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As they were walking toward Jerusalem, there were a number of conversations between Jesus and those with His party. Luke has recorded for us several brief exchanges in which Jesus tells people about the high cost of being His follower. … Continue reading →

As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; but the people there did not welcome him, … Continue reading →

Luke 9:37-50 In this text are several events that take place right after the Transfiguration. First, as they were coming down the mountain a crowd gathers to meet Jesus. When they arrive, there is a man whose son has been … Continue reading →

Luke 9:28-36 A little more than a week after the last story that Luke has told us, Jesus took His disciples Peter, John and James up to a mountain to pray and that is where this story takes place. We … Continue reading →

Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone. And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third … Continue reading →

Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long … Continue reading →

Luke 9:10-17 After the disciples returned, they went off to seclusion with Jesus. The only problem was that everywhere they went, they attracted huge crowds. Like rock stars, they had little chance of remaining secluded for long. What follows in … Continue reading →

Luke 9:1-9 As Chapter 9 begins, the scene changes and Jesus sends out the twelve disciples to proclaim the Kingdom. In doing so, he gave them some unusual instructions: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no … Continue reading →

Luke 8:40-56 Jesus returned from the region inhabited by Gentiles; a crowd awaited His arrival. He was approached by, of all people, a synagogue leader whose daughter was near death. The man begged Jesus to come quickly. Jesus headed for … Continue reading →

Luke 8:26-39 Jesus and the disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee to a region inhabited by Gentiles. We can be certain of this by taking note of the fact that they were tending pigs. There was a man there who … Continue reading →