Read Luke 13:22-35 . Luke continues to use the framework of Jesus journeying to Jerusalem (22). Most Jews believed that as God’s chosen...

Read Luke 13:10-21 . This isn’t the first time that the matter of Jesus healing on the Sabbath has caused contention with the Jewish...

Read Luke 13:1-9 . The popular understanding of individual suffering was that it must be directly due to some sin in that person’s life....

Read Luke 12:49-59 . John had said that Jesus would “baptise with fire” (Lk.3:16-18). Fire there refers to judgement and that’s the...

Read Luke 12:35-48 . The previous passages have emphasised that we need to live with an eternal perspective, laying up lasting treasure...

Read Luke 12:22-34 . In Matthew this section is included in the Sermon on the Mount (Mt.6:25-34) where it follows on well from Jesus...

Read Luke 12:13-21 . This parable of the rich fool occurs only in Luke though Jesus often speaks about money as a spiritual danger. It’s...

Read Luke 12:8-12 . Luke continues the mission instructions also found in Matt.10:5-31, with two great promises and one solemn warning....

Read Luke 12:1-7 . From the hypocritical teaching of the Pharisees (1; Mt.16:12) Jesus next tells the disciples to share his own teaching...

Read Luke 11:45-54 . The experts in the law (scribes) were professional teachers of the Old Testament scriptures. Many of them were also...