Everything will take place when it is supposed to.
(Luke 1:20, Contemporary English Version)
There is nothing that God cannot do.
(Luke 1:37)
The Lord has blessed you because you believed that he will keep his promise.
(Luke 1:45, Contemporary English Version)
“My heart praises the Lord,
My soul is glad because of God my Savior.
For he has remembered me, his lowly servant!
And from now on all people will call me blessed,
Because of the great things the Mighty God had done for me.
His name is holy;
He shows mercy to all who fear him,
From one generation to another.
He stretched out his mighty arm
And scattered the proud people with all their plans.
He brought down mighty kings from their thrones,
And lifted up the lowly.
He filled the hungry with good things,
And sent the rich away with empty hands.
He kept the promise he made to our ancestors;
He came to the help of his servant Israel,
And remembered to show mercy to Abraham
And to all his descendants for ever!”
(Luke 1:46-55, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Our God is merciful and tender. He will cause the bright dawn of salvation to rise on us and to shine from heaven on all those who live in the dark shadow of death, to guide our steps into the path of peace.
(Luke 1:78-79, Good News Bible)
All who heard him were amazed at his intelligent answers. His parents were amazed when they saw him.
(Luke 2: 47-48, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“Someone is shouting in the desert:
‘Get the Lord’s road ready for him,
Make a straight path for him to travel!
All low places must be filled up,
All hills and mountains leveled off;
The winding roads must be made straight,
The rough paths made smooth;
And all mankind will see God’s salvation!’”
(Luke 3:4-6, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Do the things that will show that you have turned from your sins.
(Luke 3:8, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
They were all amazed at the way he taught, for his words had authority.
(Luke 4:32, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Everyone was amazed.
(Luke 4:36, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
The report about Jesus spread everywhere in that region.
(Luke 4:37, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
The news about Jesus spread all the more widely, and crowds of people came to hear him.
(Luke 5:15, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
The power of the Lord was present for Jesus to heal the sick.
(Luke 5:17, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“The Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”
(Luke 5:24, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
They were completely amazed.
(Luke 5:26, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
I have not come to call respectable people to repent, but outcasts.
(Luke 5:32)
The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.
(Luke 6:5, Good News Bible)
Jesus looked at his disciples and said:
“Happy are you poor:
the Kingdom of God is yours!
Happy are you who are hungry now:
you will be filled!
Happy are you who weep now:
you will laugh!
Happy are you when men ate you, and reject you, and insult you, and say that you are evil, because of the Son of Man. Be happy when that happens, and dance for joy, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. For their ancestors did the very same things to the prophets.
But how terrible for you who are rich now:
you have had your easy life!
How terrible for you who laugh now:
you will mourn and weep!”
(Luke 6:20-25, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Give to everyone who asks you for something, and when someone takes what is yours, do not ask for it back. Do for others just what you want them to do for you.
(Luke 6:30-31)
Love your enemies and do good to them.
(Luke 6:35, Good News Bible)
“Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.”
(Luke 6:36)
“Do not judge others, and God will not judge you; do not condemn others, and God will not condemn you; forgive others, and God will forgive you. Give to others, and God will give to you. ... The measure you use for others is the one that God will use for you.”
(Luke 6:37-38)
A good person brings good out of the treasure of good things in his heart.
(Luke 6:45)
The one who hears my words and does not obey them is like a man who built a house on the ground without laying a foundation; when the flood hit that house it fell at once.
(Luke 6:49, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
His heart was filled with pity for her and he said to her, “Don’t cry.”
(Luke 7:13, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
News about Jesus went out through all of Judea and the surrounding territory.
(Luke 7:17, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
God’s wisdom, however, is shown to be true by all who accept it.
(Luke 7:35, Good News Bible)
“Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
(Luke 7:50, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
People kept coming to Jesus from one town after another.
(Luke 8:4, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“The seed that fell in good soil stands for those who hear the message and retain it in a good and obedient heart, and persist until they gear fruit.”
(Luke 8:15, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“Whatever is hidden away will be brought out into the open, and whatever is covered up will be found and brought to light.”
(Luke 8:17, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
(Luke 8:21, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
They were amazed and afraid, and said to one another: “Who is this man?”
(Luke 8:25, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“Go back home and tell what God has done for you.”
(Luke 8:39, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
As Jesus went along, the people were crowding him from every side.
(Luke 8:42, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
(Luke 8:48, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“Don’t be afraid; only believe.”
(Luke 8:50, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“If anyone wants to come with me, he must forget himself, take up his cross every day and follow me.”
(Luke 9:23, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
All the people were amazed at the mighty power of God.
(Luke 9:43, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
He who is least among you all is the greatest.
(Luke 9:48, Good News Bible)
“Whoever is not against you is for you.”
(Luke 9:50, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“Let the dead bury their own dad. You go and preach the Kingdom of God.”
(Luke 9:60, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
I am sending you like lambs among wolves.
(Luke 10:3, Good News Bible)
“This is what you should pray:
‘Father,
May your name be kept holy,
May your Kingdom come.
Give us day by day the food we need.
Forgive us our sins,
For we forgive everyone who has done us wrong.
