Luke

Gabriel foretells the births of John the Baptist and Jesus; Mary visits Elizabeth and sings the Magnificat; John is born and Zechariah prophesies (Benedictus).

Jesus is born in Bethlehem, angels announce the good news to shepherds, He is presented in the temple where Simeon and Anna testify, and He amazes teachers in Jerusalem at age twelve.

John the Baptist preaches repentance and baptizes; Jesus is baptized and a voice from heaven affirms Him; Luke traces Jesus’ genealogy back to Adam, son of God.

Jesus, full of the Spirit, is tempted by Satan in the wilderness, preaches in Nazareth (rejected), casts out a demon in Capernaum, heals Peter’s mother-in-law, and preaches in other towns.

He calls first disciples after a miraculous catch of fish, cleanses a leper, heals a paralytic (forgiving sins), and calls Levi, teaching that new wine needs new wineskins.

Plucking grain and healing on the Sabbath provoke controversy; Jesus appoints twelve apostles, gives the Sermon on the Plain (blessings, woes, love of enemies), and teaches about fruit and foundations.

He heals a centurion’s servant, raises a widow’s son at Nain, praises John the Baptist, forgives a sinful woman who anoints His feet, and is criticized by Pharisees.

Parables of the sower, lamp, and family of God; He calms the storm, delivers the Gerasene demoniac, heals a bleeding woman, and raises Jairus’s daughter.

He sends the Twelve, feeds 5,000, Peter confesses Him as the Christ, He foretells His death, is transfigured, heals a demon-tormented boy, teaches true greatness, and sets His face toward Jerusalem.

Jesus sends out seventy-two, rejoices at their return, tells the parable of the Good Samaritan, and commends Mary’s listening over Martha’s distraction.

He teaches the Lord’s Prayer, urges persistence, casts out a mute demon, denounces sign-seekers, lamp parable, and pronounces woes on Pharisees and lawyers.

Warnings against hypocrisy, greed (rich fool), readiness (watchful servants), interpreting the times, and settling with one’s accuser before judgment.

Call to repent, parable of barren fig tree, heals a bent woman on Sabbath, mustard seed and leaven parables, narrow door teaching, and lament over Jerusalem.

He heals a man with dropsy on the Sabbath, teaches humility at banquets, tells parable of the great banquet, and explains cost of discipleship and salt.

Three ‘lost’ parables: lost sheep, lost coin, and the prodigal son illustrate God’s joy over repentant sinners.

Parable of the shrewd manager, warnings about money, law, and divorce, and parable of the rich man and Lazarus.

Teachings on stumbling blocks, faith like a mustard seed, healing ten lepers (one grateful Samaritan), coming of the kingdom, and days of the Son of Man.

Parables of persistent widow and Pharisee & tax collector, blessing children, rich ruler’s challenge, another passion prediction, and healing blind Bartimaeus near Jericho.

Zacchaeus is saved, parable of the minas, triumphal entry, Jesus weeps over Jerusalem, and cleanses the temple.

Religious leaders question His authority; parable of wicked tenants; questions on taxes, resurrection, and David’s Lord; He warns against scribes’ pride.

Widow’s two coins, prophecy of temple’s destruction, signs of the end, exhortation to watch and pray.

Last Supper (Passover), dispute over greatness, Gethsemane agony, betrayal/arrest, Peter’s denial, and Jesus mocked before the council.

Jesus before Pilate and Herod, Barabbas released, crucifixion at Golgotha, promise to penitent thief, death, burial by Joseph of Arimathea, and women observe tomb.

Women find the empty tomb, two disciples meet Jesus on the Emmaus road, He appears to the Eleven, explains Scriptures, commissions them, and ascends from Bethany.