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Luke · read by John Piper
152 verses, in order. Only the verses John read aloud are shown.
Luke 1
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Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,Read from NASB1995 · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!"Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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"How can this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.Read from ESV · Love Your Unborn Neighbor
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Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord's word to her will be fulfilled."Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
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to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,Read from ESV · Jesus the Son of God, the Son of Mary
Luke 2
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Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!Read from ESV · The Glory of God and Why We Sing
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When the eight days until His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived.Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the LordRead from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: "Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord" ),Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: "A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.Read from ESV · Fasting for the King's Coming
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Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel."Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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The Child's father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: "Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well."Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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When Jesus' parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
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And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the King's Coming
Luke 4
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"I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory," he said. "For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.Read from NASB1995 · Suffering for the Sake of the Body - Lesson 1
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So if You worship me, it will all be Yours."Read from NASB1995 · Suffering for the Sake of the Body - Lesson 1
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"The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,Read from ESV · Gravity and Gladness on Sunday Morning - Lesson 3b
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to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."Read from NKJV · Gravity and Gladness on Sunday Morning - Lesson 3b
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They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.Read from ESV · The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King
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In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,Read from NKJV · The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King
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"Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!"Read from ESV · The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King
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But Jesus rebuked the demon. "Be silent!" He said. "Come out of him!" At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.Read from ESV · The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King
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At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.Read from ESV · The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King
Luke 5
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When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees. "Go away from me, Lord," he said, "for I am a sinful man."Read from NKJV · The Supremacy and Sweetness of God： Preaching for Radical Obedience
Luke 6
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Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.Read from NKJV · Bless Those Who Persecute You
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bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.Read from ESV · Pray Like This ‘Hallowed Be Your Name’
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Why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' but not do what I say?Read from ESV · The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King
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But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!"Read from ESV · The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King
Luke 8
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The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.Read from ESV · Five Reasons That Some Fall Away
Luke 9
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"The Son of Man must suffer many things," He said. "He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life."Read from ESV · The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King
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For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.Read from ESV · He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
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"Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men."Read from NASB1995 · He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
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Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.Read from ESV · He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
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As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.Read from ESV · He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
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He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.Read from ESV · He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
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But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.Read from ESV · He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
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When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?"Read from ESV · He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
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And He and His disciples went on to another village.Read from ESV · He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
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Jesus replied, "Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head."Read from ESV · I Seek Not What Is Yours but You
Luke 10
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The seventy-two returned with joy and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name."Read from ESV · More Thrilling to Be Saved Than to Succeed
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So He told them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.Read from ESV · More Thrilling to Be Saved Than to Succeed
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Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.Read from ESV · More Thrilling to Be Saved Than to Succeed
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Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."Read from ESV · More Thrilling to Be Saved Than to Succeed
Luke 11
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For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.Read from NASB1995 · Battling Unbelief - Part 5
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But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.Read from ESV · O, That You Knew the Terms of Peace!
Luke 12
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There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.Read from ESV · 'I Am Sending You Out as Sheep in the Midst of Wolves'
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But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!Read from NASB1995 · Desiring God - Lesson 3
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And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.Read from ESV · Are You Sure You’re Called to Stay？
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So he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?'Read from ESV · Let's Be Rich Toward God
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Then I will say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!"'Read from ESV · Let's Be Rich Toward God
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But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?'Read from ESV · Let's Be Rich Toward God
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This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God."Read from ESV · Let's Be Rich Toward God
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Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.Read from ESV · Battling the Unbelief of Anxiety
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Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.Read from NASB1995 · Battling Unbelief - Part 5
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For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.Read from ESV · Lavish Giving, Loving Guests, Living Christ
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You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect."Read from ESV · The Second Coming Wrath and Rescue
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The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.Read from ESV · The Second Coming Wrath and Rescue
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Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.Read from ESV · Live Peaceably With All, if Possible
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You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don't you know how to interpret the present time?Read from ESV · O, That You Knew the Terms of Peace!
