Complete Commentary On Luke

An Easy English Commentary on Luke

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Table of Contents

Section 1 ............................................................................... 6

Luke: The Man Christ Jesus ............................................. 6

About the *Gospel of Luke ............................................................ 6 The writer ............................................................................................... 6 Purpose.................................................................................................... 7

The beginning of the life and work of Jesus ? Luke 1:1 to 4:13..................................................................................................... 7

The reason why Luke wrote this book ? Luke 1:1-4.................. 7 The birth of John the *Baptist ? Luke 1:5-80........................... 8

The *angel comes to Zechariah ? Luke 1:5-25 ............................. 8 The *angel announces the birth of Jesus ? Luke 1:26-38...13 Mary visits Elizabeth ? Luke 1:39-45.......................................16 Mary's song ? Luke 1:46-56........................................................17 The birth of John the *Baptist ? Luke 1:57-66 ......................19 Zechariah's song ? Luke 1:67-80 ..............................................20 The birth and childhood of Jesus ? Luke 2:1-52...................23

The birth of Jesus ? Luke 2:1-7..................................................23 The *shepherds and the *angels ? Luke 2:8-20 ....................25 Mary and Joseph take Jesus to the *temple ? Luke 2:21-40 ............................................................................................................ 27 The boy Jesus in the *temple ? Luke 2:41-52 ........................31 John the *Baptist *preaches ? Luke 3:1-20 ............................33 John *baptizes Jesus ? Luke 3:21-22........................................37 The devil tests Jesus ? Luke 4:1-4:13.......................................40 Word List for Section 1................................................................42

SECTION 2 ..........................................................................47

Luke: The Man Christ Jesus ...........................................47

Jesus in Galilee..................................................................47

Luke 4:14 to 9:50 .............................................................47

The good news of the *kingdom ? Luke 4:14?5:16.47

The people in Nazareth refuse to accept Jesus ? Luke 4:1430.......................................................................................................47 Jesus sends an evil spirit from a man ? Luke 4:31-37.........51 Jesus cures many people ? Luke 4:38-44 ...............................52 Jesus chooses the first *disciples ? Luke 5:1-11...................55 A man with a serious skin disease ? Luke 5:12-16 ..............58 The *Pharisees begin to oppose Jesus ? Luke 5:17?6:11 ...60

Jesus cures a man who could not move ? Luke 5:17-26 .........60 Levi becomes a *disciple ? Luke 5:27-32.....................................62 When to go without food ? Luke 5:33-39....................................64 Jesus is *Lord of the *Sabbath ? Luke 6:1-11 .............................66

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Jesus teaches the crowd ? Luke 6:12?49 ................................68 The 12 *apostles ? Luke 6:12-16....................................................68 Jesus teaches and cures ? Luke 6:17-19 ......................................70 Jesus teaches his *disciples ? Luke 6:20-26................................71 Love your enemies ? Luke 6:27-36 ...............................................73 Do not act as if you are a judge of other people ? Luke 6:37-42 ..................................................................................................................75 A tree and its fruit ? Luke 6:43-45.................................................77 Wise and foolish builders ? Luke 6:46-49...................................78

Examples of Jesus' good deeds ? Luke 7:1?50.......................79 The belief of the *centurion ? Luke 7:1-10 .................................79 The widow's son ? Luke 7:11-17 ...................................................81 Jesus and John the *Baptist ? Luke 7:18-35................................82 The *Pharisee and the *sinful woman ? Luke 7:36-50............86

Jesus teaches in stories ? Luke 8:1?21....................................90 The story of the seeds ? Luke 8:1-15 ............................................90 The purpose of a lamp is to give light ? Luke 8:16-18.............94 Jesus' mother and brothers ? Luke 8:19-21 ...............................95

Jesus works *miracles ? Luke 8:22?56 ...................................96 Jesus orders the storm to be calm ? Luke 8:22-25 ...................96 The man with many *demons ? Luke 8:26-39...........................97 A dead girl and a sick woman ? Luke 8:40-56 ........................ 100

Jesus and the 12 *disciples ? Luke 9:1?50 .......................... 104 Jesus sends out the 12 *disciples ? Luke 9:1-9 ....................... 104 Jesus feeds 5000 men ? Luke 9:10-17 ....................................... 106 Peter says that Jesus is the *Christ ? Luke 9:18-22 ............... 107 How to follow Christ ? Luke 9:23-27 ......................................... 109 Jesus shows his *glory ? Luke 9:28-36...................................... 111 Jesus cures a boy with an evil spirit ? Luke 9:37-45............. 113 A question of importance ? Luke 9:46-50 ................................ 115

Word List For Section 2............................................................ 116

Section 3 .......................................................................... 120

