KEVIN D. ZUBER
OUTLINE
Introduction
I. Luke’s Prologue (1:1-4)
A. Luke’s Motive and Method (1:1-3a)
B. Luke’s Reader(s) (1:3b)
C. Luke’s Purpose (1:4)
II. The Birth and Childhood Narratives (1:5–2:52)
A. Announcement of the Birth of the Forerunner (1:5-25)
1. Introduction of a Faithful Couple: Zacharias and Elizabeth (1:5-7)
a. A Despotic Ruler (1:5a)
b. A “Priestly” Couple (1:5b)
c. A Righteous and Blameless Couple (1:6)
d. A Barren Couple (1:7)
2. An Angelic Announcement (1:8-23)
a. Zacharias’s Priestly Service Interrupted (1:8-12)
b. The Angel’s Message Delivered (1:13-17)
c. Zacharias’s Doubt; Angel’s Reassurance and (Mild) Rebuke (1:18-20)
d. The People Waiting and Wondering (1:21-23)
3. Elizabeth’s Joy (1:24-25)
B. Announcement of the Birth of Jesus (1:26-38)
1. Time, Agent, Location, and Recipient of the Announcement (1:26-27)
2. Greeting, Reaction, and Assurance (1:28-30)
3. The Message Is about Jesus Christ (1:31-33)
4. Mary’s Reaction, Angel’s Explanation, Mary’s Submission (1:34-38)
C. Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth (1:39-56)
D. John the Baptist: the Birth and the Benedictus (1:57-80)
1. Birth and Naming of John by Elizabeth (1:57-66)
2. The Benedictus of Zacharias (1:67-80)
E. Birth of Jesus; Visitations of Angels and Shepherds (2:1-20)
1. Birth of Jesus (2:1-7)
2. Visitation of the Angels to the Shepherds (2:8-14)
3. Visitation of the Shepherds (2:15-20)
F. Scene at the Circumcision of Jesus (2:21-39)
G. Boyhood of Jesus (2:40-52)
III. Transition to Ministry (3:1–4:13)
A. Preparation by the Forerunner: John the Baptist (3:1-20)
B. Preparation of Jesus (3:21–4:13)
IV. The Great Galilean Ministry (4:14–9:62)
A. Jesus in Galilee and the Synagogue in Nazareth (4:14-30)
1. Jesus in Galilee (4:14-15)
2. Jesus in the Synagogue in Nazareth (4:16-30)
B. Jesus’ Ministry Is Powerful (4:31-44; 5:12-26)
C. Jesus Calling His First Disciples (5:1-11; 27-28; 6:12-16)
1. Jesus Called Simon (Peter), James and John, Levi (Matthew) (5:1-11, 27-28)
2. Jesus Called the Twelve to Be Apostles (6:12-16)
D. Jesus’ Ministry Was Contrary to Expectation (5:29–6:11)
E. Jesus’ Teaching Was Contrary to Expectation (6:17-49)
1. Sermon on the Level Place (6:17-38)
2. Three Warnings for Disciples (6:39-49)
F. “Who Is Jesus?” His Identity Revealed (7:1–8:3)
1. Jesus Healed the Centurion’s Servant (7:1-10)
2. Jesus Healed a Widow’s Son (7:11-17)
3. Three Episodes Concerning John the Baptist (7:18-35)
a. John’s Questions about Jesus Are Asked and Answered (7:18-23)
b. Jesus’ Praise of John (7:24-30)
c. Jesus’ Rebuke of that Generation (7:31-35)
4. Jesus: At Dinner and Anointed; Parable of the Two Debtors (7:36-50)
5. Jesus Is Ministered to by Certain Women (8:1-3)
G. Jesus’ Teaching in Parables (8:4-21)
1. Parable of the Soils (8:4-15)
2. Parable of the Lamp (8:16-18)
3. Jesus’ True Family (8:19-21)
H. Jesus: the Master (8:22-56)
1. Jesus Stilled the Storm (8:22-25)
2. Jesus Cast Demons Out of a Man and Into Swine (8:26-39)
3. Jesus Healed Woman with Hemorrhages; Raised Little Girl from the Dead (8:40-56)
I. Jesus’ Disciples (9:1-62)
1. Mission of the Twelve: A Mission for Disciples (9:1-10a)
2. A Lesson for Disciples: Feeding Five Thousand (9:10b-17)
3. A Disciple’s Confession (9:18-22)
4. On Discipleship: Definition, Motivation, and Expectation of a True Disciple (9:23-27)
5. Transfiguration: An Event and Word to Assure the Disciples (9:28-36)
6. Healing a Demon-Possessed Son: A Test for Disciples (9:37-42)
7. Four Failures of Jesus’ Disciples (9:43-56)
8. Three Failures of Discipleship (9:57-62)
V. Journey to Jerusalem (10:1–19:27)
A. More on Missions; More on Discipleship (10:1-24)
1. The Mission of the Seventy (10:1-16)
2. Two Lessons on Discipleship (10:17-24)
a. Joys of Being a Disciple (10:17-20)
b. Blessings of Being a “Knowing” Disciple (10:21-24)
B. Lawyer with Questions; Parable of the Good Samaritan (10:25-37)
1. The Lawyer’s Questions (10:25-29)
2. The Good Samaritan (10:30-37)
C. Martha and Mary (10:38-42)
D. Teaching on Prayer (11:1-13)
E. A Series of Conflicts (11:14-54)
1. The Question of Jesus’ Power (11:14-36)
a. Satan or God? (11:14-23)
b. Four Explanations (11:24-36)
