Contemplative Bible Reading

Luke 24:2-4 (New Living Translation) 2 There was a man there whose arms and legs were swollen. 3 Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in religious law, “Is it permitted in the law to heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?” 4 When they refused to answer, Jesus touched the sick man and healed […]

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Luke 19:10 (New Living Translation) 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost. Jesus, called the “Son of Man” here, came to earth to seek and save the lost. Consider the first action: Jesus came to seek the lost. Jesus sought the lost. Where ever He was, Jesus […]

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Luke 7:47-50 (New Living Translation) 47 “I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.” 48 Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 The men at the table said among themselves, “Who […]

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Luke 11:53-54 (New Living Translation) 53 As Jesus was leaving, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees became hostile and tried to provoke him with many questions. 54 They wanted to trap him into saying something they could use against him. As Jesus continues the earthly ministry, teachers of the religious law and Pharisees […]

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Luke 2:15 (New Living Translation) 15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” This is part of the (hi)story of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Angels visited shepherds in the […]

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Luke 23:35 (New Living Translation) 35 The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.” This is part of the (hi)story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. At this point, Jesus has been nailed to the cross and is […]

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Luke 23:8 (New Living Translation) 8 Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been hoping for a long time to see him perform a miracle. This is part of the (hi)story of the crucifixion of Jesus. At one point, Jesus was sent to Herod Antipas […]

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Luke 2:8-14 (King James Version) 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel […]

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Luke 4:22 (New Living Translation) 22 Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” Jesus spoke to many people during the time He spent on earth. The Bible often calls them “multitudes.” People would stop what […]

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Luke 5:11 (New Living Translation) 11 And as soon as they (Peter, James, and John) landed, they left everything and followed Jesus. Peter and his partners, James and his brother John, were commercial fishermen. They fished in a great lake and sold their fish in the markets. This was a business. This was a livelihood. […]

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