Tag Archives: Luke

To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.  The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, … Continue reading →

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.  And there was a … Continue reading →

Luke 17:20-37 On a particular occasion some Pharisees asked Jesus when the Kingdom of God would come (17:20). In His answer, He both conceals and reveals the answer; it’s one of those “he who has eyes to see” kind of … Continue reading →

Luke 17:11-19 The scene has changed; Jesus and His party are on the road again travelling near the Samaritan border on the road to Jerusalem. Suddenly 10 lepers cry out to Jesus for mercy. He tells them to present themselves … Continue reading →

Luke 17:1-10 This is an odd passage because Jesus, who has been addressing Pharisees and teachers of the law now, turns to His disciples again with some instruction that might not quite seem to fit the situation… Yet other than … Continue reading →

Luke 16:19-31 It is very important to remember that this parable follows without any break whatsoever the previous parable, the Parable of the Unwise Manager. Thus, the context is still the same. In this one, Jesus is taking His message … Continue reading →

Luke 16:1-18 Jesus continues with the parables, this time the Parable of the Unwise Manager. A rich guy received accusations that his asset manager was wasting (or dispersing) his assets. He calls the manager in and tells him he is … Continue reading →

Luke 15:11-32 Jesus tells a third parable to the Pharisees and teachers of the law, this one is so familiar to us that I need not recount the details. Of course we know that the younger son who had taken … Continue reading →

“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?  And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with … Continue reading →