Luke: The Man Christ Jesus ........................................ 120

Jesus on his way from Galilee to Jerusalem........... 120

No welcome in a *Samaritan village ? Luke 9:51-56 ................ 121 The cost to be a *disciple ? Luke 9:57-62..................................... 121 Jesus sends 72 *disciples ahead of him ? Luke 10:1-24........... 122 The good *Samaritan ? Luke 10:25-37 ......................................... 127 Martha and Mary ? Luke 10:38-42................................................. 130 Jesus teaches us how to pray ? Luke 11:1-13 ............................. 130 Jesus and the prince of *demons ? Luke 11:14-28 .................... 133 A lesson from Jonah ? Luke 11:29-32............................................ 135 The eye is as the lamp of the body ? Luke 11:33-36................. 136 With the *Pharisees and experts in the law ? Luke 11:37-54 ......................................................................................................... 137 Jesus teaches the people ? Luke 12:1-59............................. 141

Jesus warns against *hypocrisy ? Luke 12:1-3 ....................... 141 Be loyal to the *Lord ? Luke 12:4-12 ......................................... 142 The rich fool ? Luke 12:13-21...................................................... 143

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Do not worry ? Luke 12:22-34..................................................... 145 Be ready ? Luke 12:35-48 ............................................................. 147 Jesus separates people ? Luke 12:49-53................................... 150 You do not understand the time ? Luke 12:54-59 ............ 151 *Repentance ? Luke 13:1-9 ..................................................... 152 Jesus cures a woman on the *Sabbath ? Luke 13:10-17 .. 153 The *kingdom of God ? Luke 13:18-30................................. 154 Jerusalem, the city where people killed many of the *prophets ? Luke 13:31-35...................................................... 157 Dinner with a *Pharisee ? Luke 14:1-24.............................. 158 It costs to be a *disciple ? Luke 14:25-35............................ 163 Three stories about things that people had lost ? Luke 15:1-32.......................................................................................... 165 A *shepherd lost a sheep ? Luke 15:1-7.................................... 165 A woman lost a coin ? Luke 15:8-10 .......................................... 166 A father lost a son ? Luke 15:11-32............................................ 166 The wise manager ? Luke 16:1-18 ........................................ 170 The rich man and Lazarus ? Luke 16:19-31 ....................... 173 *Sin, *faith and duty ? Luke 17:1-10 ..................................... 175 10 *lepers ? Luke 17:11-19 ..................................................... 177 When the *kingdom of God comes ? Luke 17:20-37......... 178 Two stories about prayer ? Luke 18:1-14 ........................... 181 Jesus and the children ? Luke 18:15-17............................... 184 The rich young ruler ? Luke 18:18-30.................................. 184 Jesus tells about his death ? Luke 18:31-34 ....................... 186 Jesus cures a blind man ? Luke 18:35-43 ............................ 187 Zacchaeus ? Luke 19:1-10........................................................ 188 The story about the king's servants ? Luke 19:11-27...... 190 Jesus enters Jerusalem ? Luke 19:28-44 ............................. 192 Word List For Section 3............................................................ 195

SECTION 4 ....................................................................... 200

Luke: The Man Christ Jesus ........................................ 200

Jesus Completes his Work in Jerusalem ................. 200

Luke 19:45 to 21:38 ..................................................... 200

Jesus at the *temple ? Luke 19:45-48................................... 200 Question of authority ? Luke 20:1-8..................................... 201 Story of the farmers ? Luke 20:9-19 ..................................... 203 Questions to test Jesus ? Luke 20:20-47.............................. 206 The widow's gift ? Luke 21:1-4............................................... 212 The end of the age ? Luke 21:5-38......................................... 213 Word List for section 4 ............................................................. 220

SECTION 5 ....................................................................... 223

Luke: The Man Christ Jesus ........................................ 223

Jesus Suffers Death and He Becomes Alive Again 223

Luke 22:1 to 24:53........................................................ 223

Judas goes to the chief priests ? Luke 22:1-6 ..................... 223 The last supper ? Luke 22:7-38.............................................. 225

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In the garden ? Luke 22:39-45 ............................................... 233 The arrest of Jesus ? Luke 22:46-53 ..................................... 234 Peter denies *Christ ? Luke 22:54-62................................... 236 Soldiers, Pilate and Herod ? Luke 22:63 to 23:25............. 238

Jesus and the *Sanhedrin ? Luke 22:63-71.............................. 238 Jesus and Pilate ? Luke 23:1-25................................................... 240 Jesus on the cross ? Luke 23:26-49 ....................................... 246 The grave of Jesus ? Luke 23:50-56 ...................................... 254 Jesus is alive again ? Luke 24:1-12........................................ 256 The *disciples see that Jesus is alive ? Luke 24:13-49..... 258 Jesus goes back to heaven ? Luke 24:50-53........................ 265 Word List for Section 4............................................................. 266

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