Gospel

Commentary on Matthew 24:36-44

Commentary on this text is forthcoming.

Photo of The Sanctuary of Christ the King in Almada, Portugal.
Commentary on Luke 23:33-43

Juxtaposition of this text and Christ the King Sunday is a crucial one for the [...]

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Commentary on Luke 21:5-19

My son’s fourth-grade class recently received recognition for consistent school attendance. They could vote as [...]

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Commentary on Luke 20:27-38

Other commentaries on this site do a nice job of contextualizing Levirate marriage, resurrection beliefs, [...]

Commentary on Luke 6:20-31

While perhaps less familiar than the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5–7, Luke’s more [...]

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Commentary on Luke 19:1-10

The story of Zacchaeus is a natural favorite for preachers and Sunday school teachers alike. [...]

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Commentary on John 8:31-36

What is truth? This question, posed by Pilate in his discussions with Jesus before having [...]

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Commentary on Luke 18:9-14

Parable and prayer interlace in this passage, much as in last week’s lectionary. So also [...]

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Commentary on Luke 18:1-8

Parables work because the comparisons they make stop the hearer short. The comparisons might, at [...]

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Commentary on Luke 17:11-19

“Did none of them return to give glory to God except this foreigner?” If Jesus’ [...]