Today's Reading | January 21, 2025
Luke 7:1–17
Introduction Luke 7:1–17: A Roman officer sends messengers asking for Jesus to heal his servant, and Jesus commends the officer for his faith. Jesus is filled with pity for a widow whose only son has died, and he takes the initiative to restore her son to life. Today’s Key Verse: Luke 7:16 They all were filled with fear and praised…
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January 21, 2025
Luke 7:1–17
Introduction Luke 7:1–17: A Roman officer sends messengers asking for Jesus to heal his servant, and Jesus commends the officer for his faith. Jesus is filled with pity for a widow whose only son has died, and he takes the initiative to restore her son to life. Today’s Key Verse: Luke 7:16 They all were filled with fear and praised…
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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.…
READ MOREJanuary 19, 2025
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…
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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…
READ MOREJanuary 16, 2025
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,…
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