—19:10)
a. He opens blind eyes (18:35-43)
b. He seeks and saves the lost (19:1-10)
4. Judge of all the earth (19:11–27)
a. The end of a long journey (19:11)
b. The parable of the minas (19:12-27)
IV. The Passion Week (19:28-23:56)
A. Sunday (19:28-44)
1. The triumphal entry (19:28–40)
2. Christ weeps over the city (19:41–44)
B. Monday (19:45-48)
1. He cleanses the temple (19:45, 46)
2. He teaches the Passover crowds (19:47, 48)
C. Tuesday (20:1-21:38)
1. He contends with the Jewish rulers (20:1–8)
2. He teaches the Passover crowds (20:9—21:38)
a. The parable of the wicked vinedressers (20:9-19)
b. An answer to the Pharisees about paying taxes (20:20-26)
c. An answer to the Sadducees about the resurrection (20:27-40)
d. A question for the scribes about messianic prophecy (20:41-47)
e. The lesson of the widow’s mites (21:1-4)
f. A prophecy about the destruction of Jerusalem (21:5-24)
g. Some signs of the times (21:25-38)
D. Wednesday (22:1-6)
1. The plot against Jesus (22:1, 2)
2. Judas joins the conspiracy (22:3–6)
E. Thursday (22:7-53)
1. Preparation for Passover (22:7–13)
2. The Lord’s Supper (22:14–38)
a. The New Covenant instituted (22:14-22)
b. Disputes among the disciples (22:23-30)
c. Peter’s denial predicted (22:31-34)
d. God’s provision promised (22:35-38)
3. The agony in the garden (22:39–46)
4. Jesus’ arrest (22:47–53)
F. Friday (22:54-23:55)
1. Peter’s denial (22:54–62)
2. Jesus mocked and beaten (22:63–65)
3. The trial before the Sanhedrin (22:66–71)
4. The trial before Pilate (23:1–25)
a. The indictment (23:1-5)
b. The hearing before Herod (23:6-12)
c. Pilate’s verdict (23:13-25)
5. The crucifixion (23:26–49)
6. The burial (23:50–55)
G. The Sabbath (23:56)
V. The Consummation of Christ’s Ministry (24:1-53)
A. The Resurrection (24:1-12)
B. The Road to Emmaus (24:13-45)
C. The Ascension (24:46-53)
The Gospel According to
LUKE
Luke 1
Dedication to Theophilus
1Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those athings which 1have been fulfilled among us,
2just as those who bfrom the beginning were ceyewitnesses and ministers of the word ddelivered them to us,
3it seemed good to me also, having 2had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, emost excellent Theophilus,
4fthat you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.
John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias
5There was gin the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, hof the division of iAbijah. His jwife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.
8So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,
9according to the custom of the priesthood, 3his lot fell kto burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10lAnd the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.
11Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of mthe altar of incense.
12And when Zacharias saw him, nhe was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13But 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 oyou shall call his name John.
14“And you will have joy and gladness, and pmany will rejoice at his birth.
15“For he will be qgreat in the sight of the Lord, and rshall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, seven from his mother’s womb.
16“And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
17t“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.” New Testament Women
18And Zacharias said to the angel, u“How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
19And the angel answered and said to him, “I am vGabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you 4these glad wtidings.
20“But behold, xyou 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.”
21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple.
22But 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.
23So it was, as soon as ythe days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.
24Now 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 ztake away my reproach among people.”
Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary
26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27to a virgin abetrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
28And having come in, the angel said to her, b“Rejoice, highly favored one, cthe Lord is with you; 5blessed are you among women!”
29But 6when she saw him, dshe was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.
30Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found efavor with God.
31f“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and gshall call His name JESUS.
32“He will be great, hand will be called the Son of the Highest; and ithe Lord God will give Him the jthrone of His kfather David.
33l“And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
34Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I 7do not know a man?”
35And the angel answered and said to her, m“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 nthe 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 bar
ren.
37“For owith God nothing will be impossible.”
38Then 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
39Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, pto a city of Judah,
40and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
41And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was qfilled with the Holy Spirit.
42Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, r“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.
45s“Blessed is she who 8believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
The Song of Mary
46And Mary said:
t“My soul 9magnifies the Lord,
47And my spirit has urejoiced in vGod my Savior.
48For wHe has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth xall generations will call me blessed.
49For He who is mighty yhas done great things for me,
And zholy is His name.
50And aHis mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
51b He has shown strength with His arm;
c He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52d He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
53He has efilled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
54He has helped His fservant Israel,
g In remembrance of His mercy,
55h As He spoke to our ifathers,
To Abraham and to his jseed forever.”
56And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.
Birth of John the Baptist
57Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.
58When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they krejoiced with her.
Circumcision of John the Baptist
59So it was, lon the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.
60His mother answered and said, m“No; he shall be called John.”
61But they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
62So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called.
63And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” So they all marveled.
64Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.
65Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66And all those who heard them nkept them in their hearts, saying, “What kind of child will this be?” And othe hand of the Lord was with him.
Zacharias’ Prophecy
67Now his father Zacharias pwas filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
68“Blessedq is the Lord God of Israel,
For rHe has visited and redeemed His people,
69s And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David,
70t As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been usince the world began,
71That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,
72v To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,
73w The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
74To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might xserve Him without fear,
75y In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
76“And you, child, will be called the zprophet of the Highest;
For ayou will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77To give bknowledge of salvation to His people
By the remission of their sins,
78Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the 10Dayspring from on high 11has visited us;
79c To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To dguide our feet into the way of peace.”
80So ethe child grew and became strong in spirit, and fwas in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Luke 2
Christ Born of Mary
(Matt. 1:18–25)
1And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
2aThis census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.
3So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
4Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to bthe city of David, which is called Bethlehem, cbecause he was of the house and lineage of David,
5to be registered with Mary, dhis betrothed 1wife, who was with child.
6So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered.
7And eshe brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a 2manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Glory in the Highest
8Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9And 3behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, fand they were greatly afraid.
10Then the angel said to them, g“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy hwhich will be to all people.
11i“For there is born to you this day in the city of David ja Savior, kwho 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 4manger.”
13lAnd suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
14“Glorym to God in the highest,
And on earth npeace, ogoodwill5 toward men!”
15So 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.”
16And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.
17Now when they had seen Him, they made 6widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child.
18And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19pBut Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and qpraising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
Circumcision of Jesus
21rAnd when eight days were completed 7for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called sJESUS, the name given by the angel tbefore He was conceived in the womb.
Jesus Presented in the Temple
22Now when uthe days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
23v(as it is written in the law of the Lord, w“Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD”),
24and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, x“A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
Simeo
n Sees God’s Salvation
25And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, ywaiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not zsee death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27So he came aby 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,
28he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
29“Lord, bnow You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;
30For my eyes chave seen Your salvation
31Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32d A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
338And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.
34Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the efall and rising of many in Israel, and for fa sign which will be spoken against
35“(yes, ga sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Anna Bears Witness to the Redeemer
36Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of hAsher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;
37and this woman was a widow 9of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers inight and day.
38And coming in that instant she gave thanks to 10the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who jlooked for redemption in Jerusalem.
The Family Returns to Nazareth
39So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
40kAnd the Child grew and became strong 11in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
The Boy Jesus Amazes the Scholars
41His parents went to lJerusalem mevery year at the Feast of the Passover.
42And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the ncustom of the feast.
43When they had finished the odays, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And 12Joseph and His mother did not know it;
44but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day’s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances.
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