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Luke's portrait of Jesus shows Him coming into Galilee proclaiming "good news to the poor, freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind." More than any other Gospel the Gospel of Luke shows Jesus' concern for the downtrodden and oppressed, those marginalized by society, including women and children. It also displays his concern for those outside the house of Israel. Luke's Gospel...

Parable of the Forgiving Father (15:11–32) The third parable of Luke 15 is a more elaborate treatment of the seeking-of-sinners theme. The parable’s popular title “prodigal son” probably puts the focus in the wrong place. Actually the story gives more attention to the father and his reaction than to the son’s return. The father’s response to the elder son’s resentment also shows how central a character he is in the parable. So a better title might be “the parable of the forgiving father” or “the
Luke 15:11–32
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