The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent usContinue reading “Luke 7: 18-28 Even John had doubts…”
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Luke7: 11-17 Showing sympathy. Maybe more?
Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd fromContinue reading “Luke7: 11-17 Showing sympathy. Maybe more?”
Luke 7: 1-10 Caring for a Roman’s kid!
After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to comeContinue reading “Luke 7: 1-10 Caring for a Roman’s kid!”
Luke 6: 43-49…Quality and Permanence
For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, andContinue reading “Luke 6: 43-49…Quality and Permanence”
Luke 6: 27-42..Living with neighbours
“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. GiveContinue reading “Luke 6: 27-42..Living with neighbours”
Luke 6: 20-26 – Blessings and woes
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said:“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you andContinue reading “Luke 6: 20-26 – Blessings and woes”
Luke 6: 12-19
In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, andContinue reading “Luke 6: 12-19”
Luke 6: 1-11
Luke 6: 1-11 (ESV) On a Sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” And Jesus answered them, “Have you not readContinue reading “Luke 6: 1-11”
Luke 5: 33-39
Luke 5; 33-39 (ESV) And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroomContinue reading “Luke 5: 33-39”
Luke 5: 27-32
Luke 5: 27-32 (ESV) After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything, he rose and followed him.And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors andContinue reading “Luke 5: 27-32”
As I read it! 