Commentary on Luke 18:31—19:10
It is an unsettling feeling, when houseguests drop in. You [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Luke 16:19-31
This parable lends itself to preaching the terrors, and maybe that’s warranted from time to [...]
Commentary on Luke 15:1-32
This is quite a cluster of texts for a preacher to tackle. Should you read [...]
Commentary on Luke 13:1-9, 31-35
In Luke 13:1–5, Jesus addresses the crowd—presumably the same one [...]
Commentary on Luke 10:25-42
Where to begin with such an embarrassment of riches? Seen from one angle, the parable [...]
Commentary on Luke 9:51-62
On more ordinary kinds of journeys, with parents at the wheel and children in the [...]
Commentary on Luke 9:28-45
Luke Timothy Johnson’s The Gospel of Luke commentary emphasizes a reading strategy that aims to [...]
Commentary on Luke 7:18-35
When messengers of John the Baptist come to see if Jesus is who he says [...]
Commentary on Luke 7:36-50
The woman bathing the feet of Jesus and anointing them appears in all four gospels: [...]
Commentary on Luke 7:1-17
Was the centurion exhibiting deference to Jesus? Was he trying to be polite by sparing [...]