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Luke · read by Andrew Ussher
58 verses, in order. Only the verses Andrew read aloud are shown.
Luke 2
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Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.Read from ESV · Raising Children
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And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.Read from KJV · Raising Children
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When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.Read from KJV · Raising Children
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When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.Read from KJV · Raising Children
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Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.Read from KJV · Raising Children
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And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.Read from KJV · Raising Children
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When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. "Child, why have You done this to us?" His mother asked. "Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You."Read from KJV · Raising Children
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"Why were you looking for Me?" He asked. "Did you not know that I had to be in My Father's house ?"Read from KJV · Raising Children
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Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.Read from KJV · Raising Children
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And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.Read from NKJV · Raising Children
Luke 15
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The younger son said to him, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.Read from KJV · Raising Children
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After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.Read from KJV · Restoration
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After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.Read from KJV · Restoration
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So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.Read from KJV · Restoration
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He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.Read from KJV · Restoration
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Finally he came to his senses and said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!Read from KJV · Restoration
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I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.Read from KJV · Raising Children
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I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants."'Read from KJV · Raising Children
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So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.Read from KJV · Raising Children
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The son declared, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'Read from KJV · Restoration
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But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.Read from KJV · Restoration
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For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.Read from NKJV · Restoration
Luke 24
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On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.Read from NKJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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He asked them, "What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?" They stood still, with sadness on their faces.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, "Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?"Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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"What things?" He asked. "The events involving Jesus of Nazareth," they answered. "This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see."Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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Then Jesus said to them, "O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken!Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?"Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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But they pleaded with Him, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So He went in to stay with them.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?"Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, gathered togetherRead from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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and saying, "The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!"Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, "Peace be with you."Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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"Why are you troubled," Jesus asked, "and why do doubts arise in your hearts?Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have."Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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Jesus said to them, "These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms."Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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And He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ
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And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."Read from KJV · Refuge in the Risen Christ