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Literary structure (chiasm, chiasmus) of Gospel of Luke

Correspondence table of Pericopes and Literary Structure


The text can be divided in 145 (12 x 12 + 1) pericopes. This text includes, one 72 paired (145 pericopes) whole concentric structure, divided in two 36 paired concentric structures, divided in three 24 paired concentric structures, divided in four 18 paired concentric structures, divided in five 14 paired concentric structures, divided in nine 8 paired concentric structures, and divided in twelve 6 paired concentric structures.

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1 Dedication to Theophilus (1:1-4) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
2 The birth of John the Baptist foretold (1:5-25) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
3 The birth of Jesus foretold (1:26-38) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
4 Mary visits Elizabeth (1:39-45) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
5 Mary's song of praise (1:46-56) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
6 The birth of John the Baptist (1:57-66) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
7 Zachariah's prophecy (1:67-80) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
8 The birth of Jesus (2:1-21) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
9 Jesus is presented in the temple (2:22-40) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
10 The boy Jesus in the temple (2:41-52) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
11 The proclamation of John the Baptist (3:1-20) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
12 The baptism of Jesus (3:21-22) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1
13 The ancestors of Jesus (3:23-38) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-1 12-2
14 The temptation of Jesus (4:1-15) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-2
15 The rejection of Jesus at Nazareth (4:16-30) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-2
16 Jesus drives out an evil spirit (4:31-44) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 12-2
17 Jesus calls the first disciples (5:1-11) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 9-2 12-2
18 Jesus cleanses a leper (5:12-16) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-2
19 Jesus heals a paralytic (5:17-26) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-2
20 Jesus calls Levi (5:27-32) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-2
21 The question about fasting (5:33-35) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-2
22 The parables of wine and cloak (5:36-39) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-2
23 The question about the Sabbath (6:1-5) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-2
24 The man with a withered hand (6:6-11) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-2
25 Jesus choose the twelve apostles (6:12-19) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-2 12-3
26 Blessings and woes (6:20-26) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-3
27 Love for enemies (6:27-36) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-3
28 Judging others (6:37-38) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-3
29 The disciple and the teacher (6:39-40) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2 12-3
30 The splinter in your brother's eye (6:41-42) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-2 9-2 12-3
31 A tree and its fruits (6:43-45) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-2 9-2 12-3
32 The two foundations (6:46-49) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-2 9-2 12-3
33 Jesus heals a centurion's servant (7:1-10) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-2 9-2 9-3 12-3
34 Jesus raises the widow's son at Nain (7:11-17) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-2 9-3 12-3
35 Messengers from John the Baptist (7:18-23) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-2 9-3 12-3
36 No one is greater than John (7:24-28) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-2 9-3 12-3
37 The people of this generation (7:29-35) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-3 12-4
38 A sinful woman forgiven (7:36-50) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-4
39 Some woman accompany Jesus (8:1-3) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-4
40 The parable of the sower (8:4-8) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-4
41 They may look but not see (8:9-10) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-4
42 Meaning of the parable of the sower (8:11-15) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-4
43 A lamp under a jar (8:16-18) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-4
44 The true kindred of Jesus (8:19-21) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-4
45 Jesus calms a storm (8:22-25) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-4
46 Jesus heals the Gerasene demoniac (8:26-39) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-4
47 A woman healed (8:40-48) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-4
48 A girl restored to life (8:49-56) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3 12-4
49 The mission of the twelve (9:1-6) 1-1 2-1 3-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-3 9-4 12-4 12-5
50 Herod's perplexity (9:7-9) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4 12-5
51 Feeding the five thousand (9:10-17) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4 12-5
52 Peter's declaration about Jesus (9:18-20) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4 12-5
53 Jesus foretells his death and resurrection (9:21-22) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4 12-5
54 The nature of discipleship (9:23-27) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4 12-5
55 The transfiguration (9:28-36) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4 12-5
56 Jesus heals a boy with a demon (9:37-43) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4 12-5
57 Jesus again foretells his death (9:44-45) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4 12-5
58 Ambition and Jealousy Rebuked (9:46-50) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4 12-5
59 A Samaritan village refuses to receive Jesus (9:51-56) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-4 12-5
60 Would-be followers of Jesus (9:57-62) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-4 12-5
61 The mission of the seventy (10:1-12) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-4 12-5 12-6
62 Woes to unrepentant cities (10:13-16) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-4 12-6
63 The return of the seventy (10:17-20) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-4 12-6
64 Jesus rejoices (10:21-24) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-4 12-6
65 The parable of the good Samaritan (10:25-37) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-4 9-5 12-6
66 Jesus visits Martha and Mary (10:38-42) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-5 12-6
67 The LORD's prayer (11:1-4) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-5 12-6
68 About prayer (11:5-13) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-5 12-6
69 Jesus and Beelzebul (11:14-26) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-5 12-6
70 True blessedness (11:27-28) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-5 12-6
71 The sign of Jonah (11:29-32) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-5 12-6
