The death of Jesus in Luke's gospel is more like a martyr's death, it's much calmer, he goes inexorably to the cross, knowing that it is what must happen. Pilate isn't at fault at all.

Long’s discovery led to a fresh awareness: the power of parables is “the kingdom of God to which they refer.” Parables do ...

Luke is the only gospel writer who tells the parables of the prodigal son (15:11-32) and the good Samaritan (10:25-37). He alone tells us the stories of Mary and Martha (10:38-42) and of the ...

The most famous of Jesus' parables, the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), has the same underlying subversion of expectations, where a half-dead man in the road is not rescued by the priest and the ...

Book review: If Jesus came to liberate all of us, does that mean queer liberation as well? Rolf R. Nolasco Jr. faces this question head-on in his new book Hearts Ablaze: Parables for the Queer Soul.

I believe I have written about this topic in previous years. But, sometimes the on-going frustration from one of life’s ...

Such teachings are especially found in his collection of parables. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us: “Three principal parables on prayer are transmitted to us by St. Luke.” ...

The new season of Dallas Jenkins' Biblical smash hit takes place during the week leading up to the crucifixion.

The finding of Our Lord in the Temple is recounted in Luke 2:42-50: And when he was 12 years old, they went up according to custom; and when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy ...

Some scholars wrongly title this Rembrandt painting "The Parable of the Rich Fool," based on Luke 12:16-20. It is "The Money Changer" (Der Geldwechsler).

The addition of “given for you” is from Luke’s account of the Last Supper (Lk 22:19), which means that Christ’s body is a sacrifice, a body broken for our salvation.