Commentary on 31st Sunday of the year C 30.10.2019
Sunday, 30 October 2022
TEXT: LUKE. 19: 01–10 Jesus’ Journey to Jerusalem 1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. Description of Zacchaeus 2 And there was a man named Zacchae’us; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was
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Commentary on 30th Sunday of the year C 23.10.2022
Saturday, 22 October 2022
TEXT: LUKE 18: 09–14 Addressees of Parable 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: Setting of Parable 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. Prayer of Pharisee 11 The Pharisee stood
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Commentary on 29th Sunday of the year C 16.10.2022
Sunday, 16 October 2022
TEXT: LUKE 18: 01–08 Purpose of Parable 1 And he told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. The Judge & the Widow 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor regarded man; 3 and there was a
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Commentary on 28th Sunday of the year C 9.10.2022
Sunday, 09 October 2022
TEXT: LUKE 17:11–19 Ten lepers 11 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Sama’ria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” Jesus’ instruction 14 When
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Commentary on 26th Sunday of the year C 25.09.2022
Sunday, 25 September 2022
TEXT: LUKE 16: 19–31 Rich man and Lazarus 19 “There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate lay a poor man named Laz’arus, full of sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s
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Commentary on 25th Sunday of the year C 18.09.2022
Sunday, 18 September 2022
TEXT (LUKE 16: 1–13) The steward 1 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. 2 And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the
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Commentary on 19th Sunday of the year C 7.08.2022
Sunday, 07 August 2022
TEXT — Luke 12: 32–48 — We are Faithful or Unfaithful, Wise or Foolish Introduction 32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give alms; provide yourselves with purses that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that
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Commentary on 18th Sunday of the year C 31.07.2022
Sunday, 31 July 2022
TEXT — Luke 12: 13–21 — Disciples’ attitude towards wealth and possessions Request to act in dispute 13 One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.” Jesus refuses 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or divider over you?” Warning on greed
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Commentary on 17th Sunday of the year C 24.07.2022
Sunday, 24 July 2022
TEXT — Luke 11; 1–13 — Jesus teaches us to Whom, What and How to pray The Lord’s Prayer 1 He was praying in a certain place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2 And he said to them, “When
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Commentary on 32nd Sunday of the year C 6.11.2022