Bible Paragraph Summary - Luke and John

 Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser; teach a righteous person and he will increase his insight.  Proverbs 9:9

My NAS Bible has chapter summary headings--sometimes more than one--as you can see in the picture above of the beginning of Matthew.  See the words in the bolded font?  Apparently not all Bibles have this and since I've used the NAS all of my life, I never knew (or really realized) that other Bibles didn't have these headings!  I like getting a sort of preview of what is going to happen in the words that follow.  I suppose these are included at the discretion of the translator and publisher.

I decided to type these out for every Bible book and chapter so I could easily reference where a particular story or topic was instead of spending a long time searching through the pages for a name or topic to jump out at me.  And what if I am not near a computer or can't whip out my phone to look it up?  (I guess that's the Old School #BibleNerd in me!)  For instance, I wanted to know where the story of Zaccheus was in the Gospels.  I can quickly and easily look through these listings and find that the story of Zaccheus is found in Luke 19.  Success!  And that didn't take long at all.

I've included these sheets in my A5 Bible Reference Binder and I actually have them in a few of my Bible binders so that no matter where I am, I will have access to the information.  I decided to share this information for you, dear reader, in case you are interested in something like this!  It IS #FridayFreebie, after all.  So look for these posts every Friday for a while; I will post the New Testament first then post the Old Testament.  Look for "Friday Freebie" or "Paragraph Summary" in the labels/tags.  Feel free to copy and format them how you will use them.  I think that any Bible study information should not cost anything to anyone and would appreciate you sharing about this content and about my blog with anyone you know would appreciate what is found here.

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LUKE
1   Introduction / Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
     Jesus’ Birth Foretold
2   Mary Visits Elizabeth / The Magnificat / John is Born
      Zacharias’s Prophecy
2   Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem / Jesus Presented at the Temple
     Return to Nazareth / Visit to Jerusalem
3   John the Baptist Preaches / Jesus is Baptized / Genealogy of Jesus
4   Temptation of Jesus / Jesus’ Public Ministry / Many Are Healed
5   The First Disciples / The Leper and the Paralytic / Call of Matthew
6   Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath / Choosing the Twelve / The Beatitudes
      Builders and Foundations
7   Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant / A Deputation from John
     Parable of Two Debtors
8   Ministering Women / Parable of the Sower / Parable of the Lamp
      Jesus Stills the Sea / The Demoniac Cured / Miracles of Healing
9   Ministry of the Twelve / 5000 Fed / The Transfiguration
     The Test of Greatness / Exacting Discipleship
10   The Seventy Sent Out / The Happy Results / The Good Samaritan
       Martha and Mary
11   Instruction about Prayer / Pharisees Blasphemy
       The Sign of Jonah / Woes Upon the Pharisees
12   God Knows and Cares / Covetousness Denounced
        Be in Readiness / Christ Divides Men
13   Call to Repent / Healing on the Sabbath
        Parables of Mustard Seed and Leaven / Teaching in the Villages
14   Jesus Heals on the Sabbath / Parable of the Guests
       Parable of the Dinner / Discipleship Tested
15   The Lost Sheep / The Lost Coin / The Prodigal Son
16   The Unrighteous Steward / The Rich Man and Lazarus
17   Instructions / Ten Lepers Healed / Second Coming Foretold
18   Parables on Prayer / The Pharisee and the Publican
        The Rich Young Ruler / Bartimaeus Receives Sight
19   Zaccheus Converted / Parable of Money Usage
       The Triumphal Entry / Traders Driven from the Temple
20   Jesus’ Authority Questioned / Parable of the Vine-growers
       Tribute to Caesar / Is There a Resurrection?
21   The Widow’s Gift / Things to Come / The Return of Christ
22   Preparing the Passover / The Lord’s Supper / Who Is Greatest
       The Garden of Gethsemane / Jesus Betrayed by Judas
       Jesus’ Arrest / Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
23   Jesus Before Pilate / Jesus Before Herod
       Pilate Seeks Jesus’ Release / Simon Bears the Cross
       The Crucifixion / Jesus is Buried
24   The Resurrection / The Road to Emmaus / Other Appearances
        The Ascension
 
 JOHN
1   The Deity of Jesus Christ / The Witness John / The Word Made Flesh
     The Testimony of John / Jesus’ Public Ministry; First Converts
2   Miracle at Cana / First Passover—Cleansing the Temple
3   The New Birth / John’s Last Testimony
4   Jesus Goes to Galilee / The Woman of Samaria / The Samaritans
     Healing a Nobleman’s Son
5   The Healing at Bethesda / Jesus’ Equality with God
     Two Resurrections / Witness of John / Witness of Works
     Witness of the Father / Witness of the Scripture
6   5000 Fed / Jesus Walks on Water / Words to the People
     Words to the Jews / Words to the Disciples
     Peter’s Confession of Faith
7   Jesus Teaches at the Feast / Division of People over Jesus
8   The Adulterous Woman / Jesus is the Light of the World
      The Truth Will Make You Free
9   Healing the Man Born Blind / Controversy over the Man
     Jesus Affirms His Deity
10   Parable of the Good Shepherd / Jesus Asserts His Deity
11   The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus / Conspiracy to Kill Jesus
12   Mary Anoints Jesus / Jesus Enters Jerusalem / Greeks Seek Jesus
       Jesus Foretells His Death
13   The Lord’s Supper / Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet
        Jesus Predicts His Betrayal
14   Jesus Comforts His Disciples / Oneness with the Father
        Role of the Spirit
15   Jesus Is the Vine—Followers are Branches
        Disciples’ Relation to Each Other / Disciples’ Relation to the World
16   Jesus’ Warning / The Holy Spirit Promised
        Jesus’ Death and Resurrection Foretold / Prayer Promises
17   The High Priestly Prayer / The Disciples in the World
        Their Future Glory
18   Judas Betrays Jesus / Jesus before the Priests
       Peter’s Denial of Jesus / Jesus before Pilate
19   The Crown of Thorns / The Crucifixion / Care of the Body of Jesus
20   The Empty Tomb / Jesus Among His Disciples
        Why This Gospel Was Written
21   Jesus Appears at the Sea of Galilee / Jesus Provides
        The Love Motivation / Our Times Are in His Hand

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