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Luke · read by Jim Beattie
36 verses, in order. Only the verses Jim read aloud are shown.
Luke 1
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In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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One day while Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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"How can I be sure of this?" Zechariah asked the angel. "I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years."Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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"I am Gabriel," replied the angel. "I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time."Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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 · Children and parenting
Luke 24
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That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.Read from KJV · Things that are open
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They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.Read from NKJV · Things that are open
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And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.Read from KJV · Regaining what we lost
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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 · Regaining what we lost
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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 · Regaining what we lost
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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 · Regaining what we lost
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Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.Read from KJV · Regaining what we lost
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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 · Regaining what we lost
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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 · Regaining what we lost
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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 · Regaining what we lost
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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 · Things that are open
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Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?"Read from KJV · Regaining what we lost
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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 · Regaining what we lost
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As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.Read from KJV · Regaining what we lost
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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 · Regaining what we lost
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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 · Regaining what we lost
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Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.Read from KJV · Regaining what we lost
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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 · Regaining what we lost
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When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.Read from KJV · Knowing Him
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While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.Read from KJV · Knowing Him