Read Luke 8:40-48 . The next two miracles go together in order to show the great power of Jesus over both serious illness and even death....

Read Luke 8:26-39 . Luke has already told of Jesus’s authority over evil spirits (Lk.4:33-37,41) and this next miracle, in a Gentile...

Read Luke 8:22-25 . Luke now goes on to recount four stories about different kinds of miracles which Jesus did. In this first one, Jesus...

Read Luke 8:19-21 . This incident also underlines the importance of making the right response to the word of God. In Mark and Matthew it...

Read Luke 8:16-18 . In both Luke and Mark, the parable of the sower is followed by this parable of a lamp on a stand (Mk.4:21-25)....

Read Luke 8:4-15 . In Mark’s gospel Jesus says that this parable is the key to understanding all parables (Mk.4:13) because it shows that...

Read Luke 8:1-3 . The Jewish rabbis said that it was a sin to teach women. But Jesus accepted women as his followers and Luke emphasises...

Read Luke 7:36-50 . Only Luke has this story which follows on from 7:34-35. Jesus was glad to eat not just with sinners but with...

Read Luke 7:29-35 . John’s forthright message had drawn a mixed response. Many people had seen their need and been baptised as a sign of...

Read Luke 7:24-28 . The visit of John’s messengers leads on to a consideration of John’s ministry. John had drawn great crowds to hear...