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Workbook On The

Gospel Of Luke

“Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus, that you may know the

certainty of those things in which you were instructed. ” (Luke 1:1–4)

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Scripture taken from the New King James Version.Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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Workbook On The Gospel Of Luke www.padfield.com 1

Outline Of Luke

I. The Preface ........................................................................................................................ 1:1–4II. The Preparation for the Savior ................................................................................. 1:5–2:52 A. The Annunciations .................................................................................................... 1:5–56 B. The Birth of John ....................................................................................................... 1:57–80 C. The Birth and Childhood of Jesus ........................................................................... 2:1–52III. The Introduction of the Savior ................................................................................. 3:1–4:15 A. The Ministry of John ................................................................................................. 3:1–20 B. The Baptism ............................................................................................................... 3:21, 22 C. The Genealogy .......................................................................................................... 3:23–38 D. The Temptation .......................................................................................................... 4:1–13 E. The Return to Galilee ............................................................................................... 4:14, 15IV. The Ministry of the Savior ...................................................................................... 4:16–9:50 A. His Announcement of Purpose ............................................................................. 4:16–44 B. His Manifestation of Power ................................................................................... 5:1–6:11 C. His Appointment of Helpers .................................................................................. 6:12–19 D. His Declaration of Principles ................................................................................. 6:20–49 E. His Ministry of Compassion .................................................................................. 7:1–9:17 F. His Revelation of the Cross ..................................................................................... 9:18–50V. The Mission of the Savior ..................................................................................... 9:51–18:30 A. The Public Challenge .............................................................................................. 9:51–62 B. The Appointment of the Seventy ........................................................................... 10:1–24 C. The Teaching of the Kingdom ......................................................................... 10:25–13:21 D.TheRiseofPublicConflict .............................................................................. 13:22–16:31 E. The Instruction of the Disciples ......................................................................... 17:1–18:30VI. The Passion of the Savior .................................................................................... 18:31–23:56 A. Events en route to Jerusalem ........................................................................... 18:31–19:27 B. Arrival at Jerusalem ............................................................................................... 19:28–44 C.ConflictatJerusalem........................................................................................... 19:45–21:4 D. Predictions Concerning Jerusalem ........................................................................ 21:5–38 E. The Last Supper ........................................................................................................ 22:1–38 F. The Betrayal ............................................................................................................. 22:39–53 G. The Arrest and Trial .......................................................................................... 22:54–23:25 H.TheCrucifixion ...................................................................................................... 23:26–49 I. The Burial ................................................................................................................. 23:50–56VII. The Resurrection of the Savior ................................................................................. 24:1–53 A. The Empty Tomb ..................................................................................................... 24:1–12 B. The Appearance at Emmaus ................................................................................. 24:13–35 C. The Manifestation to the Disciples ...................................................................... 24:36–43 D. The Commission .................................................................................................... 24:44–49 E. The Ascension ......................................................................................................... 24:50–53

(The above outline is from New Testament Survey, by Merrill C. Tenney, 177)


I. The Preface (1:1–4)

1. What was Luke’s stated purpose in writing his account of the gospel? (Luke 1:1–2)

2. What sources of information did Luke use to write his gospel? (Luke 1:3–4)

II. The PreParaTIon for The SavIor (1:5–2:52)

A. The Annunciations (1:5–56)

1. What do we know about Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist? (Luke 1:5–7)

2. What did the angel of the Lord tell Zacharias? (Luke 1:8–17)

3. What sign did Gabriel give to Zacharias? (Luke 1:18–20)

4. What did Gabriel tell Mary? (Luke 1:26–33)

5. Summarize Mary’s hymn of praise. (Luke 1:46–55)

B. The Birth of John (1:57–80)

1. What were the neighbors and relatives of Elizabeth concerned about? (Luke 1:57–66)


2. Summarize the prophecy of Zacharias. (Luke 1:67–79)

C. The Birth and Childhood of Jesus (2:1–52)

1. What does Luke 2:1–2 tell us about the time of our Lord’s birth?

2. What are swaddling cloths? What were mangers used for? (Luke 2:7)

3. What did the angel tell the shepherds? Who joined the angel in praise? (Luke 2:8–14)

4. Why did Mary go to Jerusalem? What can we learn from the fact that she offered a pair of turtle doves? (Luke 2:22; cf. Lev 12:1–8)

5. Who is Simeon? What was he waiting for? (Luke 2:25)

6. What did Simeon say that Christ was going to do? (Luke 2:29–32, 34–35)

7. What had Anna been waiting for? (Luke 2:35–38)?

8. What did Jesus do in the temple? What did He tell Mary and Joseph? (Luke 2:41–50)


III. The InTroducTIon of The SavIor (3:1–4:15)

A. The Ministry of John (3:1–20)

1.HowdidLukeexplainthedatewhenJohnbeganhisministry?(Luke3:1–2)

