Gospel

Commentary on Luke 19:1-10

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

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’ [...]

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Commentary on Luke 17:5-10

The mission of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel brings the reigning activity of God up close. [...]

Detail from an iIllustration of Lazarus at the rich man's gate by Fyodor Bronnikov, 1886.
Commentary on Luke 16:19-31

An enormous and growing wealth gap separates a few—both individuals and nations—from the many who [...]

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Commentary on Luke 16:1-13

The parable at the heart of this passage is a head-scratcher, one of the most [...]

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Commentary on John 3:13-17

This passage, which is part of a larger conversation between Jesus and a religious leader [...]

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Commentary on Luke 15:1-10

The people of God are called to experience and embody the heart of God. In [...]