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.
- 24Chapters
- OrderlyAccount
- MostWomen, prayer, poor
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
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.
Structure
Section pages
Each section is one focused part of Luke — purpose, key movements, key verses, Christ-in-this-section. Roughly five minutes each.
Themes
Universality of the gospel: Genealogy back to Adam (3:38); seventy sent (10:1); Samaritans and foreigners lifted up.
Prayer: Jesus at prayer at every turning point; the Lord's Prayer (11); the persistent widow (18).
The Holy Spirit: The Spirit drives the narrative from 1:15 forward — a Lukan spine into Acts.
Women as witnesses: Mary, Elizabeth, Anna, the women of 8:1–3, the women at the tomb.
The poor and the outcast: Zacchaeus, the prodigal, the Good Samaritan, Lazarus at the gate.
If you only read a few chapters
- 1Infancy narrativesAnnunciation, Visitation, Magnificat, Benedictus.
- 4Nazareth manifestoIsaiah 61 read; 'Today is this scripture fulfilled.'
- 10Good Samaritan; the SeventyThe great parable of neighbour-love.
- 15Three parables of seekingLost sheep, lost coin, lost son.
- 19Zacchaeus and triumphal entry'The Son of man is come to seek and to save.'
- 24Resurrection and Emmaus'Then opened he their understanding.'
Featured studies in this book
The gold numeral is how many passages of Luke each study touches — the brighter the border, the deeper it reaches here.
Where Luke leads
2,013 cross-references flow out of its 5 heaviest chapters · 8 words are distinctively its own · 2 featured studies cite it.
Counted live from the reference floor (heaviest chapter pairs · tagged word floor · featured-page citations).