The Book of Luke: A Summary
The book of Luke is one of the four Gospels in the New Testament. It was written by Luke, a physician and friend of the apostle Paul. Luke’s Gospel is unique in its emphasis on the compassion of Jesus and its attention to detail.
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Chapter 1: The announcement of John the Baptist’s birth. "For with God nothing shall be impossible." (1:37)
Chapter 2: The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." (2:11)
Chapter 3: John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus. "He must increase, but I must decrease." (3:30)
Chapter 4: Jesus is tempted in the wilderness. "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." (4:4)
Chapter 5: Jesus calls his first disciples. "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." (5:10)
Chapter 6: The Sermon on the Mount. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (6:20)
Chapter 7: Jesus heals the centurion’s servant. "I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel." (7:9)
Chapter 8: Jesus calms the storm. "Where is your faith?" (8:25)
Chapter 9: Jesus feeds the 5000. "Give ye them to eat." (9:13)
Chapter 10: The sending out of the seventy. "The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few." (10:2)
Chapter 11: The Lord’s Prayer. "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth." (11:2)
Chapter 12: The parable of the rich fool. "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." (12:34)
Chapter 13: The parable of the mustard seed. "The kingdom of God is like a grain of mustard seed." (13:19)
Chapter 14: The parable of the great banquet. "For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper." (14:24)
Chapter 15: The parable of the lost sheep. "Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost." (15:6)
Chapter 16: The parable of the rich man and Lazarus. "If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead." (16:31)
Chapter 17: The healing of ten lepers. "Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?" (17:17)
Chapter 18: The parable of the persistent widow. "And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him?" (18:7)
Chapter 19: The story of Zacchaeus. "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." (19:10)
Chapter 20: Jesus teaches in the temple. "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s." (20:25)
Chapter 21: The widow’s offering. "Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast in more than they all." (21:3)
Chapter 22: The Last Supper. "This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you." (22:20)
Chapter 23: The crucifixion of Jesus. "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." (23:34)
Chapter 24: The resurrection of Jesus. "Why seek ye the living among the dead?" (24:5)
Reading the entire book of Luke will give you a deeper understanding of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Take the time to discover Luke’s Gospel today.