Luke 13: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Luke 13 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Some present told Jesus about Galileans killed by Pilate, and Jesus asked if they were worse sinners. He stated that unless people repent, they will perish like them (vv. 1-5).

Key verse

“I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.”
Luke 13:5 (WEB)

Outline

Luke 13:1–5 Repentance and Judgment
Luke 13:6–9 Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
Luke 13:10–17 Healing on the Sabbath
Luke 13:18–21 Parables of the Kingdom
Luke 13:22–30 Striving for Salvation
Luke 13:31–35 Lament Over Jerusalem

Discussion questions

In v12, what does Jesus say to the woman with a spirit of infirmity?
What does the ruler of the synagogue say in v14 about healing on the Sabbath?
In vv. 25-27, why does the master of the house reject those who claim to know him?
In v34, what does Jesus express about his desire for Jerusalem?
When have you felt like a 'daughter of Abraham' in need of freedom?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Luke 13: Matthew 7, John 15, Luke 19.

Before next time: read Luke 14.