do this too. Hence material concerning John’s call to repent can legitimately help interpret later material, both in the Gospel and in Acts. We shall focus on material from Luke 5:1 to 19:10, from the call of the first disciples to the encounter with Zacchaeus, shortly after which Jesus goes on to Jerusalem (19:28) and his passion. For Tannehill, 5:32 and 19:10 form an inclusion, giving an introduction and a summary: ‘That is, we have similar general statements which serve to interpret the whole