Luke

The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to St. Luke

St. Luke was a native of Antioch, the capital of Syria. He was by profession a physician; and some ancient writers say, that he was very skillful in painting. He was converted by St. Paul and became his disciple and companion in his travels, and fellow-labourer in the ministry of the Gospel. He wrote in Greek, about twenty-four years after our Lord's Ascension. (For more information, see the article GOSPEL OF LUKE in the Catholic Encyclopedia.)

Chapter 1. The conception of John the Baptist, and of Christ. The visitation and canticle of the Blessed Virgin. The birth of the Baptist and the canticle of Zachary.
Chapter 2. The birth of Christ. His presentation in the temple. Simeon's prophecy. Christ at twelve years of age, is found amongst the doctors.
Chapter 3. John's mission and preaching. Christ is baptized by him.
Chapter 4. Christ's fasting and temptation. He is persecuted in Nazareth. His miracles in Capharnaum.
Chapter 5. The miraculous draught of fishes. The cure of the leper and of the paralytic. The call of Matthew.
Chapter 6. Christ excuses his disciples. He cures upon the sabbath day, chooses the twelve and makes a sermon to them.
Chapter 7. Christ heals the centurion's servant. He raises the widow's son to life, answers the messengers sent by John and absolves the penitent sinner.
Chapter 8. The parable of the seed. Christ stills the storm at sea, casts out the legion, heals the issue of blood and raises the daughter of Jairus to life.
Chapter 9. Christ sends forth his apostles, feeds five thousand with five loaves, is transfigured and casts out a devil.
Chapter 10. Christ sends forth and instructs his seventy-two disciples. The good Samaritan.
Chapter 11. Christ teaches his disciples to pray. He casts out a dumb devil, confutes the Pharisees, and pronounces woes against them for their hypocrisy.
Chapter 12. Christ warns us against hypocrisy, the fear of the world and covetousness. He admonishes all to watch.
Chapter 13. The necessity of penance. The barren fig tree. The cure of the infirm woman. The journey to Jerusalem.
Chapter 14. Christ heals the dropsical man. The parable of the supper. The necessity of renouncing all to follow Christ.
Chapter 15. The parables of the lost sheep and of the prodigal son.
Chapter 16. The parable of the unjust steward and of the rich man and Lazarus.
Chapter 17. Lessons of avoiding scandal and of the efficacy of faith. The ten lepers. The manner of the coming of Christ.
Chapter 18. We must pray always. The Pharisee and the publican. The danger of riches. The blind man is restored to sight.
Chapter 19. Zacheus entertains Christ. The parable of the pounds. Christ rides upon an ass and weeps over Jerusalem.
Chapter 20. The parable of the husbandmen. Of paying tribute to Caesar and of the resurrection of the dead.
Chapter 21. The widow's mites. The signs that should forerun the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world.
Chapter 22. The treason of Judas. The last supper. The first part of the history of the passion.
Chapter 23. The continuation of the history of the passion.
Chapter 24. Christ's resurrection and manifestation of himself to his disciples.