Luke Bible Studies

This is the page for all my resources and documents for the Gospel according to Luke. The first section contains documents that survey the entire book. The second section has a survey video lecture covering the entire book. The next section is broken down by each passage. Click the label of any document or video to expand for access. Click the label of any passage to expand for access to documents and information about each individual passage. Feel free to use and distribute any information you find helpful as long as you give credit where appropriate.

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Outline of Luke

Purpose Statement 1:1-4

Preparation 1:5-2:52

Two births are foretold and the forerunner is born 1:5-80

Prophecy of John the Baptist's birth 1:5-25

Prophecy of Jesus's birth 1:26-45

Angel's announcement to Mary 1:26-38

Mary visits Elizabeth 1:39-45

Mary's response song 1:46-56

John's Birth 1:57-66

Zechariah's response praise 1:67-80

Jesus is born and proclaimed/recognized as Christ the Lord 2:1-40

The birth of Jesus the descendant of David 2:1-7

Jesus is proclaimed as Christ the Lord to the lowly 2:8-20

Jesus is recognized as the Christ at the temple 2:21-40

Jesus's purification rites at the temple 2:21-24

Recognition by Simeon 2:25-35

Recognition by Anna 2:36-38

Return to Nazareth to grow in God's Grace 2:39-40

Jesus comes of age in the teaching of the Torah 2:41-52

Ministry in Galilee 3:1-9:50

Introduction of Jesus's ministry 3:1-4:13

John the Baptist Prepares 3:1-20

Baptism of Jesus 3:21-22

Genealogy of Jesus 3:23-38

Temptation of Jesus 4:1-13

Proclamation, reception, and demonstration of the Kingdom Salvation 4:14-44

Jesus proclaims the Kingdom fulfillment in Himself 4:14-21

Jesus rejected at Nazareth 4:22-30

Jesus demonstrates the Kingdom power 4:31-44

Jesus drives out an evil spirit 4:31-37

Jesus heals many 4:38-44

The First Disciples 5:1-11

Jesus demonstrates and teaches the reality of the Kingdom 5:12-6:11

A man with leprosy 5:12-16

The healing of a Paralytic brings mixed reaction

Jesus calls Levi, which demonstrates his seeking sinners to repentance 5:27-32

Fasting and the relation of old ways to new ways 5:33-39

Jesus demonstrates Sabbath purpose and relativizes Sabbath in His mission 6:1-11

The Twelve 6:12-16

Jesus demonstrates and teaches the reality of the Kingdom 6:17-8:18

Sermon on the Mount parallel 6:17-49

Blessings and Woes 6:17-26

Love your enemies 6:27-36

Against hypocritical judgment 6:37-42

Tree and Fruit 6:43-45

Wise and Foolish Builders 6:46-49

Centurion's servant healed 7:1-10

Widow's son raised 7:11-17

Jesus and John the Baptist 7:18-35

John inquires whether Jesus is the One to come and Jesus gives proof 7:18-23

Jesus tells the identity/role of John the Baptist 7:24-30

Jesus confronts the Pharisees and lawyers about their closedness to His revelation

Jesus welcomes the repentant sinner 7:36-50

Jesus anointed by a sinful woman 7:36-38

A Pharisee takes offense at Jesus welcoming sinners and learns a lesson on forgiveness

Parable of the Sower 8:1-15

Parable of the Sower told 8:1-8

The Disciples ask the meaning of the Parable of the Sower 8:9-10

Jesus explains the meaning of the Parable of the Sower

A lamp on a stand 8:16-18

Jesus's mother and brothers 8:19-21

Jesus demonstrates His Lordly power 8:22-56

Jesus calms the storm 8:22-25

The Gerasene demoniac 8:26-39

Jesus heals the Gerasene demoniac 8:26-33

The Gerasene people reject Jesus because of fear 8:34-37

The Gerasene former demoniac testifies to Jesus

Jairus's daughter and the sick woman 8:40-56

Jairus asks Jesus to heal his daughter 8:40-42

The sick woman is healed 8:43-48

Jairus's daughter is healed 8:49-56

Jesus sends out the Twelve 9:1-6

Jesus reveals to the disciples that He is the Messiah 9:7-50

Herod is interested 9:7-9

Jesus feeds 5000 9:10-17

Jesus reveals He is the Messiah and the cost of discipleship 9:18-27

The Transfiguration 9:28-36

Healing of boy with an evil spirit 9:37-45

Argument about who is the greatest 9:46-50

Road to Jerusalem 9:51-19:27

The Mission of Jesus demonstrated and explained 9:51-10:41

Jesus starts to Jerusalem, but is not welcomed in Samaria 9:51-56

Jesus teaches that following Him relativizes other loyalties 9:57-62

Jesus sends out 72 with instructions 10:1-16

The 72 return and Jesus debriefs their mission in light of His mission 10:17-24

Parable of the Good Samaritan 10:25-37

Mary and Martha - What is most important 10:38-41

The Kingdom contrasted with other kingdoms, worldviews, religions, and priorities 11:1-14:24

Teaching about Prayer 11:1-13

Jesus teaches the Lord's Prayer 11:1-4

Jesus teaches about prayer 11:5-13

Controversies with the self-righteous 11:14-54

Jesus clarifies that He is working against the demons 11:14-28

Jesus pronounces historical judgment on a generation that seeks a sign but ignores the obvious 11:29-32

