Today's Reading | April 20, 2025
Luke 23:44–56
Introduction Luke 23:44–56: Jesus is on the cross. At noon, the sky turns dark. Three hours later, Jesus calls out to God and dies. Joseph of Arimathea asks for and receives the body of Jesus. He takes the body down, wraps it in linen, and places it in an unused tomb. The women who had followed Jesus from Galilee see…
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January 20, 2025
Luke 6:27–49
Introduction Luke 6:27–49: Today’s reading is a continuation of Jesus’s “Sermon on the Plain” since it takes place after Jesus has come down from a hill with his apostles to a level place (see verse 17 from yesterday’s reading). A number of Jesus’s teachings, as recorded here in Luke’s Gospel, can also be found in chapters 5—7 of Matthew’s Gospel.…
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Luke 6:17–26
Introduction Luke 6:17–26: Many people throughout the region come to Jesus for healing, and Jesus begins to teach the crowd who had come to hear him speak. Today’s reading begins with what is sometimes referred to as the “Sermon on the Plain” (in contrast to the “Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew’s Gospel). Many of the teachings in today’s reading,…
READ MOREJanuary 18, 2025
Luke 6:6–16
Introduction Luke 6:6–16: Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath. This action angers the religious leaders who are looking for a reason to accuse Jesus of wrongdoing. Jesus chooses his twelve apostles, and many people throughout the region come to Jesus for healing. Jesus begins to teach the crowd that had come to hear him speak. Today’s Key Verse: Luke…
READ MOREJanuary 17, 2025
Luke 5:33—6:5
Introduction Luke 5:33—6:5: Jesus responds with a parable to people who question him about fasting. He is then questioned by the religious leaders about observing the Sabbath. Today’s Key Verse: Luke 6:5 And Jesus concluded, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” Reading 33 Some people said to Jesus, “The disciples of John fast frequently and offer prayers, and…
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Luke 5:16–32
Introduction Luke 5:16–32: Jesus heals a man with leprosy, a dreaded skin disease, and news about Jesus spreads widely. A paralyzed man is brought to Jesus. Because of the crowds, the man is lowered by his friends through an opening in the roof. Jesus heals the man and forgives his sins. Jesus calls Levi, a tax collector, to follow him,…
READ MOREJanuary 15, 2025
Luke 5:1–11
Introduction Luke 5:1–11: Jesus teaches people gathered on the shore of Lake Gennesaret (the Sea of Galilee). Then he tells Simon, a fisherman, to venture out into deeper water and let down his nets. Simon and his partners are amazed at the large catch of fish. They leave everything and follow Jesus. Today’s Key Verse: Luke 5:3b Jesus sat in…
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