Outline of Luke

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Chapter outlines for the Gospel of Luke. This is a complete outline from Luke 1 to Luke 24.

Luke 1 Outline

1:1-4
Purpose of Luke’s gospel
1:5-25
Gabriel delivers the promise of a son to Zacharias
1:5-7
Background of Zacharias and Elizabeth
1:8-10
Zacharias is selected to burn incense
1:11-20
Gabriel speaks to Zacharias in the temple
1:21-23
Zacharias appears to Jews outside the temple
1:24-25
Elizabeth conceives as Gabriel promised
1:26-38
Gabriel delivers the promise of a son to Mary
1:39-56
Mary visits her relative Elizabeth
1:39-45
Elizabeth’s song of love
1:46-55
Mary’s song of faith
1:56
Mary stays with Elizabeth for 3 months
1:57-79
Birth of John the Baptist
1:57-66
Zacharias and Elizabeth name him “John.”
1:67-79
Zacharias’ prophecy of hope
1:67-75
Prophecy concerning Jesus
1:76-79
Prophecy about John the Baptist
1:80
John the Baptist grows up in the wilderness

Luke 2 Outline

2:1-7
Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
2:1-3
Census decreed by Caesar Augustus
2:4-5
Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem
2:6-7
Mary gives birth to Jesus
2:8-20
Shepherds visit Jesus
2:8-14
Angels appear to Shepherds at night
2:15-20
Shepherds visit Jesus at manger
2:21-38
Jesus presented at the Temple
2:21
Purification sacrifice of 2 turtle doves
2:22-24
Purification sacrifice of 2 turtle doves
2:25-35
Simeon prophesies about Jesus
2:36-38
Anna the prophetess sees Jesus
2:39
Joseph and Mary return to Nazareth
2:40-52
Childhood of Jesus
2:40
Jesus grows
2:41-51
Jesus amazes Temple teachers
2:52
Jesus grows

Luke 3 Outline

3:1-20
Ministry of John the Baptist
3:1-2
Time markers to date beginning of ministry
3:3-6
Introduction of John and Isaiah’s prophecy
3:7-18
Examples of John’s preaching
3:19-20
Reference to John’s imprisonment
3:21-22
John Baptizes Jesus
3:23-38
Genealogy of Jesus

Luke 4 Outline

4:1-13
Satan tempts Jesus in the wilderness
4:14-15
Jesus begins his public ministry in Galilee
4:16-30
The synagogue in Nazareth rejects Jesus
4:31-32
Jesus settles in Capernaum
4:33-37
Jesus casts out a demon in Capernaum
4:38-41
Jesus heals Simon Peter’s mother-in-law
4:42-44
Jesus preaches in other cities, and in Judea

Luke 5 Outline

5:1-11
Jesus calls 4 fishermen to be disciples
5:1-10
Miraculous catch of fish
5:10-11
Fishermen forsake all to follow Jesus
5:12-16
Jesus heals man with leprosy
5:12-13
Jesus touches man to heal leprosy
5:14
Jesus charges man to tell no-one about healing
5:15-16
News of this miracle draws crowds to Jesus
5:17-26
Jesus forgives and heals a paralyzed man
5:17-19
Paralyzed man lowered from roof to Jesus
5:20-24
Jesus forgives the man’s sins
5:24-26
Jesus heals man from his paralysis
5:27-39
Jesus calls Matthew (Levi) to be a disciple
5:27-28
Matthew leaves everything to follow Jesus
5:29-39
Matthew holds a great feast to honor Jesus
5:30-32
Jesus the Great Physician
5:33-39
Parables about old & new covenants

Luke 6 Outline

6:1-11
Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath
6:1-5
Disciples pick grain on the Sabbath
6:6-11
Jesus heals a man’s hand on the Sabbath
6:12-16
Jesus selects 12 men to be Apostles
6:12
Jesus prays all night on a mountain
6:13-16
Jesus names 12 apostles
6:17-19
Jesus heals multitudes
6:20-49
Sermon on the Mount (compare Matthew 5-7)
6:20-23
Four Beatitudes
6:24-26
Four Woes
6:27-38
Golden rules of love
6:39-45
Warnings about blind guides
6:46-59
Application: Wise and Foolish Builders

Luke 7 Outline

7:1-10
Jesus reward’s a centurion’s faith
7:11-17
Jesus raises a widow’s dead son
7:18-35
John the Baptist: Questions and Commendations
7:18-23
John’s disciples question Jesus
7:24-35
Jesus commends John the Baptist
7:36-50
Jesus teaches Simon the Pharisee about forgiveness
7:36-39
Penitent woman anoints Jesus
7:40-43
Parable of the forgiven debtors
7:44-50
Jesus forgives the woman

