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Luke’s gospel is like a treasure chest of passages: one great episode after another, each intrinsically interesting and each a carefully placed part of Luke’s greater narrative. On this second Sunday after Pentecost, the lectionary moves us into the second of a distinct pair of carefully positioned stories. Let me explain. In the American political … Continue reading “Luke 7:11-17 Commentary by Sarah Henrich”

Hundreds of years before Jesus is born and embarks on a ministry of healing and preaching, Isaiah announces good news of God’s coming return to his people, Israel. At the time of God’s return and restoration of Israel the blind will see, the deaf will hear, and the lame will walk (Isaiah 35:4-6). Jesus connects … Continue reading “Luke 7:11-17 Commentary by Jeannine K. Brown”

The author of Luke-Acts presents to Theophilus, the lover of God (could that be us?), an orderly account designed to explore and answer the question, “Who then is this?” (Luke 8:25). Who is this man Jesus? What difference does he make in our lives? How are we to make sense of his story and all … Continue reading “Luke 7:11-17 Commentary by Lucy Lind Hogan”

Luke 7:1-17 recounts two stories: Jesus’ healing of the centurion’s slave (verses 1-10) and his raising of the widow’s only son at Nain (verses 11-17). The Narrative Lectionary keeps them together, and in doing so, it provides a very instructive contrast. They are similar in that both recount remarkable miracles performed by Jesus, but note … Continue reading “Luke 7:1-17 Commentary by Mark G. Vitalis Hoffman”

Commentary for these texts is forthcoming. PRAYER OF THE DAY Healing Lord,By your goodness you healed many who were ill, even raising the dead to life. Restore us to new life, healing our hearts, minds, and spirits, so that we may proclaim praise and gratitude for your compassion to all who will hear. In the name of the … Continue reading “Luke 7:1-17 Commentary by Working Preacher”

Esta perícopa, como las otras que forman el ministerio de Jesús en Galilea (Lucas 4:14-9:50), brota de la proclamación del Año de Jubileo (cf. Levítico 25:8-55), el “año agradable” anunciado por el Señor al comienzo de su obra pública después de la tentación en el desierto. Esta proclamación se halla en Lucas 4:18-21. Forma el … Continue reading “San Lucas 7:1-10 Comentario por Joel Morales Cruz”

Después de predicar el “sermón del llano” (Lc. 6:20-49), donde enfatiza la misericordia y el amor del mensaje del Reino de Dios (vv. 20-26), ordenando incluso el amor a los “enemigos” (vv. 27-36), Jesús comienza a demostrar su mensaje con actos de misericordia y sanidad (7:1-17), primero sanando al esclavo enfermo de un centurión gentil … Continue reading “San Lucas 7:1-10 Comentario por Efraín Agosto”

Centurions show up rather frequently in the Gospels and in Acts (e.g. Luke 7:2; 23:47; Acts 10:1; cf. Luke 3:14). This in itself is not surprising, since centurions would have been a part of the Roman occupation force in Judea and Galilee in the first century. What is surprising is that these representatives of Roman … Continue reading “Luke 7:1-10 Commentary by Jeannine K. Brown”

There is a question that runs throughout the “orderly account” so carefully and thoughtfully prepared for “most excellent Theophilus” (Luke 1:3). And that question is, “Who then is this?” (Luke 8:25). It is the question asked by shepherds out in a field, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing” (Luke 2:15). It … Continue reading “Luke 7:1-10 Commentary by Lucy Lind Hogan”

“El Reino del Revés” es el nombre de una conocida canción infantil de la cantautora argentina María Elena Walsh, pero también puede aplicarse al sermón del llano en el que Jesús proclama como dichosos a los pobres, a los que tienen hambre, a los que lloran y a los que son objeto de odio, expulsión, … Continue reading “San Lucas 6:20-31 Comentario por Andrés Albertsen”