The Gospel of Luke An Exposition By Charles R. Erdman Professor of Practical Theology Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey Philadelphia The Westminster Press 1936 CONTENTS FOREWORD INTRODUCTION I. The Preface To the Gospel. Luke 1:1-4 II. The Birth and Childhood of Jesus. Chs. 1:5 to 2:52 A. The Birth of John Foretold. Chs. 1:5-25 B. The Annunciation To Mary. Ch. 1:26-38 C. The “Magnificat.” Ch. 1:39-56 D. The Birth of John, and the “Benedictus.” Ch. 1:57-80 E. The Birth of Jesus. Ch. 2:1-20 F. The Presentation of Jesus, and the “Nunc Dimittis.” Ch. 2:21-40 G. The Boy Jesus At Jerusalem. Ch. 2:41-52 III. The Preparation. Chs. 3:1 to 4:13 A. The Preaching Of John. Ch. 3:1-20 B. The Baptism Of Jesus. Ch. 3:21, 22 C. The Genealogy Of Jesus. Ch. 3:23-38 D. The Temptation Of Jesus. Ch. 4:1-13 IV. The Ministry in Galilee. Chs. 4:14 to 9:50 A. The First Period. Ch. 4:14-44 1. Jesus Preaching at Nazareth. Ch. 4:14-30 2. Jesus Performing Miracles at Capernaum. Ch. 4:31-44 B. The Second Period. Chs. 5:1 to 6:11 1. The Call of the First Disciples. Ch. 5:1-11 2. Jesus Cleansing a Leper. Ch. 5:12-16 3. Jesus Forgiving Sins. Ch. 5:17-26 4. The Call of Levi. Ch. 5:27-32 5. The Question of Fasting. Ch. 5:33-39 6. The Sabbath Controversy. Ch. 6:1-11 C. The Third Period. Chs. 6:12 to 8:56 1. The Choice of the Twelve. Ch. 6:12-19 2. The Great Sermon. Ch. 6:20-49 3. The Centurion of Capernaum. Ch. 7:1-10 4. Jesus Raising the Widow’s Son. Ch. 7:11-17 5. Jesus Praising John. Ch. 7:18-35 6. A Sinful Woman Forgiven. Ch. 7:36-50 7. The Ministering Women. Ch. 8:1-3 8. The Parable of the Sower. Ch. 8:4-18 9. Kinship with Jesus. Ch. 8:19-21 10. Jesus Stilling the Storm. Ch. 8:22-25 11. A Demoniac Healed. Ch. 8:26-39 12. The Daughter of Jairus and the Woman with an Issue of Blood. Ch. 8:40-56 D. The Fourth Period. Ch. 9:1-50 1. The Mission of the Twelve. Ch. 9:1-9 2. The Five Thousand Fed. Ch. 9:10-17 3. Jesus Predicting his Death. Ch. 9:18-27 4. The Transfiguration. Ch. 9:28-36 5. The Demoniac Boy. Ch. 9:37-45 6. Jesus Rebuking Pride and Bigotry. Ch. 9:46-50 V. The Journeys Toward Jerusalem. Chs. 9:51 to 19:28 A. The First Stages. Ch. 9:51 to 13:21 1. The Inhospitable Samaritans. Ch. 9:51-56 2. Jesus Rebuking Rashness, Insincerity, and Indecision. Ch. 9:57-62 3. The Mission of the Seventy. Ch. 10:1-24 4. The Good Samaritan. Ch. 10:25-37 5. Martha and Mary. Ch. 10:38-42 6. Jesus’ Teaching Concerning Prayer. Ch. 11:1-13 7.