Luke 8 Outline

8:1-3
Women contribute to Jesus’ ministry
8:4-18
Parables by the Sea (compare with Matthew 13)
8:4-15
Parable of the Sower
8:16-18
Parable of the Lamp
8:19-21
Mother and brothers of Jesus seek him
8:22-25
Jesus calms the Sea of Galilee
8:26-39
Legion of demons cast out of man
8:26
Arrival in region of Gerasenes (8:22)
8:27-29
Jesus encounters the violent man
8:30-34
Demons sent into a herd of pigs
8:35-37
Gerasenes ask Jesus to leave
8:38-39
Man asks to follow Jesus
8:40-56
Faith rewarded in Capernaum
8:40
Jesus sails to Capernaum and is met by crowd
8:41-42
Jairus asks Jesus to heal his daughter
8:43-48
Ill woman healed when she touches Jesus
8:49-56
Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter back to life

Luke 9 Outline

9:1-6
The 12 are sent out to preach and heal
9:7-9
Herod hears about Jesus
9:10-17
Jesus feeds the 5000
9:18-27
Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ
9:28-36
The Transfiguration
9:37-45
Jesus heals a demon possessed boy
9:46-50
Disciples debate greatness
9:51-56
Samaritan village rejects Jesus
9:57-62
Three unfit followers
9:57-58
Volunteer that doesn’t count the cost
9:59-60
One commanded offers conditional obedience
9:61-62
Man volunteers to follow with condition

Luke 10 Outline

10:1-24
Workers sent out by twos to preach
10:1-12
Conduct instructions
10:1
Workers sent to cities Jesus would visit
10:2-9
Conduct for receptive cities
10:10-12
Conduct for cities that rejected them
10:13-15
Woes to three cities
10:16
Principle about response to Christ
10:17-24
Triumphant return
10:17-20
Workers return to Jesus
10:21-24
Jesus rejoices in the Holy Spirit
10:25-37
The Good Samaritan
10:25-28
Lawyer asks Jesus about eternal life.
10:29-37
Parable of the Good Samaritan.
10:38-42
Martha and Mary

Luke 11 Outline

11:1-13
Prayer Instructions
11:1-4
The Lord’s prayer (model prayer)
11:5-8
Parable of the friend at midnight
11:9-13
Ask, seek, and knock
11:14-28
Blasphemy and teaching on demons
11:14-16
Pharisees slander miracles
11:17-23
Parable of the divided house
11:24-26
Parable of the unclean spirit
11:27-28
Jesus blesses the obedient
11:29-54
Pharisees rebuked
11:29-32
The sign of Jonah
11:33-36
Lamp of the body
11:37-54
Woes pronounced on Pharisees and Lawyers

Luke 12 Outline

12:1-12
Warnings and encouragement
12:1-3
Beware of hypocrisy
12:4-7
Fear God, not men
2:8-12
Confess Christ before men
12:13-21
Warnings against greed
12:13-15
The covetous brother
12:16-21
Parable of the Rich Fool
12:22-34
Trust God
12:22-30
Do not worry
12:31-34
Seek the kingdom
12:35-48
Be Prepared
12:35-40
Watching servants
12:41-48
Wise and foolish stewards
12:49-53
Christ divides men
12:54-59
Discern the signs of the times

Luke 13 Outline

13:1-9
Repent or perish
13:1-5
Fate of sinners
13:6-9
Parable of the unfruitful fig tree
13:10-17
Sabbath healing controversy
13:10-13
Jesus heals woman bound by evil spirit
13:14-17
Synagogue official objects, and is rebuked
13:18-21
Parables about kingdom growth
13:18-19
Parable of the mustard seed
13:20-21
Parable of hidden leaven
13:22-35
Preaching in villages on journey toward Jerusalem
13:22-27
Enter by the narrow gate
13:28-30
Many will recline in the kingdom of God
13:31-35
Pharisees warn Jesus about Herod
13:31-33
Jesus calls Herod a fox
13:34-35
Jesus reveals his grief over Jerusalem

Luke 14 Outline

14:1-24
Lessons at a Sabbath meal
14:1-6
Jesus heals in a Pharisee’s house
14:7-11
When invited to a meal, take the lowest place
14:12-14
Invite those who cannot repay you
14:15-24
Parable of the great supper
14:25-34
rsake all for Christ
14:25-27
Forsake your family
14:28-33
Parables on counting the cost
14:34-35
Tasteless salt is worthless

Luke 15 Outline

15:1-3
Jesus eats with lost sinners
15:4-7
Parable of the lost sheep
15:8-10
Parable of the lost coin
15:11-32
Parable of the lost son

Luke 16 Outline

16:1-12
Lessons on being faithful
16:1-9
Parable of the unjust steward
16:10-12
Faithful with small things
16:13-18
Jesus addresses scoffing Pharisees
16:13-15
Pharisees were lovers of money
16:16-18
Maxims about the Old Law
16:19-31
Parable of the rich man and Lazarus
16:19-21
Men contrasted in life
16:22-23
Men contrasted in death
16:24-31
Rich man begs Abraham 3 times
16:24-26
Send Lazarus to me with water
16:27-29
Send Lazarus to my living brothers
16:30-31
Send a dead man to save my family

