Luke

Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you.

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come. — read the full passage →

Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. — read the full passage →

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him. — read the full passage →

Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — read the full passage →

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table. — read the full passage →

and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.

As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying, — read the full passage →

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,and follow me.

He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear. — read the full passage →

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

It will turn out as a testimony for you.

He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’

As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.

As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging. — read the full passage →

Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

He said to them, “Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, — read the full passage →

As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

“To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like? — read the full passage →

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!” — read the full passage →

For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,

When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. — read the full passage →

But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. — read the full passage →

Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?

Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord. — read the full passage →

Command and teach these things.

Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.

We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.

Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, — read the full passage →

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.

to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. — read the full passage →

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; — read the full passage →

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.

The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. — read the full passage →

When he drew near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

He entered and was passing through Jericho. — read the full passage →

He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

As he was praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?” — read the full passage →

For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed, — read the full passage →

Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area. — read the full passage →

The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. — read the full passage →

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, — read the full passage →

All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David; — read the full passage →

His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments. — read the full passage →

I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band. — read the full passage →

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them. — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. — read the full passage →

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. — read the full passage →

In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?