Commentary on Luke 22:1-27
Jesus feeds his betrayer. As one commentator has observed, in Luke it seems Jesus is [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Luke 19:29-44
“Teacher, order your disciples to stop” (Luke 19:39). Luke’s account of Jesus’ triumphal entry emphasizes [...]
Commentary on Luke 18:31—19:10
The narrative lectionary reading for this week has three distinct [...]
Commentary on Luke 16:19-31
The parable of Lazarus and the rich man anchors a series of parables — the [...]
Commentary on Luke 15:1-32
It was early September of 2001. I had assigned the “parables of the losts” (Luke [...]
Commentary on Luke 13:1-9, 31-35
Jesus is teaching. Apparently, groups of people wander in and [...]
Commentary on Luke 10:25-42
This Sunday’s text is built around the so-called Parable of the Good Samaritan, preceded by [...]
Commentary on Luke 9:51-62
Following his “temptation” in the Judean wilderness, Luke 4:14 reports that Jesus returns to Galilee [...]
Commentary on Luke 9:28-45
Even with the Narrative Lectionary, we will still need to provide some context to appreciate [...]
Commentary on Luke 7:1-17
Luke 7:1-17 recounts two stories: Jesus’ healing of the centurion’s slave (verses 1-10) and his [...]