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• Luke 1Bible

  Luke 1 opens with a preface in which the author explains to Theophilus his purpose in writing. The angel Gabriel then announces the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, followed by Mary's song of praise, the birth of John, and the prophecy of Zacharias.

• Luke 14Bible

  Luke 14 is the chapter in which Jesus, dining on the Sabbath at the house of a leader of the Pharisees, heals a sick man and tells parables about humility and a great supper. He then teaches the crowds following him about the cost of discipleship.

• Song of ZechariahWorship & Rites

  The Song of Zechariah (Luke 1:68-79) is the hymn that Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, uttered when he was filled with the Holy Spirit after his son's birth. It is also called the "Benedictus," from its first Latin word.

• Luke 17Bible

  Luke 17 is a chapter of the Gospel of Luke in which Jesus, on the way to Jerusalem, teaches about forgiveness, faith, and the attitude of a servant; heals ten lepers; and speaks about the kingdom of God and the day of the Son of Man.

• Luke 21Bible

  Luke 21 is the chapter of the Gospel of Luke that contains the account of the poor widow's offering of two mites and Jesus' eschatological discourse (an extended teaching on the end times), which opens with a prediction of the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem.

• Luke 24Bible

  Luke 24 is the final chapter of the Gospel of Luke. It recounts the women's discovery of the empty tomb, Jesus' appearance to two travelers on the road to Emmaus, his appearance to the eleven apostles, in which he opens the Scriptures to them and appoints them as witnesses, and his departure as he blesses them near Bethany.

• LukePeople

  Luke was a first-century coworker of Paul who is called "the beloved physician" in the Pauline epistles. Church tradition regards him as the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.

• Parable of the MinasBible

  The Parable of the Minas is a parable of Jesus found in Luke 19:11-27. It tells of a nobleman who goes to a far country to receive a kingdom, entrusts one mina to each of ten servants, and on his return settles accounts with them.

• Division of AbijahBible

  The division of Abijah was the eighth of the twenty-four priestly divisions established in the time of David for rotating temple service. In the Gospel of Luke, Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, is introduced as a priest belonging to this division.

• City of DavidBible

  The City of David is the name King David gave to the stronghold of Zion after capturing it from the Jebusites. It designates the oldest quarter of Jerusalem, on the city's southeastern hill. In the New Testament, the Gospel of Luke uses the same expression for Bethlehem, David's hometown.

• Luke 4Bible

  Luke 4 recounts how Jesus, after being tempted by the devil in the wilderness, returns to Galilee, reads from the book of Isaiah in the synagogue at Nazareth, and is rejected there. It also describes how he begins his public ministry in Capernaum by casting out demons and healing the sick.

• Luke 16Bible

  Luke 16 centers on the Parable of the Unjust Steward and the account of the rich man and Lazarus, addressing the proper attitude toward wealth, the enduring validity of the law, divorce, and destiny after death.

• Luke 6:20Bible Verses

  Luke 6:20 is the first beatitude of the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke. In it, Jesus tells his disciples that the poor are blessed and that the kingdom of God is theirs. The verse is frequently interpreted and discussed in comparison with the Beatitudes in Matthew, which speak of "the poor in spirit."

• Luke 11:2-4Bible Verses

  The form of the Lord's Prayer recorded in the Gospel of Luke, given by Jesus in answer to a disciple's request that he teach them to pray. Because it is shorter than the form in Matthew, discussion often centers on the relationship between the two texts, manuscript variants, and the meaning of "lead us not into temptation."

• Luke 23:34Bible Verses

  Luke 23:34 records the prayer Jesus offered on the cross for those who were crucifying him: "Father, forgive them." It is traditionally counted as the first of the Seven Last Words from the Cross. The verse also raises a textual question, because the prayer is absent from some early manuscripts.

• Luke 24:50–51Bible Verses

  Luke 24:50–51 is the closing passage of the Gospel of Luke. It recounts how the risen Jesus, near Bethany, lifted up his hands and blessed his disciples, and while blessing them was parted from them and carried up into heaven. The passage is an account of the Ascension and is frequently cited in connection with the benediction in worship.

• Luke 23:43Bible Verses

  Luke 23:43 records the promise Jesus made on the cross to the repentant thief: "To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." The verse is frequently cited in discussions of where believers are immediately after death (the intermediate state) and of whether salvation is possible apart from works or baptism. It is also the subject of a translation debate over the placement of a comma.

• Luke 19:10Bible Verses

  Luke 19:10 records the words Jesus spoke after staying at the house of Zacchaeus, the chief tax collector, in Jericho, declaring that he had come "to seek and to save that which was lost." The verse is regarded as a one-line summary of the theme of the Gospel of Luke and is frequently cited as a basis for evangelism and missions.

• Luke 7:22Bible Verses

  Luke 7:22 is the verse in which Jesus answers the imprisoned John the Baptist's question of whether he is "he that should come" by pointing to acts of healing and to the preaching of the gospel, works that recall the prophecies of Isaiah. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of Jesus' messiahship, divine healing, and the gospel preached to the poor.