Luke 13
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No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.Read from ESV · Don't Waste Your Life
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Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?Read from ESV · Don't Waste Your Life - Part 1
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No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish."Read from ESV · Don't Waste Your Life
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Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?"Read from NASB1995 · Suffering for the Sake of the Body - Lesson 1
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"Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.Read from ESV · Are You Worthy of Jesus
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At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, "Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You."Read from ESV · Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ - Part 2
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Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.Read from ESV · He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
Luke 14
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But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,Read from NASB1995 · Battling Unbelief - Part 5
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and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."Read from NASB1995 · Desiring God - Lesson 1
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So the master told his servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.Read from ESV · How the Offspring of Isaac Blesses the Sons of Ishmael
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And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.Read from ESV · Are You Worthy of Jesus
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In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.Read from ESV · Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ - Part 1
Luke 16
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No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."Read from ESV · Pharisaism, Money, and the Greatness of God
Luke 17
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Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, 'Come at once and sit down to eat'?Read from ESV · Do Not Sell the Gospel
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Instead, won't he tell him, 'Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drink'?Read from ESV · Do Not Sell the Gospel
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So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'"Read from ESV · Did Jesus Preach the Gospel of Evangelicalism
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Nor will people say, 'Look, here it is,' or 'There it is.' For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst."Read from ESV · O, That You Knew the Terms of Peace!
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Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:Read from ESV · Do Not Sell the Gospel
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People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.Read from ESV · Do Not Sell the Gospel
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It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.Read from ESV · Do Not Sell the Gospel
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But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.Read from ESV · Do Not Sell the Gospel
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Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.Read from ESV · Do Not Sell the Gospel
Luke 18
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Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:Read from ESV · Pray Like This ‘Hallowed Be Your Name’
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Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?Read from ESV · Prayer and the Victory of God
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To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:Read from ESV · Did Jesus Preach the Gospel of Evangelicalism
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"Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.Read from NKJV · Did Jesus Preach the Gospel of Evangelicalism
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The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, 'God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.Read from ESV · Did Jesus Preach the Gospel of Evangelicalism
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But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner!'Read from ESV · Do Not Sell the Gospel
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I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."Read from ESV · Did Jesus Preach the Gospel of Evangelicalism
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Then a certain ruler asked Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"Read from ESV · Did Jesus Preach the Gospel of Evangelicalism
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"Why do you call Me good?" Jesus replied. "No one is good except God alone.Read from ESV · Do Not Sell the Gospel
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You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.'"Read from ESV · Did Jesus Preach the Gospel of Evangelicalism
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But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.Read from ESV · Do Not Sell the Gospel
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Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."Read from NASB1995 · How to Get a Camel Through a Needle's Eye
Luke 19
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And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:Read from NKJV · He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
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"Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"Read from ESV · He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
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As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over itRead from ESV · Rejoice When You Are Slandered
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and said, "If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.Read from ESV · Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ - Part 2
Luke 20
Luke 21
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There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.Read from ESV · I Will Pour Out My Spirit
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You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.Read from ESV · How the Supremacy of Christ Creates Radical Christian Sacrifice
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And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.Read from ESV · Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ - Part 2
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Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.Read from ESV · Doing Missions When Dying Is Gain - Part 2
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By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.Read from ESV · How the Supremacy of Christ Creates Radical Christian Sacrifice
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At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.Read from ESV · The Ascent of Joy
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So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man."Read from NASB1995 · Learning to Pray in the Spirit and the Word (Part One)
Luke 22
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They were delighted and agreed to give him money.Read from ESV · Judas Iscariot, the Suicide of Satan, and the Salvation of the World
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Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.Read from ESV · Judas Iscariot, the Suicide of Satan, and the Salvation of the World
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But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.Read from ESV · Liberating Promises
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And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,Read from ESV · The Sifting of Simon Peter
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so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Read from ESV · The Sifting of Simon Peter
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But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."Read from ESV · The Sifting of Simon Peter
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For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: 'And He was numbered with the transgressors.' For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment."Read from ESV · Did Jesus Preach the Gospel of Evangelicalism
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Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?Read from ESV · Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ - Part 2
Luke 24
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And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.Read from ESV · All Things Subject to the Risen Christ
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While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"Read from ESV · The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth
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So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,Read from ESV · The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth
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and He took it and ate it in front of them.Read from NASB1995 · All Things Subject to the Risen Christ
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Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.Read from ESV · How to Find Gold in God’s Word： Reading the Bible with Supernatural Help
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and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.Read from NASB1995 · Let the Nations Be Glad - Part 1
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When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.Read from ESV · The Ascent of Joy
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While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.Read from ESV · The Ascent of Joy
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And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,Read from ESV · The Ascent of Joy