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  2. Parable of the Talents - Wikipedia

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    The version in Luke is also called the Parable of the Pounds. In both Matthew and Luke, a master puts his servants in charge of his goods while he is away on a trip. Upon his return, the master assesses the stewardship of his servants. He evaluates them according to how faithful each was in making wise investments of his goods to obtain a profit.

  3. Luke 2 - Wikipedia

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    Luke 2 is the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament, traditionally attributed to Luke the Evangelist, a companion of Paul the Apostle on his missionary journeys. [1] It contains an account of Jesus 's birth in Bethlehem , "its announcement and celebration", [ 2 ] his presentation in the Second Temple , and an incident from ...

  4. Parable of the Rich Fool - Wikipedia

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    The parable is introduced by a member of the crowd listening to Jesus, who tries to enlist Jesus' help in a family financial dispute: [1]. One of the multitude said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

  5. Sermon on the Plain - Wikipedia

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    In Christianity, the Sermon on the Plain refers to a set of teachings by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, in 6:20–49. [1] This sermon may be compared to the longer Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. [2] Luke 6:12–20a details the events leading to the sermon. In it, Jesus spent the night on a mountain praying to God.

  6. Anna the Prophetess - Wikipedia

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    Anna (Hebrew: חַנָּה, Ḥana; Ancient Greek: Ἄννα, Ánna), distinguished as Anna the Prophetess, is a woman mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. According to that Gospel, she was an elderly woman of the Tribe of Asher who prophesied about Jesus at the Temple of Jerusalem. She appears in Luke 2:36–38 during the presentation of Jesus at ...

  7. Nine Lessons and Carols - Wikipedia

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    Fifth lesson from Luke 1: 26–35, 38 (read by a Fellow of King's College) Carol: "Ave Regina coelorum" – words from Brevarium Romanum; music by Orlando de Lassus (c. 1532-1594) Carol: "Nativity Carol" – words and music by John Rutter; Sixth lesson from Luke 2: 1–7 (read by the Deputy Mayor of Cambridge)

  8. Two-source hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    When similar changes occur in double tradition material, which according to the 2SH are the result of Matthew and Luke relying on Q, they usually show Luke converging on Matthew. [7] Pierson Parker in 1940 suggested that the non-canonical Gospel of the Hebrews was the second source used in the Gospel of Luke. [8] This view is yet to gain ...

  9. Parable of the Leaven - Wikipedia

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    The parable describes what happens when a woman adds leaven (old, fermented dough, [2] usually containing lactobacillus and yeast) to a large quantity of flour (about 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 gallons or 38 litres [3]). The living organisms in the leaven grow overnight, so that by morning the entire quantity of dough has been raised.