Chapter twelve contains a series of teachings that Jesus gave over several months as he moved toward Jerusalem. Most of these are directed toward his disciples (vs. 1); some, however, applied to the crowds at large. Most of them have the recurring topic of keeping our proper focus. The first teaching (vs. 1-12) was a warning […]
Chapter eleven opens with the disciplesā request that Jesus teach them to pray, ājust as John taught his disciples.ā The Lordās response is a short version of the prayer found in Matthew 6:9-13, followed by the teaching on prayer also in Matthew 7:7-11, and an example of persistence in prayer not found elsewhere. Some copies
Chapter ten contains three events that are unique to Luke. Each of them provides an example of Jesusā compassion for people, especially in reference to our relationship with him. The first event shows Jesus sending out 72 people 1, apparently in addition to the 12 apostles. The instructions Jesus gave this group are very similar to
