Luke

  1. Prologue (1:1-4)

  2. Jesus’ birth, infancy, and childhood (1:5-2:52)

    • Preparatory events: the birth of John the Baptist and the pregnancy of Mary (1:5-80)
    • Jesus’ birth (2:1-7)
    • The visit from the shepherds (2:8-21)
    • Jesus’ presentation in the temple (2:22-40)
    • Jesus’ childhood visit to the temple (2:41-52)

  3. The beginning of Jesus’ ministry (3:1-4:13)

    • The testimony of John the Baptist (3:1-20)
    • Jesus’ baptism (3:21-22)
    • Jesus’ genealogy (3:23-38)
    • Temptation in the wilderness (4:1-13)

  4. The ministry in Galilee (4:14-9:9)

    • The beginning of public ministry (4:14-30)
    • The ministry of healing in and around Galilee (4:31-6:16)
    • Teaching the multitudes (6:17-49)
    • Further ministry of healing and forgiveness (7:1-50)
    • Parables of the kingdom (8:1-21)
    • Further ministry of healing and forgiveness (8:22-9:9)

  5. The ministry in outlying regions (9:10-50)

    • Ministry across the Sea of Galilee (9:11-17)
    • Ministry in Caesarean Philippi (9:18-50)

  6. The ministry in Judea (10:51-19:27)

    • The journey through Samaria (9:51-62)
    • The mission of the seventy-two disciples (10:1-24)
    • The ministry of teaching, healing, and forgiveness, and the rise of controversy (10:25-14:35)
    • A collection of parables (15:1-16:13)
    • Further teaching, healing, and forgiveness (16:14-19:27)

  7. The Ministry in Jerusalem (19:28-21:38)

    • The triumphal entry (19:28-44)
    • Controversy escalates in Jerusalem (19:45-21:4)
    • Prophecies of end-time events (21:5-38)

  8. Jesus’ death and burial (22:1-23:56)

    • The last supper (22:1-38)
    • Jesus’ betrayal, arrest, and trials (22:39-23:25)
    • Jesus’ crucifixion and burial (23:26-56)

  9. Jesus’ resurrection and ascension (24:1-53)

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