Using eye-witness sources, a first century doctor named Luke wrote a chronicle of Jesus' life.
Known for his historical precision, Luke's story presents a radical Jesus, despised for his scandalous social behaviour and celebrated by outsiders and the destitute.
Hear Luke's account, told word-for-word from a modern translation of the ancient manuscripts. Performed by storyteller Robert Turnbull.
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The Script
Last modified: 19th March 2012
The script comes directly from Luke's Gospel and is an abridged version of what Luke wrote from beginning to end. It has been carefully put together to give a coherent whole. It captures the distinctives of Luke's account, highlighting Jesus as the 'friend of sinners' and including stories unique to his Gospel such as the Lost Son, whilst still containing the classic stories paralleled in the other Gospels such as Jesus calming the storm. Care was taken to ensure that the multi-dimensional nature of Luke's presentation of Jesus was preserved.
The text is based on the World English Bible's text of Luke and adapted in consultation with the original Greek.
First Half - Story
Introduction
Announcement to Zechariah
Announcement to Mary
Jesus' Birth
John the Baptist Comes
Is John the Messiah?
Temptations
The Nazareth Manifesto
Jesus begins ministry
First Disciples
Levi
12 Apostles
Sermon on the plain
A widow's son
John the Baptist's question
A sinful woman forgiven
Women from Galilee
Jesus Calms Storm
Peter confesses Jesus as Messiah
Transfiguration
Ref
1:1-4
1:5-25
1:26-38
2:1-21
3:1-9
3:15-22
4:1-13
4:14-30
4:38-44
5:1-11
5:12-32
6:12-16
6:17-49
7:11-17
7:18-35
7:36-50
8:1-3
8:22-25
9:18-27
9:28-36+51
Second Half - Story
Sending the Seventy
The rich fool
Lost Sheep, Coin and Sons
Zacchaeus
Triumphal Entry
Clearing the temple
Taxes to Caesar
Judas to betray Jesus
Passover
Who is the greatest?
Predicting Peter's denial
Jesus' Prayer
Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
Peter denies Jesus
Jesus before council
Jesus before Pilate & Herod
Crucifixion
Death
Burial
Resurrection
Road to Emmaus
Jesus appears to disciples
Ascension
Ref
10:1-24
12:13-34
15:1-32
19:1-10
19:28-40
19:41-48
20:19-26
22:1-6
22:7-23
22:24-30
22:31-34
22:39-46
22:47-53
22:54-62
22:66-71
23:1-25
23:26-43
23:44-49
23:50-56
24:1-12
24:13-35
24:36-49
24:50-53
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