Category: Luke

This chapter includes Satan tempting Jesus in the wilderness, and the beginning of Jesus’ ministry (many instances of teaching and healing). “And [the devil] took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it…

This chapter mainly outlines the ministry of John the Baptist, with some additional information on Jesus’ genealogy. “[John] said… ‘Bear fruits in keeping with repentance… Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire… Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and…

This chapter has the famous accounts of Jesus’ birth and shepherds encountering angels. It also has the lesser-known accounts of Jesus being dedicated at the temple, and later teaching / conversing in the tmeple as a young boy. “Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and…

This chapter has a great deal happening including the foretelling of John the Baptist’s and Jesus’ births, an interchange between Mary and Elizabeth, John’s birth, and Zechariah’s prophecy. I suggest reading the full chapter for context. ” ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on…