Luke

As the physician who traveled with Paul, Luke penned the detailed accounts of Jesus' life and the acts of the apostles that together form a unified history of redemption. His methodical approach ensures a trustworthy record that highlights divine compassion for the lowly and the extension of grace to all peoples through the risen Christ and the outpouring of the Spirit. In this way his writings illuminate the unfolding of God's kingdom from its fulfillment in Israel to its mission among the nations.

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Books written: Luke, Acts

Read Through Luke's Writings

52 chapters total

Luke

1 The Birth of John Foretold 2 The Birth of Jesus 3 John the Baptist's Ministry 4 The Temptation and Rejection at Nazareth 5 The Calling of the First Disciples 6 The Sermon on the Plain 7 The Faith of the Centurion 8 Parables and Miracles 9 The Twelve Sent Out 10 The Seventy-Two Sent Out 11 Teaching on Prayer 12 Warnings and Parables 13 Repent or Perish 14 The Cost of Discipleship 15 Parables of the Lost 16 The Rich Man and Lazarus 17 Faith, Duty, and Gratitude 18 The Persistent Widow 19 Zacchaeus and the Ten Minas 20 The Authority of Jesus Questioned 21 Signs of the End of the Age 22 The Last Supper and Arrest 23 The Trial and Crucifixion 24 The Resurrection

Acts

1 The Ascension of Jesus 2 The Day of Pentecost 3 Peter Heals a Lame Man 4 Peter and John Before the Council 5 Ananias and Sapphira 6 The Choosing of the Seven 7 Stephen's Speech and Martyrdom 8 The Gospel Spreads to Samaria 9 The Conversion of Saul 10 Peter and Cornelius 11 The Church at Antioch 12 Peter's Miraculous Escape 13 Paul's First Missionary Journey 14 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium and Lystra 15 The Council at Jerusalem 16 Paul's Second Missionary Journey 17 Paul in Athens 18 Paul in Corinth 19 Paul in Ephesus 20 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 21 Paul Arrives in Jerusalem 22 Paul's Defense Before the Crowd 23 The Plot Against Paul 24 Paul Before Felix 25 Paul Before Festus 26 Paul Before Agrippa 27 Paul's Voyage to Rome 28 Paul in Rome

Key Passages

The Good Samaritan

Luke 10:30-37

A³⁰nd Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

³¹ And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. ³² And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. ³³ But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, ³⁴ And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. ³⁵ And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. ³⁶ Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? ³⁷ And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

The Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-24

A¹¹nd he said, A certain man had two sons:

¹² And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. ¹³ And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. ¹⁴ And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. ¹⁵ And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. ¹⁶ And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. ¹⁷ And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! ¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, ¹⁹ And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. ²⁰ And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. ²¹ And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. ²² But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: ²³ And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: ²⁴ For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

The Day of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-4

A¹nd when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

² And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. ³ And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. ⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.