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Chapter seven continues Jesus’ ministry in Galilee during the early part of his ministry (approximately the first year). This selection includes four incidents, each of which demonstrates Jesus’ compassion on those around him. First, like Matthew, Luke recorded Jesus’ healing of a centurion’s servant. The healing at a distance would especially interest Doctor Luke, but the […]
Chapter six naturally divides into two distinct sections. In the first, verses 1-16, we find two shifts in Jesus’ ministry method. To this point, Luke has portrayed Jesus in terms of his compassion, kindness, and teaching authority, who let his message and miracles speak for themselves. It is noteworthy, then, that in the first two
Chapter five continues Luke’s account of Jesus’ first year of ministry, in Galilee, with a specific focus on four events – calling, healing, forgiving, and teaching. In each of these we find a profound sense of Jesus’ compassion. First, Luke recorded Jesus’ calling of some of his early disciples (vs. 1-11). Using a boat to
