Luke 1
Video Introduction to the Book of Luke
Gospel of Luke—Some Major Events
Approaching the Entrance to Herod’s Temple
Symmachus’ Greek Translation Containing the Hebrew Tetragrammaton
Writing Tablets
Luke 2
Caesar Augustus
Winter in Bethlehem
Jesus in the Manger
Turtledove and Pigeon
View of the Valley of Jezreel
Luke 3
Tiberius Caesar
Coin Made by Herod Antipas
The Wilderness
Sandals
Threshing Tools
Luke 4
The Wilderness of Judea, West of the Jordan River
The Wilderness
Battlement of the Temple
The Great Isaiah Scroll
Synagogue in Capernaum
Luke 5
Remains of a Galilean Fishing Boat
Fish of the Sea of Galilee
First-Century Fishing Boat
Luke 6
North Shore of the Sea of Galilee, Looking Northwest
Upper Fold of a Garment
Fig Tree, Grapevine, and Thornbush
Luke 7
Royal Houses
The Marketplace
Bone Flute
Alabaster Jar
Luke 8
Domestic Lampstand
First-Century Fishing Boat
Remains of a Galilean Fishing Boat
Cliffs on the Eastern Side of the Sea of Galilee
Jesus Heals a Woman
Luke 9
Staff and Food Pouch
Coin Made by Herod Antipas
Baskets
Mount Hermon
Mount Hermon As Seen From the Hula Valley Nature Reserve
Foxes’ Dens and Birds’ Nests
Plowing
Luke 10
Wolf
Staff and Food Pouch
Capernaum, Chorazin, and Bethsaida
The Road From Jerusalem to Jericho
From Olive to Oil
Luke 11
Scorpions
Domestic Lampstand
Rue
The Marketplace
Luke 12
Modern-Day Valley of Hinnom
Raven
Lilies of the Field
“Your Clothing Has Become Moth-Eaten”
Luke 13
Coin Made by Herod Antipas
A Hen Gathering Her Chicks
Luke 14
Prominent Places at Evening Meals
Salt on the Shore of the Dead Sea
Luke 15
The Shepherd and His Sheep
Carob Pods
Luke 16
Written Agreement Acknowledging a Debt
Purple Dyes
Luke 17
Upper and Lower Millstones
Black Mulberry Tree
Luke 19
Sycamore Tree
Bethphage, the Mount of Olives, and Jerusalem
Colt, or Young Donkey
Stones From the Temple Mount
Luke 20
The Front Seats in the Synagogue
Prominent Places at Evening Meals
Luke 21
The Treasury Chests and the Widow
Stones From the Temple Mount
Judea Capta Coin
Roman Sword
The Arch of Titus in Rome
Luke 22
Upper Room
Vine
The Sanhedrin
Luke 23
Nail in a Heel Bone
Tomb Chamber
Luke 24
Nail in a Heel Bone
The Shepherd and His Sheep
The Shepherd and His Sheep
A shepherd’s life could be difficult. He was exposed to heat and cold as well as to sleepless nights. (Ge 31:40; Lu 2:8) He protected the flock from predators, such as lions, wolves, and bears, and safeguarded them from thieves. (Ge 31:39; 1Sa 17:34-36; Isa 31:4; Am 3:12; Joh 10:10-12) The shepherd kept the flock from scattering (1Ki 22:17), looked for lost sheep (Lu 15:4), carried feeble or weary lambs in his bosom (Isa 40:11) or on his shoulders, and cared for the sick and injured (Eze 34:3, 4; Zec 11:16). The Bible often speaks of shepherds and their work in a figurative way. For example, Jehovah is likened to a Shepherd who lovingly cares for his sheep, that is, his people. (Ps 23:1-6; 80:1; Jer 31:10; Eze 34:11-16; 1Pe 2:25) Jesus is called “the great shepherd” (Heb 13:20) and “the chief shepherd,” under whose direction the overseers in the Christian congregation shepherd the flock of God willingly, unselfishly, and eagerly.—1 Pe 5:2-4.