Category: Luke

8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Setting the Scene for Luke 2:8 In Luke chapter 2, we find ourselves in the quiet hills outside the town of Bethlehem. It is a serene night, with a gentle breeze rustling through the olive…

1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the…

27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” Setting the Scene for Luke 10:27 In Luke chapter 10, we find Jesus engaged in a discussion with a legal…

9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Setting the Scene for Luke 11:9 In Luke chapter 11, Jesus is teaching a group of his disciples about prayer. The scene is set on a hillside overlooking the…

26 Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, “What have you…

36 But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man. Setting the Scene for Luke 21:36 The scene in Luke 21:36 takes place in the city of Jerusalem, specifically in the temple complex.…

8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not,…

15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Setting the Scene for Luke 12:15 In Luke chapter 12, Jesus is surrounded by a large crowd of people who have gathered to hear Him teach. The…

1 On a Sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. 2 But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” 3 And Jesus answered them, “Have you not read what…

26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Setting the Scene for Luke 14:26 In Luke chapter 14, Jesus is surrounded by a large crowd of people who have…