2. What was the message of John the Baptist? (Luke 3:3–9)

3. What did John tell the people, tax collectors and soldiers to do? (Luke 3:10–14)

4. What did John say about the One who would come after him? (Luke 3:16–17)

B. The Baptism (3:21, 22)

1. Why was Jesus baptized? (cf. Matt 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; John 1:32–34)

2. Why did the Holy Spirit descend upon Christ? (Luke 3:22)

C. The Genealogy (3:23–38)

1. Why does Luke’s account of our Lord’s genealogy differ from the one that Matthew recorded? (cf. Matt 1:1–17)

2. What can we learn from the genealogy of Christ?


D. The Temptation (4:1–13)

1. How did Satan tempt Jesus? Was Jesus actually tempted to sin? (Luke 4:3, 6, 9)

2. How did Jesus overcome each of the temptations? (Luke 4:4, 8, 12)

E. The Return to Galilee (4:14, 15)

1. How did Jesus return to Galilee? (Luke 4:14)

2. What did He do once he got to Galilee? (Luke 4:15)

Iv. The MInISTry of The SavIor (4:16–9:50)

A. His Announcement of Purpose (4:16–44)

1. When Jesus visited the synagogue in Nazareth, He read from Isaiah 61:1–2. How does this passage in Isaiah apply to the work of Christ?

2. Why were the men at the synagogue in Nazareth so upset with Jesus? (Luke 4:23–30)

3. What happened at the synagogue in Capernaum? (Luke 4:31–37)

4. What did Jesus do for Peter’s mother-in-law? (Luke 4:38–39)


B. His Manifestation of Power (5:1–6:11)

1. What happened on the Lake of Gennesaret (the Sea of Galilee)? (Luke 5:1–11)

2. Why was it so incredible that Jesus touched a leper? (Luke 5:12–14)

3. Why did the scribes and Pharisees accuse Christ of blasphemy? (Luke 5:17–26)

4. What happened after Jesus called Levi to follow Him? (Luke 5:27–39)

5. Did the disciples of Jesus violate the Law of Moses or tradition when they “plucked the heads of grain and ate them” on the Sabbath? (Luke 6:1–5; Matt. 12:1–8)

6.WhywerethescribesandPhariseesfilledwithrageontheSabbath?(Luke6:6–11)

C. His Appointment of Helpers (6:12–19)

1. What did Jesus do before He chose His apostles? (Luke 6:12)

2. What is the difference between a disciple and an apostle? (Luke 6:13)

3. Why did a great multitude seek Jesus? (Luke 6:17–19)


D. His Declaration of Principles (6:20–49)

1. Each one of the Beatitudes starts with the word blessed. What does the word blessed mean in these verses? (Luke 6:20–26)

2. How does the teaching of Christ concerning our enemies differ from the standards of the world? (Luke 6:27–36)

3. How can you tell what a person is really like? (Luke 6:39–45)

4. How does Jesus describe the person who would listen to His teachings but not obey His word? (Luke 6:46–49)

E. His Ministry of Compassion (7:1–9:17)

1. Describe the conversation between Jesus and the centurion. (Luke 7:1–10)

2. Why did the people of Nain believe that Jesus was “a great prophet”? (Luke 7:11–18)

3. What did the disciples of John want from Jesus? (Luke 7:18–23)

4. What did Jesus say about the ministry of John the Baptist? (Luke 7:24–28)


5. How did the Pharisees and lawyers “reject the will of God”? (Luke 7:29–30)

6. How did Jesus describe the differences between Himself and John? (Luke 7:31–35)

7. What happened at the house of Simon the Pharisee? (Luke 7:36–50)

8. Who travelled with Jesus as He went through the cities and villages? (Luke 8:1–3)

9. What can we learn from the parable of the sower? (Luke 8:5–15)

10. Who did Jesus say were His “mother and brothers”? (Luke 8:19–21)

11. What happened on the way to the country of the Gadarenes? (Luke 8:22–25)

12. What happened while Jesus was in the country of the Gadarenes? (Luke 8:27–39)

13. What did Jairus request of Jesus? (Luke 8:40–44, 49–56)

14. What did Jesus give to His twelve disciples? (Luke 9:1–6)


15. Why did Herod the tetrarch seek to see Jesus? (Luke 9:7–9)

F. His Revelation of the Cross (9:18–50)

1. Why was public opinion divided about who Jesus was? (Luke 9:19–21)

2. What price must one be willing to pay in order to follow Jesus? (Luke 9:23–25)

3.WhathappenedatthetransfigurationofJesus?(Luke9:28–36)

