THE
GOSPEL OF LUKE1
Historical Outline
Jesus, the universal Christ
I. Jesus
has supernatural credentials. 1:5-4:13
A. He was supernaturally announced and born. 1:5-2:52
1. Announcement of John's birth (1:5-25)
2. Announcement of Jesus' birth (1:26-38)
3. Mary's visit to Elizabeth (1:39-56)
4. John's birth (1:57-80)
5. Jesus' birth (2:1-20)
6. Jesus' presentation in the temple (2:21-40)
7. Jesus' visit to the temple (2:41-52)
B. He was heralded by John the Baptist. 3:1-20
1. Beginning of John's ministry (vv. 1-6)
2. John's preaching of repentance (vv. 7-9)
3. John's ethical instruction (vv. 10-14)
4. John's preaching of the Messiah (vv. 15-17)
5. John's imprisonment (vv. 18-20)
C. He was baptized. 3:21-22
1. Baptism with the people (v. 21)
2. Descent of the Spirit (v. 22a)
3. Heavenly Voice (v. 22b)
D. He descended from Joseph and Adam. 3:23-38
E. He was tempted. 4:1-13
1. Stones into bread (vv. 3-4)
2. Kingdoms of this world (vv. 5-8)
3. Pinnacles of the temple (vv. 9-12)
II. Jesus
ministered and taught in and around Galilee. 4:14-9:50
A. Jesus began his ministry in Galilee. 4:14-5:11
1. Popular teaching (4:14-15)
2. Rejection at Nazareth (4:16-30)
3. Sabbath exorcism at Capernaum (4:31-37)
4. Peter's mother-in-law and others healed (4:38-41)
5. Preaching tour in Galilee (4:42-44)
6. Four fishermen called (5:1-11)
B. Jesus encountered controversy. 5:12-6:11
1. Leper cleansed (5:12-16)
2. Paralytic healed and forgiven (5:17-26)
3. Calling of Levi (5:27-32)
4. Question about fasting (5:33-39)
5. Plucking grain on the Sabbath (6:1-5)
6. Man with withered hand healed (6:6-11)
C. Jesus taught about the kingdom. 6:12-49
1. The Twelve chosen (vv. 12-16)
2. Sermon on the Plain (vv. 17-49)
a) People assembled (vv. 17-19)
b) Beatitudes (vv. 20-23)
c) Woes (vv. 24-26)
d) Loving enemies (vv. 27-36)
e) Judging others (vv. 37-42)
f) Warnings (vv. 43-45)
g) Conclusion (vv. 46-49)
D. Jesus ministered with compassion. 7:1-50)
1. Centurion's servant healed (vv. 1-10)
2. Widow's son raised at Nain (vv. 11-17)
3. The question from John the Baptist (vv. 18-35)
4. The woman in Simon's home (vv. 36-50)
E. Jesus taught about the kingdom mostly in parables.
8:1-21
1. Travelling Companions (vv. 1-3)
2. Parable of the sower (vv. 4-8)
3. Purpose of parables (vv. 9-10)
4. Parable of the sower explained (vv. 11-15)
5. Candle under a bushel (vv. 16-18)
6. True kinship (vv. 19-21)
F. Jesus ministered with miraculous power. 8:22-56
1. Calming the storm (vv. 22-25)
2. Gadarene demoniac healed (vv. 26-39)
3. Ruler's daughter and a woman healed (vv. 40-56)
G. Jesus sent the Twelve out into Galilee. 9:1-6
H. John's death signaled new hostility. 9:7-9
I. Jesus ministered and taught outside Galilee. 9:10-50
1. Feeding of 5,000 (vv. 10-17)
2. Confession of his messiahship (vv. 18-20)
3. Prediction of his death (First) (vv. 21-27)
a) Prediction of death and resurrection (vv. 21-22)
b) Demands of discipleship (vv. 23-27)
4. Transfiguration of Jesus (vv. 28-36)
a) Transfiguration (vv. 28-31)
b) Peter's mistake (vv. 32-36)
5. Demoniac boy healed (vv. 37-43)
6. Prediction of his death (Second) (vv. 44-45)
7. Greatness is childlikeness (vv. 46-48)
8. He that is not against us is for us (vv. 49-50)
III. Jesus
moved toward his Passion. 9:51-21:38
A. Jesus ministered and taught while journeying to
Jerusalem.9:51-19:27
1. Rebuke of James and John (9:51-56)
2. Conversation with would-be follower (9:57-62)
3. Mission of the Seventy (10:1-24)
a) Seventy sent out (vv. 1-16)
b) Seventy returned (vv. 17-20)
c) Jesus' thanksgiving (vv. 21-24)
4. Parable of the Good Samaritan (10:25-37)
5. Visit to Martha and Mary (10:38-42)
6. Teaching on prayer (11:1-13)
7. Controversy with the Pharisees (11:14-54)
a) Beelzebub accusation (vv. 14-26)
b) True blessedness (vv. 27-28)
c) Demand for a sign (vv. 29-32)
d) Light and darkness (vv. 33-36)
e) Denouncing the Pharisees (vv. 37-54)
8. Fearless confession (12:1-12)
9. Parable of the rich fool (12:13-21)
