New Testament · Book 42 of 66

Luke

Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Chapters

Orderly

Account

Most

Women, prayer, poor

“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
— Luke 19:10

Luke's Journey Ribbon

Bethlehem to Emmaus — Luke 9:51 is the pivot:“he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.”

Luke's travel narrative (9:51–19:27) is nearly a third of the Gospel — most of the great parables are in it.

Each section is one focused part of Luke — purpose, key movements, key verses, Christ-in-this-section. Roughly five minutes each.

Genealogy back to Adam (3:38); seventy sent (10:1); Samaritans and foreigners lifted up.

Jesus at prayer at every turning point; the Lord's Prayer (11); the persistent widow (18).

The Spirit drives the narrative from 1:15 forward — a Lukan spine into Acts.

Mary, Elizabeth, Anna, the women of 8:1–3, the women at the tomb.

Zacchaeus, the prodigal, the Good Samaritan, Lazarus at the gate.