72 The light of the body (11:33-36) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-5 12-6
73 Jesus denounces Pharisees and Lawyers (11:37-54) 1-1 2-1 2-2 3-2 4-2 4-3 5-3 9-5 12-6 12-7
74 A warning against hypocrisy (12:1-3) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5 12-7
75 Whom to fear (12:4-12) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5 12-7
76 The parable of the rich fool (12:13-21) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5 12-7
77 Do not worry (12:22-32) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5 12-7
78 Treasure in heaven (12:33-34) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5 12-7
79 Watchful slaves (12:35-40) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5 12-7
80 The faithful or the unfaithful slave (12:41-48) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5 12-7
81 Jesus is the cause of division (12:49-53) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5 9-6 12-7
82 With the Multitude about the Signs of the Time (12:54-56) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-6 12-7
83 Your opponent will turn you over to the judge (12:57-59) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-6 12-7
84 Repent or perish (13:1-5) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-6 12-7
85 The parable of the barren fig tree (13:6-9) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-6 12-7 12-8
86 Jesus heals a crippled woman (13:10-17) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-6 12-8
87 The parable of the Mustard seed and yeast (13:18-21) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-6 12-8
88 The narrow door (13:22-30) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6 12-8
89 The lament over Jerusalem (13:31-35) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6 12-8
90 Jesus heals the man with dropsy (14:1-6) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6 12-8
91 The parable of the great dinner (14:7-24) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6 12-8
92 The cost of discipleship (14:25-35) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6 12-8
93 The parable of the lost sheep and coin (15:1-10) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6 12-8
94 The parable of the prodigal and his brother (15:11-32) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6 12-8
95 The parable of the dishonest manager (16:1-13) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6 12-8
96 The law and the kingdom of God (16:14-18) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6 12-8
97 The rich man and Lazarus (16:19-31) 1-1 2-2 3-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-6 9-7 12-8 12-9
98 Some sayings of Jesus (17:1-10) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7 12-9
99 Jesus cleanses ten lepers (17:11-19) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7 12-9
100 The coming of the kingdom (17:20-37) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7 12-9
101 The parable of the widow and the unjust judge (18:1-8) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7 12-9
102 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (18:9-14) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7 12-9
103 Jesus blesses little children (18:15-17) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7 12-9
104 The rich ruler (18:18-30) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7 12-9
105 A third time Jesus foretells his death and resurrection (18:31-34) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7 12-9
106 Jesus heals a blind beggar near Jericho (18:35-43) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7 12-9
107 Jesus and Zacchaeus (19:1-10) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7 12-9
108 The parable of the ten Pounds (19:11-27) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7 12-9
109 Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem (19:28-44) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 4-4 5-4 9-7 12-9 12-10
110 Jesus cleanses the temple (19:45-48) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-4 9-7 12-10
111 The authority of Jesus questioned (20:1-8) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-4 9-7 12-10
112 The parable of the wicked tenants (20:9-19) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-4 9-7 12-10
113 The question about paying taxes (20:20-26) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-4 9-7 9-8 12-10
114 The question about the resurrection (20:27-40) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-4 9-8 12-10
115 The question about David's son (20:41-44) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-4 9-8 12-10
116 Jesus denounces the scribes (20:45-47) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-4 9-8 12-10
117 The widow's offering (21:1-4) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-10
118 The destruction of the temple foretold (21:5-9) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-10
119 The end of the world (21:10-19) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-10
120 The destruction of Jerusalem foretold (21:20-24) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-10
121 The coming of the Son of Man (21:25-28) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-10 12-11
122 The parable of the fig tree (21:29-33) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-11
123 Exhortation to watch (21:34-38) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-11
124 The plot to kill Jesus (22:1-6) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-11
125 The preparation of the passover (22:7-13) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-11
126 The institution of the Lord's supper (22:14-23) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-11
127 The dispute about greatness (22:24-30) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-11
128 Jesus predicts Peter's denial (22:31-34) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 12-11
129 Purse, bag, and sword (22:35-39) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8 9-9 12-11
130 Jesus prays on the Mount of Olives (22:40-46) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-11
131 The betrayal and arrest of Jesus (22:47-53) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-11
132 Peter denies Jesus (22:54-65) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-11
133 Jesus before the council (22:66-71) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-11 12-12
134 Jesus before Pilate (23:1-5) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12
135 Jesus before Herod (23:6-12) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12
136 Jesus sentenced to death (23:13-25) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12
137 Jesus led away (23:26-32) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12
138 the crucifixion (23:33-38) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12
139 Jesus and the two criminals (23:39-43) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12
140 The death of Jesus (23:44-49) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12
141 The burial of Jesus (23:50-56) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12
142 The resurrection of Jesus (24:1-12) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12
143 The walk to Emmaus (24:13-35) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12
144 Jesus appears to his disciples (24:36-49) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12
145 The ascension of Jesus (24:50-53) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9 12-12

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