a. He tests them about the Sabbath (14:1–6)
e. Against love of ease (12:49–53)
f. Against unpreparedness (12:54–56) g. Against division (12:57–59) 7. Questions answered (13:1–30)
a. About the justice of God (13:1–9) b. About the Sabbath (13:10–17)
c. About the kingdom (13:18–21) d. About the few who are saved (13:22–30) 8. Christ's lament (13:31–35) C. Perea (14:1–19:27)
1. Guest of a Pharisee (14:1–24)
a. He tests them about the Sabbath (14:1–6) b. He teaches them about humility (14:7–14)
c. He tells them about the heavenly banquet (14:15–24) 2. Teacher of multitudes (14:25–18:34)
a. The cost of discipleship (14:25–35) b. The parable of the lost sheep (15:1–7)
c. The parable of the lost coin (15:8–10) d. The parable of the lost son (15:11–32)
e. The parable of the dishonest manager (16:1–18)
f. The rich man and Lazarus (16:19–31) g. A lesson about forgiveness (17:1–4) h. A lesson about faithfulness (17:5–10)
i. A lesson about thankfulness (17:11–19) j. A lesson about readiness (17:20–37) k. The parable of the persistent widow (18:1–8)
l. The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (18:9–
14) m. A lesson about childlikeness (18:15–17)
n. A lesson about commitment (18:18–30) o. A lesson about the plan of redemption (18:31–34) 3. Friend of sinners (18:35–19:10)