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In this addition to the successful Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS) series, Fr. Pablo Gadenz examines the Gospel of Luke from within the living tradition of the Church for pastoral ministers, lay readers, and students alike. Gadenz explains the biblical text clearly and concisely in light of recent scholarship and pays particular attention to the themes, theology, and Old Testament...

great number of fish (Luke 5:6–10). Elsewhere in the Bible, the harvest image connotes God’s judgment (Joel 4:13;18 Rev 14:15). Though the accent here is on mission, Jesus will soon speak of judgment (Luke 10:14) for those who do not accept him and his disciples. The word rendered “master” is kyrios, often translated “Lord.” The idea is that the disciples are to pray to God the Father to send out more workers, though Jesus is the one sending them out (10:1). Jesus will himself soon pray to the “Father,
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