10. Earthly possessions and Heavenly treasure (12:22-34)
11. Watching for the return of the Son of Man (12:35-48)
12. The coming crisis (12:49-59)
13. Need for repentance (13:1-9)
14. Crippled woman healed (13:10-17)
15. Parable of the mustard seed (13:18-19)
16. Parable of the leaven (13:20-21)
17. The narrow gate into the kingdom (13:22-30)
18. Warning against Herod (13:31-33)
19. Lament over Jerusalem (13:34-35)
20. Healing of a man with dropsy (14:1-6)
21. Places of honor (14:7-11)
22. Choice of guests (14:12-14)
23. Parable of the great supper (14:15-24)
24. Cost of discipleship (14:25-35)
25. Good news for sinners (15:1-32)
a) Parable of the lost sheep (vv. 3-7)
b) Parable of the lost coin (vv. 8-10)
c) Parable of the lost son (vv. 11-32)
26. Warnings about wealth (16:1-31)
a) Parable of the unjust steward (vv. 1-9)
b) Faithful stewardship (vv. 10-13)
c) Rebuke of Pharisees (vv. 14-15)
d) Law and the Kingdom (vv. 16-17)
e) Divorce (v. 18)
f) Parable of the rich man and Lazarus (vv. 19-31)
27. Teachings for disciples (17:1-10)
a) Stumbling blocks (vv. 1-2)
b) Forgiveness (vv. 3-4)
c) Faith (vv. 5-6)
d) Parable of unprofitable servant (vv. 7-10)
28. Ten lepers cleansed (17:11-19)
29. Coming of the Kingdom (17:20-37)
30. Parable of the widow and the unjust judge (18:1-8)
31. Parable of the Pharisee and the publican (18:9-14)
32. Little children blessed (18:15-17)
33. The rich young man (18:18-30)
34. Prediction of his death (18:31-34)
35. Blind Bartimaeus healed (18:35-43)
36. Zaccheus (19:1-10)
37. Parable of the pounds (19:11-27)
B. Jesus ministered and taught in Jerusalem. 19:28-21:4
1. Triumphal entry into Jerusalem (19:28-44)
2. Cleansing the temple (19:45-46)
3. Daily teaching in the temple (19:47-48)
4. His authority questioned (20:1-18)
a) Objections raised by Sanhedrin (vv. 1-2)
b) Dilemma of John's authority (vv. 3-8)
c) Parable of the wicked tenants (vv. 9-18)
5. Paying taxes to Caesar (20:19-26)
6. Question about the resurrection (20:27-40)
7. David's son (20:41-44)
8. Denouncing the scribes (20:45-47)
9. The widow's offering (21:1-4)
C. Jesus taught his disciples. 21:5-38
1. Temple destruction predicted (vv.5-6)
2. Signs of the times (vv. 7-28)
3. Watchfulness (vv. 29-36)
a) Lesson of the fig tree (vv. 29-33)
b) Be ready (vv. 34-36)
4. Teaching ministry in the temple (vv. 37-38)
IV. Jesus
was crucified and resurrected. 22:1-24:53
A. Jesus prepared for his departure. 22:1-46
1. Plot of the Sanhedrin (vv. 1-2)
2. Betrayal agreement (vv. 3-6)
3. Last Supper (vv. 7-30)
a) Preparations (vv. 7-13)
b) Passover meal (vv. 14-18)
c) Institution of Lord's Supper (vv 19-20)
d) Prediction of betrayal (vv. 21-23)
e) Dispute about greatness (vv. 24-27)
f) Future role in the Kingdom (vv. 28-30)
4. Prediction of Peter's denial (vv. 31-34)
5. Two swords (vv. 35-38)
6. Gethsemane (vv. 39-46)
B. Jesus was arrested and brought to trial. 22:47-23:25
1. Arrest in the garden (22:47-53)
2. Peter's denial (22:54-62)
3. Mockery in high priest's house (22:63-65)
4. Trial before the Sanhedrin (22:66-71)
5. Trial before Pilate (23:1-5)
6. Trial before Herod (23:6-12)
7. Trial before Pilate (23:13-25)
C. Jesus was crucified and buried. 23:26-56
1. Simon of Cyrene (v. 26)
2. Words to the women (vv. 27-31)
3. Two thieves (vv. 32-33)
4. Parting his garments (v. 34)
5. Mockery (vv. 35-57)
6. His accusation (v. 38)
7. Repentant thief (vv. 39-43)
8. Death (vv. 44-46)
9. Centurion's declaration (v. 47)
10. People's response (v. 48)
11. Disciples and women watch (v. 49)
12. Burial (vv. 50-56)
D. Jesus was resurrected and appeared to many. 24:1-53
1. Angelic appearance to the women (vv. 1-12)
2. Jesus' appearance to the two on Emmaus road (vv.
13-35)
3. Jesus' appearance to the disciples in Jerusalem
(vv. 36-49)
4. Jesus' ascension (vv. 50-53)
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1Taken from Lorin L. Cranford,
A Study Manual of the New Testament, 2 vols. (Fort Worth: AlphaGraphics,
1981), 1:26-30. All rights reserved ©.