2. Jesus, a Pharisee, and the Discourse of Woes (11:37-54)
F. Jesus Warns His Disciples (12:1-21)
1. Warning about Hypocrisy (12:1-3)
2. Warning about the Fear of Man (12: 4-7)
3. Warning about Confessing and Denying (12:8-12)
4. Warning about Worldliness—the Parable of the Rich Fool (12:13-21)
G. Lessons on the “Eternal Perspective” (12:22-48)
1. Do Not Worry (12:22-34)
2. Be Ready, Be Faithful (12:35-48)
H. Six Serious Matters for Disciples to Consider (12:49–13:9)
I. Six Features of Jesus’ Ministry (13:10-35)
J. Jesus at Dinner with a Pharisee (14:1-24)
K. Jesus’ Teaching on Discipleship (14:25-35)
L. Three Parables of “Lost and Found” (15:1-32)
1. Setting of the Parables (15:1-2)
2. Parable of the Lost Sheep (15:3-7)
3. Parable of the Lost Coin (15:8-10)
4. Parable of the Lost Son (15:11-32)
a. The First Son (15:12-24)
b. The Gracious Father (15:20b-24)
c. The Second Son (15:25-30)
d. The Gracious Father (15:31-32)
M. Parables and Teaching for Disciples and Pharisees (16:1-31)
1. Parable of the Dishonest Manager (16:1-9)
2. Teaching about Faithfulness in Service (16:10-13)
3. Corrections for the Pharisees (16:14-18)
4. Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (16:19-31)
N. Jesus Warning, Teaching, Healing (17:1-19)
1. Sayings for Disciples (17:1-10)
2. Healings of the Ten Lepers (17:11-19)
O. Jesus’ Teaching on the Kingdom and the Second Coming (17:20-37)
1. The Pharisees’ Question (17:20-21)
2. The Instruction to the Disciples (17:22-37)
P. Two Parables Concerning Prayer and Righteousness (18:1-14)
1. The Widow and the Judge (18:1-8)
2. The Pharisee and the Tax-Collector (18:9-14)
Q. Jesus Meets Children, a Wealthy Ruler, a Blind Man, and Zaccheus (18:15-30; 18:35–19:10)
R. Jesus Foretold His Death and Resurrection (18:31-34)
S. The Parable of the Ten Minas (19:11-27)
VI. Ministry in Jerusalem (19:28–21:38)
A. Triumphal Entry (19:29-44)
1. Preparations for the Entry (19:29-34)
2. The Event Itself (19:35-40)
3. Jesus’ Lament Over the City (19:41-44)
B. Jesus and the Religious Leaders (19:45–21:4)
1. How the Conflict Began (19:45-48)
2. How the Conflict Continued (20:1–21:4)
C. Jesus’ Teaching about the Tribulation and the Second Coming (21:5-38)
1. The Disciples’ Questions (21:5-7)
a. Exchange that Prompted the Questions (21:5-6)
b. The Two Questions (21:7)
2. Jesus’ Answers to the Questions: The Tribulation (21:8-24)
a. Warning to Be Wary about Signs (21:8-11)
b. Warning and Encouragement Regarding Persecution (21:12-19)
c. Warning about Jerusalem (21:20-24)
3. Jesus’ Answers to the Questions: The Second Coming (21:25-36)
a. Times of Upheaval (21:25-26)
b. The Coming Itself (21:27)
c. A Word of Encouragement to Be Hopeful (21:28)
d. Words of Warning to Be Alert and Expectant (21:29-36)
4. Summary of the Temple Ministry (21:37-38)
VII. The Passion and the Resurrection (22:1–24:53)
A. Plot to Murder Jesus (22:1-6)
1. The Plotters (22:1-2)
2. The Traitor (22:3-6)
B. Upper Room (22:7-38)
1. Preparations for Passover (22:7-13)
2. Institution of the Lord’s Supper (22:14-20)
3. Four Post-Supper Conversations (22:21-38)
a. The Betrayer Announced (22:21-23)
b. Debate Over Who Is the Greatest (22:24-30)
c. Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denials (22:31-34)
d. Jesus Attempted to Prepare His Men for the Coming Conflict (22:35-38)
C. Three Heartbreaking Scenes (22:39-62)
1. Prayer in Gethsemane (22:39-46)
2. Arrest in the Garden (22:47-53)
3. Denial in a Courtyard (22:54-62)
D. Four Unjust Trials (22:63–23:25)
1. Jesus before the Sanhedrin (22:63-71)
2. Jesus before Pilate the First Time (23:1-7)
3. Jesus before Herod (23:8-12)
4. Jesus before Pilate the Second Time (23:13-25)
E. Crucifixion and Burial (23:26-56)
1. The Cross (23:26-49)
a. On the Way to the Cross (23:26-32)
b. Crucifixion (23:33-38)
c. Conversation with Criminals (23:39-43)
d. The Conclusion of Jesus’ Passion (23:44-49)
2. The Tomb (23:50-56)
F. Resurrection, Commission, Ascension (24:1-53)
1. Resurrection (24:1-46)
a. At the Tomb (24:1-12)
b. On the Road to Emmaus (24:13-32)
c. With the Disciples in Jerusalem (24:33-46)
2. Commission (24:47-49)
3. Ascension (24:50-53)