The lamp of the body 11:33-36

Jesus pronounces woe judgments on the legalistic generation 11:37-54

Teaching on proper priorities 12:1-34

Warning against the yeast of the Pharisees 12:1-3

Don't fear people, fear God 12:4-7

Warning to acknowledge Jesus before people, not deny 12:8-12

Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21

Do not worry 12:22-34

Warnings to prepare for judgment 12:35-13:9

The watchful servant 12:35-48

Parable of the Watchful Servant 12:35-40

Interpretation and Application of the Parable of the Watchful Servant 12:41-48

Division, not peace 12:49-53

Judging the times 12:54-59

Repent or perish 13:1-9

Controversies over the nature of the Kingdom 13:10-30

Controversy over Sabbath healing 13:10-17

Parables of Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:18-21

The narrow door 13:22-30

Controversies over Who actually is important 13:31-14:23

Jesus mourns over Jerusalem 13:31-35

Controversy over Sabbath healing 14:1-6

Honor and humility 14:7-14

Parable of the great banquet 14:15-24

The High cost and priority of the Kingdom 14:25-19:27

High cost of the Kingdom 14:25-35

Parables of lost things 15:1-32

The Occasion of three parables 15:1-2

Parable of Lost Sheep 15:3-7

Parable of Lost Coin 15:8-10

Parable of a Lost Son 15:11-24

Punchline to the Parable of the Lost Son 15:25-32

Parable of the Shrewd Manager 16:1-15

Parable of the Shrewd Manager 16:1-9

Application of the Parable of the Shrewd Manager 16:10-15

The High Priority of the Kingdom 16:16-17:10

The High priority of the Kingdom 16:16-18

The Rich man and Lazarus 16:19-31

The High priority of the Kingdom 17:1-10

The Proper Response to the Kingdom 17:11-18:30

Ten lepers are healed, one returns with gratitude 17:11-19

How the Kingdom will come 17:20-37

Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1-8

Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector 18:9-14

Little Children and Jesus 18:15-17

The Rich Young Ruler 18:18-30

The Proof and Destiny of the Kingdom 18:31-19:27

Jesus predicts His death 18:31-34

A blind beggar is healed 18:35-43

Jesus and Zacchaeus 19:1-10

Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11-27

Passion Week 19:28-23:56

Triumphal Entry 19:28-48

Jesus enters Jerusalem 19:28-38

Reaction to the Triumphal Entry 19:39-44

Cleansing the Temple 19:45-48

Controversy in the Temple 20:1-21:4

The Pharisees challenge Jesus on authority and He challenges them 20:1-8

Parable of the Tenants 20:9-16

Jesus challenges the Pharisees in the application of the Parable of the Tenants 20:16-19

The Pharisees try to trap Jesus about paying taxes to Caesar 20:20-26

The Sadducees try to trap Jesus about marriage at the resurrection 20:27-39

Jesus traps them about the identity of David's Son 20:41-44

Jesus publicly warns people about the teachers of the Law 20:45-47

The widow's offering as an example of giving 21:1-4

Olivet Discourse 21:5-38

Jesus questioned about the timing of the temple's destruction and the end 21:5-9

Jesus counsels faithfulness in the midst of pressing times and persecution 21:10-19

Signs of the end 21:20-28

Parable of the fig tree 21:29-33

Application of the Parable - Watch and be faithful 21:34-38

Preparation for the Passion 22:1-46

Judas plans to betray Jesus 22:1-6

Preparations for Passover 22:7-13

The Last Supper 22:14-23

Arguments over who is the greatest 22:24-30

Jesus predicts Peter's denial 22:31-34

Promise of provision and final instructions 22:35-38

Jesus prays on the Mount of Olives 22:39-46

Arrest and Trial of Jesus 22:47-23:25

Jesus is arrested 22:47-53

Peter denies Jesus 22:54-62

Soldiers Mock Jesus 22:63-65

Trial before the Sanhedrin 22:66-71

Trial before Pilate 23:1-5

Trial before Herod 23:6-12

Pilate reluctantly pronounces sentence because of the crown 23:13-25

Crucifixion, Death, and Burial 23:26-56

Jesus is led out to be crucified 23:26-32

Jesus is crucified and mocked 23:33-38

One criminal mocks, the other criminal is promised paradise 23:39-43

Death of Jesus 23:44-46

The response of witnesses 23:47-49

Jesus is buried 23:50-56

Resurrection and Preparation for Sending the Disciples 24:1-53

Women Testify to the Resurrection 24:1-12

The women find the tomb empty and an angel announcing the resurrection 24:1-8

The women report to the disciples, Peter investigates the empty tomb 24:9-12

Jesus Reveals Himself to Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus 24:13-35

Jesus meets two disciples on the road to Emmaus, but they were kept from recognizing Him 24:13-16

They tell Him what they were thinking about Jesus and His apparent failure in the crucifixion and the rumor of resurrection. 24:17-24

Jesus opens the Scriptures to explain about His suffering and glory 24:25-27

Jesus reveals His identity to them in breaking bread 24:28-32

They immediately returned to Jerusalem and told the other disciples 24:33-35

Jesus Appears to the 12 And Commissions Them 24:36-49

Jesus appears in the midst of the disciples, clearly demonstrating the resurrection 24:36-43

Jesus explains to them the Scriptures concerning Himself and that repentance and forgiveness will be preached to all nations in His Name 24:44-47

Jesus commissions and sends them as witnesses to these things after they have received power

Jesus Ascends to Heave While the Disciples Watched, then Returned Rejoicing 24:50-53

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1:1-4 Purpose Statement