Luke 17 Outline

17:1-4
Warnings about proper conduct
17:1-2
Don’t be a source of offense
17:3
Confront a sinning brother
17:4
Forgive a sinning brother who repents
17:5-10
Instructions on faith and duty
17:5-6
“Increase our faith”
17:7-10
Parable of duty
17:11-19
Jesus cleanses 10 lepers
17:20-37
The coming of the kingdom
17:20-21
Pharisees ask Jesus about the kingdom
17:22-37
Disciples hear second coming prophecies
17:22-24
Disregard false signs
17:25
The Son of Man will be rejected
17:26-30
The end will come unexpectedly
17:31-37
Respond without hesitation

Luke 18 Outline

18:1-17
Instructions on prayer
18:1-8
Parable of the unjust judge
18:9-14
Prayers of Pharisee and the tax collector
18:15-17
Jesus blesses the children
See Matthew 19:13-15 and Mark 10:13-16
 
18:18-29
The rich, young ruler
18:31-43
Jesus journeys toward Jerusalem
18:31-34
Jesus tells disciples about His death
18:35-43
Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus in Jericho

Luke 19 Outline

19:1-10
Jesus saves Zaccheus
19:11-27
Parable of 10 Minas
19:28-44
Jesus enters Jerusalem
19:28-35
Two disciples sent to get donkey
19:35-40
Triumphal entry into Jerusalem
19:41-44
Jesus weeps for Jerusalem
19:45-48
Jesus in the Temple
19:45-46
Jesus drives traders out of the temple
19:47-48
Jesus teaches in the temple

Luke 20 Outline

20:1-26
Religious leaders confront Jesus in the temple
20:1-8
Question about Jesus’ authority to teach
20:9-18
Parable of the wicked vine-growers
20:19-26
Test regarding tribute to Caesar
20:27-40
Sadducees question Jesus about the resurrection
20:41-43
Scribes questioned about David calling his son “Lord”
20:45-47
Warnings about outwardly appearing righteous

Luke 21 Outline

21:1-4
The widow’s gift
21:5-6
Jesus predicts destruction of the temple. See Mark 13:1-2.
21:7-36
The Mount Olivet discourse (Matthew 24 and Mark 13)
21:7
Four fishermen question Jesus (Mark 13:3-4)
21:8-11
Warnings of wars, famine, and disasters
21:12-19
Be prepared to endure persecution
21:20-24
Gentiles will surround and destroy Jerusalem
21:25-28
Signs of Christ’s return
21:29-33
Parable of the fig tree
21:34-36
Be alert at all times
21:37-38
Jesus taught daily in the temple.

Luke 22 Outline

22:1-13
Passover Preparation – Thursday
22:1-6
Judas bargains to betray Jesus
22:7-13
Peter and John sent to prepare Passover
22:14-38
Upper Room
Jn 11:5-20
Jesus washed the disciples’ feet
22:14-20
Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper
22:21-23
Jesus predicts the betrayal
22:24-30
Disciples argue about who is the greatest
22:31-34
Jesus predicts Peter’s denials
22:35-38
Jesus advises the disciples to be prepared
22:29-54
Garden of Gethsemane
22:39-46
Jesus prays in the garden
22:47-48
Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss
22:49-50
Peter severs the ear of Malchus
22:51
Jesus heals the High Priest’s servant
22:52-54
Jesus is arrested and the disciples flee
22:54-71
Jewish Trials
22:54
Peter follows Jesus to High Priest’s house
22:55-57
Peter’s first denial
John 18:19-24
Jesus before Annas
22:58-62
Peter’s second and third denials
22:63-65
Guards blindfold and beat Jesus
Matthew 26:57-58
Jesus before Caiaphas
Matthew 26:59-61
False witnesses testify
22:66-71
Jesus before the Sanhedrin and Caiaphas
Matthew 26:67-68
Sanhedrin assaults Jesus

Luke 23 Outline

23:1-25
Roman Trials
23:1-7
Jesus before Pilate
23:1-2
Jews deliver Jesus to Pilate
23:3-4
Pilate questions Jesus
23:5-7
Jesus the Galilean sent to Herod
23:8-12
Jesus before Herod
23:8-9
Herod questions Jesus
23:10-12
Jesus accused, mocked, and beaten
23:13-25
Jesus before Pilate
23:13-17
Pilate declares innocence of Jesus
23:18-25
Pilate releases Barabbas and condemns Jesus
23:26-49
Crucifixion
23:26
Simon carries the cross
23:27-31
Jesus addresses weeping women
23:32-33
Crucified between two criminals
23:34
“Father, forgive them …”
23:40-43
Jesus’ promise to the penitent thief
23:44-46
Jesus dies
23:47-49
Observers respond to the death of Christ
23:50-56
Burial of Jesus
23:50-53
Joseph of Arimathea
23:54-56
Women prepare spices and rest on Sabbath

Luke 24 Outline

24:1-12
Resurrection
24:1-3
Women find the tomb empty
24:4-8
Angels appear to the women (24:23)
24:9-12
Women report events to the apostles
24:13-35
Road to Emmaus
24:13-17
Jesus questions two men on the road
24:18-24
Men tell Jesus about recent events
24:25-31
Jesus explains the scripture, and is recognized
24:32-35
Men report appearance to the disciples
24:36-49
Jesus appears to the disciples
24:50-53
Jesus ascends to Heaven
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