4. What teaching of Jesus did the disciples not understand? (Luke 9:44–45)

v. The MISSIon of The SavIor (9:51–18:30)

A. The Public Challenge (9:51–62)

1. Why did the Samaritans reject Jesus? (Luke 9:51–56)

2. What did Jesus mean by saying, “Let the dead bury their own dead”? (Luke 9:60)

B. The Appointment of the Seventy (10:1–24)

1. Why did Jesus send out the seventy? (Luke 10:1)


2. What instructions did Jesus give to the seventy? (Luke 10:2–16)

3. Why did the seventy have reason to rejoice? (Luke 10:17–20)

C. The Teaching of the Kingdom (10:25–13:21)

1. What did the lawyer ask Jesus? Why did he ask the question? (Luke 10:25–29)

2. What reasons might the priest and the Levite have given for not helping the man who had been left for dead on the road? (Luke 10:30–36)

3. What did Jesus teach us about prayer? (Luke 11:1–13)

4. What accusation did some make about the power of Jesus? (Luke 11:14–26)

5. Why will the men of Nineveh rise up in the judgment? (Luke 11:29–32)

6. Why did the Pharisee marvel at Jesus? (Luke 11:37–44)

7. What did Jesus say about the lawyers? (Luke 11:45–52)


8. What is the “leaven of the Pharisees”? (Luke 12:1–3)

9.HowdidJesusexplainthecarethatGodhasforeachofus?(Luke12:4–7)

10. What warning did Jesus give to His disciples? (Luke 12:11)

11. What did Jesus say about covetousness? (Luke 12:13–21)

12. What did Jesus have to say about worry? (Luke 12:22–31)

13. What did Jesus teach us about service? (Luke 12:32–48)

14. What did Jesus warn His disciples about? (Luke 12:49–59)

15. Why did Jesus teach a lesson on repentance? (Luke 13:1–5)

16. What happened in the synagogue on the Sabbath? (Luke 13:10–17)

17. What two items did Jesus compare the kingdom of God to? (Luke 13:18–21)


D. The Rise of Public Conflict (13:22–16:31)

1. How did Jesus answer the question about how many would be saved? What was the point of His teaching on this occasion? (Luke 13:23–30)

2.WhydidJesusrefertoHerodas“thatfox”?(Luke13:31–33)

3. Was it a sin to “heal on the Sabbath”? (Luke 14:1–6)

4. What teaching did Jesus give about where you should sit when invited to a wedding or a feast? What point was He trying to make? (Luke 14:7–14)

5. What was the main message in of the story of the great supper? (Luke 14:15–24)

6.WhatsacrificesmustonebewillingtomaketofollowChrist?(Luke14:25–33)

7. What was the point of the story about the lost sheep? (Luke 15:4–7)

8.Whatisthesignificanceofthe“tensilvercoins”?(Luke15:8–10)

9. What did the prodigal son hope to gain by leaving home? (Luke 15:11–21)


10.Explainthereactionandemotionsoftheprodigalson’sfather.(Luke15:22–24)

11.Explainwhytheolderbrotherwassoupset.(Luke15:25–32)

12. What are we to learn from the story of the unjust steward? (Luke 16:1–13)

13. Why did the Pharisees deride Christ? How did He respond? (Luke 16:14–17)

14. What did Jesus say about divorce? (Luke 16:18)

15. What are the lessons we can learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus? Does it make any difference whether this was a parable or a real story? (Luke 16:19–31)

E. The Instruction of the Disciples (17:1–18:30)

1. Is forgiveness a matter of faith or duty? (Luke 17:1–10)

2. What are we to learn from the story of the ten lepers? (Luke 17:11–19)

3. What did Jesus mean when He said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation”? (Luke 17:20–37)


4. What are we to learn from the parable of the unjust judge? (Luke 18:1–8)

5.WhatarewetolearnfromtheparableofthePhariseeandthetaxcollector?Whatprompted Jesus to give this parable? (Luke 18:9–14)

6. In what ways should become like children? (Luke 18:15–17)

7. Why was Jesus so sorrowful when the ruler left Him? (Luke 18:18–30)

vI. The PaSSIon of The SavIor (18:31–23:56)

A. Events en route to Jerusalem (18:31–19:27)

1. What did Jesus tell His disciples on the way to Jerusalem? (Luke 18:31–34)

2. What did the blind man want from Jesus? What did he receive? (Luke 18:35–43)

3. What prompted Zacchaeus to give half of his goods to the poor? (Luke 19:1–10)

4. Name the two reasons Luke gives for Jesus telling the parable of the minas? What are we to learn from the parable? (Luke 19:11–27)


