Luke (KJV)
24 chapters · 1,151 verses. Choose a chapter to read it in the King James Version.
About the Book of Luke
Luke presents an orderly, well-researched account of Jesus as Savior for all people, with special attention to the poor, outcasts, and outsiders. It emphasizes prayer, the Holy Spirit, and God's compassion.
- Genre
- Gospel
- Author
- Traditionally attributed to Luke
- First audience
- Theophilus and a broader (largely Gentile) readership
How to read it: Read as carefully composed history and theology; note Luke's concern for the marginalized and his framing of Jesus as Savior of all.
It opens: “Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,” (Luke 1:1)
Chapters
Key verses in Luke
The verses of Luke that the rest of Scripture cross-references most often.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Read Luke with a guide
- Luke in 24 Days24 days through the Gospel of mercy for all peopleAll 24 days in Luke
- Lent: 40 Days to the Cross40 days walking with Jesus toward Easter22 of 40 days in Luke
- The Life of Jesus in 30 Days30 days through the Gospels, from Bethlehem to the ascension11 of 30 days in Luke
- Advent: Waiting with Hope24 days from promise to the manger9 of 24 days in Luke
- The Parables of Jesus10 days on the stories Jesus told7 of 10 days in Luke
- Mary: Let It Be7 days with the mother of Jesus4 of 7 days in Luke