Jesus Predicts His Death

Luke 21 – 27 Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone who he was.  He was not ready to present himself openly as the Messiah as at that time.  The people expected the Messiah to overthrow the Roman government.  Jesus was sent to spread God’s word, heal the...

Peter’s Declaration About Jesus

Luke 18 – 20 One day Jesus left the crowds to be alone with his disciples.  He asked them, “Who do people say I am?”  “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the other ancient prophets risen from the...

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

Luke 9: 10 – 17 Jesus’s apostles returned, updating him with their travels and all they had done.  He tried to quietly slip away with them to a town called Bethsaida; however, the crowds found out where he was going and followed him.  Instead of being upset, he...

Herod’s Confusion

Luke 9: 7-9 When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, heard about everything Jesus was doing, he was puzzled.  Some were saying that John the Baptist had been raised from the dead.  Herod had John the Baptist beheaded, so could not understand how the person he was...

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples

9: 1 – 6 After several months of following Jesus around and observing his ministry, Jesus called the disciples together and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases.  He sent them out to teach about God’s kingdom and to heal...