B. Arrival at Jerusalem (19:28–44)

1. Why did Jesus send two disciples into a village to get a colt? (Luke 19:28–36)

2. Why did the Pharisees want Jesus to rebuke His disciples? (Luke 19:37–40)

3. Why did Jesus weep over the city of Jerusalem? (Luke 19:41–44)

C. Conflict at Jerusalem (19:45–21:4)

1. What did Jesus do in the temple? (Luke 19:45–48)

2. What question did the chief priest and scribes ask Christ? Why did they not answer the question He asked them? (Luke 20:1–8)

3. Why were the chief priests and scribes so upset by the parable of the vineyard owner? (Luke 20:9–19)

4. Why did the spiesaskJesusaboutpayingtaxestoCaesar?(Luke20:20–27)

5. Why question did the Sadducees ask Christ? Why did they pose the question in the firstplace?(Luke20:27–40)


6. What question did Jesus ask His detractors? Why did He ask it? (Luke 20:41–44)

7. What prompted the poor widow to give the two mites? (Luke 21:1–4)

D. Predictions Concerning Jerusalem (21:5–38)

1. What signs would be given prior to the destruction of the temple? (Luke 21:5–19)

2. What were they do when Jerusalem was surrounded by armies? (Luke 21:20–24)

3. When would they see “the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory”? (Luke 21:25–29)

4. When were the events of Luke 21 going to take place? (Luke 21:29–33)

5. What admonition did Jesus give to His disciples? (Luke 21:34–36)

E. The Last Supper (22:1–38)

1. What agreement did Judas make with the chief priests? (Luke 21:1–6)

2. Where did Jesus and His disciples eat the Passover meal? (Luke 22:7–13)


3. What items from the Passover meal did Jesus use as He instituted the Lord’s Supper? (Luke 22:14–20)

4. Why were the disciples arguing among themselves? (Luke 22:24–30)

5. What did Jesus warn Peter about? Did Peter believe Jesus? (Luke 22:31–34)

F. The Betrayal (22:39–53)

1. What happened as Jesus prayed to His Father? (Luke 22:39–44)

2. Why did Judas betray Jesus with a kiss? (Luke 22:47–50)

3. What rebuke did Jesus give to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders? (Luke 22:51–53)

G. The Arrest and Trial (22:54–23:25)

1. Where was Jesus taken after He was arrested? (Luke 22:54)

2. What happened in the courtyard? (Luke 22:55–62)


3. Who were the ones who treated Jesus with contempt? (Luke 22:63–65)

5. What did the Jewish council charge Jesus with? (Luke 22:66–71)

6. When members of the Jewish council took Jesus to Pilate, what did they accuse Him of? Why did they change their accusation? (Luke 23:1–5)

7. Why did Pilate send Jesus to Herod? What did Herod do? (Luke 23:6–12)

8. What were the circumstances that led to the release of Barabbas? (Luke 23:13–25)

H. The Crucifixion (23:26–49)

1. Describe what happened on the way to Calvary. (Luke 23:26–31)

2. Describe the scene around the cross of Christ. (Luke 23:32–38)

3. What caused one of the thieves to defend Jesus? (Luke 23:39–43)

4. What happened when Jesus died? (Luke 23:44–49)


I. The Burial (23:50–56)

1. What did Joseph of Arimathea request of Pilate? (Luke 23:50–54)

2. What did the women from Galilee plan to do? (Luke 23:55–56)

vII. The reSurrecTIon of The SavIor (24:1–53)

A. The Empty Tomb (24:1–12)

1.Whatdidthewomenfindatthetombonthefirstdayoftheweek?(Luke24:1–3)

2. What did the two men by the tomb tell these women? (Luke 24:4–8)

3. What did these women do with the knowledge they just gained? (Luke 24:9–12)

B. The Appearance at Emmaus (24:13–35)

1. Why did the two men on the road to Emmaus not recognize Jesus? (Luke 24:13–16)

2. What did Jesus tell these two men? (Luke 24:17–27)

3.HowdidthesetwomenfinallyrecognizeJesus?(Luke24:28–35)


C. The Manifestation to the Disciples (24:36–43)

1. How did the eleven apostles react when Jesus appeared to them? (Luke 24:36–39)

2. Why does Luke tell us that Jesus ate a meal on this occasion? (Luke 24:40–43)

D. The Commission (24:44–49)

1.WhatdidJesustelltheapostlesaboutthefulfillmentofprophecy?(Luke24:44–45)

2. Why were the apostles told to tarry in Jerusalem? (Luke 24:46–49)

E. The Ascension (24:50–53)

1. What did Jesus do for the apostles at Bethany? (Luke 24:50–51)

2. What did the apostles do once they got back to Jerusalem? (Luke 24:52–53)

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