Parables were often used by Jewish rabbis who ... Many of the similitudes in Luke's Gospel begin, "Which of you?" (e.g. Lk 11:5; 14:28, 31), "Or what woman?" (Lk 15:8), "Or what king?" ...

In the parable of the good Samaritan, a priest and a Levite passed the man in need before the Samaritan arrived. Why did they ...

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 ...

Jesus came to uncover that darkness, the hidden side of the world that leads to corruption. He came to shine God’s light on ...

Luke highlights in these parables that Jesus cares about lost things and lost people. Jesus told the parable in response to the Pharisees' complaint: "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them ...

In this episode, released ahead of the First Sunday of Lent, Year C, “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., first invites Professor Johnson to explore key themes in Luke’s Gospel.