IntroÂductÂory Words Jesus is graduÂally approachÂing JerÂuÂsÂalem and he conÂtinÂues to recall people’s attenÂtion on the right path to the Read more
ProÂlogue This Sunday GosÂpel is still on prayÂer but from a difÂferÂent perÂspectÂive. If Luke 18:1–8 is on the conÂstancy Read more
IntroÂducÂtion The teachÂing on gratÂitÂude is immeÂdiÂately accomÂpanÂied by the teachÂing on conÂstancy and non-abanÂdonÂment. This Sunday GosÂpel presents a Read more
IntroÂducÂtion Luke 17:11–19 is a furÂther claÂriÂficÂaÂtion of the GosÂpel of last Sunday (Luke 17:5–10). Jesus is graduÂally approachÂing JerÂuÂsÂalem Read more
The foundÂaÂtion of Luke 17:5–10 As indicÂated above, Luke 17:5–10 canÂnot be underÂstood without Luke 17:1–4. Luke 17:1–4 is the Read more
IntroÂducÂtion OriÂginÂally, the incidÂent of the rich man and the poor man was speÂcificÂally addressed to the PharÂisees. Today, it Read more
PreÂamble After addressÂing and remindÂing the PharÂisees and the Scribes that people should not be judged based on the fact Read more
Premise Luke opens the fifÂteenth chapter of the GosÂpel with two groups of people who clustered around Jesus with the Read more
ProÂlogue After listenÂing to Jesus’ words to the invitÂees and their host (cf. Luke 14:1.7–14), one of the invitÂees sitÂting Read more
ProÂlogue FolÂlowÂing Jesus’ warnÂing on the danger of not enterÂing through the narÂrow door, and on the proÂvokÂing sayÂing that Read more