And do not b ring us to hard testing.’”
(Luke 11:2-4, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
(Luke 11:9)
Your Father in heaven will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.
(Luke 11:13)
Your heavenly Father is even more ready to give the Holy Spirit to anyone who asks.
(Luke 11:13, Contemporary English Version)
The crowds were amazed.
(Luke 11:14, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“Anyone who is not for me, is really against me; anyone who does not help me gather, is really scattering.”
(Luke 11:23, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“How happy are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
(Luke 11:28, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Your eyes are like a lamp for the body. When your eyes are sound, your whole body is full of light; but then your eyes are no good, your whole body will be in darkness.
(Luke 11:34, Good News Bible)
Whatever is covered up will be uncovered, and every secret will be made known.
(Luke 12:2, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot afterward do anything worse.”
(Luke 12:4, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“Whoever declares publicly that he belongs to me, the Son of Man will do the same for him before the angels of God; but whoever denies publicly that he belongs to me, the Son of Man will also deny him before the angels of God.
(Luke 12:8-9, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“The Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”
(Luke 12:12, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.
(Luke 12:15)
“Don’t be greedy! Owning a lot of things won’t make your life safe.”
(Like 12:15, Contemporary English Version)
“Guard yourselves from all kinds of greed: for a man’s true life is not made up of the things he owns, no matter how rich he may be.”
(Luke 12:15, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
(Luke 12:34)
Your heart will always be where your treasure is.
(Luke 12:34, Contemporary English Version)
Be ready for whatever comes.
(Luke 12:35, Good News Bible)
The Son of Man will come at an hour when you are not expecting him.
(Luke 12:40, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Much is required from the person to whom much is given.
(Luke 12:48)
I came to set fire to the earth.
(Luke 12:49, Contemporary English Version)
“I came to set the earth on fire.”
(Luke 12:49, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Judge for yourselves the right thing to do.
(Luke 12:57)
Jesus’ words made his enemies ashamed.
(Luke 13:17, Contemporary English Version)
His answer made all his enemies ashamed of themselves.
(Luke 13:17, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Do all you can to go in by the narrow door!
(Luke 13:24, Contemporary English Version)
Those who are now last will be first, and those who are now first will be last.
(Luke 13:30, Good News Bible)
People were watching Jesus closely.
(Luke 14:1, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Everyone who makes himself great will be humbled, and everyone who humbles himself will be made great.
(Luke 14:11, Good News Bible)
If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honored.
(Luke 14:11, Contemporary English Version)
When you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
(Luke 14:13, Good News Bible)
Great crowds of people were going along with Jesus.
(Luke 14:25, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.”
(Luke 14:27, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
None of you can be my disciples unless he give up everything he has.
(Luke 14:33, Good News Bible)
There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent.
(Luke 15:7, Good News Bible)
The angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents.
(Luke 15:10, Good News Bible)
You cannot serve both God and Money.
(Luke 16:13)
What is highly valued among men is detestable in God’s sight.
(Luke 16:15)
“Things that make people fall into sin are bound ot happen; but how terrible for the one who makes them happen!”
(Luke 17:1, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
If your brother sins rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
(Luke 17:3)
The servant does not deserve thanks for obeying orders, does he? It is the same with you; when you have done all you have been told to do, say, ‘We are ordinary servants; we have only done our duty.’
(Luke 17:9-10, Good News Bible)
“Your faith has made you well.”
(Luke 17:19, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
The Kingdom of God does not come in such a way as to be seen.
(Luke 17:20, Good News Bible)
The Kingdom of God is within you.
(Luke 17:21)
“Will the Son of Man find faith on earth when he comes?”
(Luke 18:8, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Everyone who makes himself great will be humbled, and everyone who humbles himself will be made great.
(Luke 18:14)
“Let the children come to me! Do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Remember this! Whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
(Luke 18:16-17, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
No one is good except God alone.
(Luke 18:19)
“Sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me.”
(Luke 18:22, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
What is impossible for man is possible for God.
(Luke 18:27)
“Your faith has made you well.”
(Luke 18:42, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
(Luke 19:10, Good News Bible)
The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.
(Luke 19:10, Contemporary English Version)
“Pay to the Emperor what belongs to him, and pay to “God what belongs to God.
(Luke 20:25, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Give the Emperor what belongs to him and give God what belongs to him.
(Luke 20:25, Contemporary English Version)
“The men and women who are worthy to be raised from death and live in the age to come do not marry.”
(Luke 20:35, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
The Lord isn’t the God of the dead, but of the living. This means that everyone is alive as far as God is concerned.
(Luke 20:38, Contemporary English Version)
“He is the God of the living, not the dead - for all are alive to him.”
(Luke 20:38, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“Heaven and earth will pass away; my words will never pass away.”
(Luke 21:33, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
“The greatest one among you must be like the youngest, and the leader must be like the servant.”
(Luke 22:26, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
I am among you as one who serves.
(Luke 22:27)
“Rise and pray that you will not fall into temptation.”
(Luke 22:46, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not answer a word.
(Luke 23:9, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
There is nothing this man has done to deserve death.
(Luke 23:15, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)