Luke's Relationship

The Gospel of Luke was written after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 AD. Therefore, Luke didn’t witness anything that God did, instead he wrote his Gospel based on the words and stories told by people at that time. The Gospel starts off with Luke stating that he is giving “an orderly account” (Luke 1:3). Jesus travels to Jerusalem and along the way he attracts the attention of many different groups of people. Through the relationships he forms with his disciples, the crowds, and those in position of authority, Jesus appears to be a very compassionate person. It also becomes evident throughout the gospel that Jesus’ overall mission is to help those who are lost. The first group that Jesus forms a relationship with are those
Through them Jesus was able to create a foundation for his teachings. Their relationship is similar to that of a master and slave. Jesus gives them power to “proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal” (Luke 9:2). Jesus used these people to spread his teaching to more people and help people find their way by healing them. Another group that Jesus formed a relationship with were the crowds that followed him. Most of these people were interested in his teachings and amazed by the miracles that he could perform. The crowd would try and touch him “for power came out of him and healed all of them” (Luke 6:19). The crowd was composed of mainly of Jews, however there were also some Samaritans and Gentiles that Jesus would cure. Jesus uses The Parable of the Lost Sheep to describe the relationship with the crowd. The crowd is composed of people who are lost that Jesus finds and will keep forever. The third group of people that Jesus has a relationship with are those in positions of authority. In the Jewish community, these are the elders, the scribes, the Pharisees, and the Sadducees. In the Roman Empire,
He doesn’t discriminate against people even if they have sinned. And he cures all those who have sinned even if they aren’t Jews. One of Jesus’ disciples is a tax collector named Levi. Levi has sinned greatly but Jesus doesn’t care as long as he shows repentance. Jesus is there to heal people and as the “Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” (Luke 5:24). Jesus is an advocate for the poor, people shouldn’t have possession because “for everyone who asks receives” (Luke 11:10). People don’t need to be worried about wealth because whatever they need will be given to them by God. Jesus is a sympathetic person who tries to help everyone, despite their status in