Luke has researched exactly which sources best identify Jesus: what kind of person is he? What is he proclaiming? How does he realize God's will for salvation through his birth, his life, his death and his resurrection? The evangelist saved many Jesus traditions that would otherwise have been lost. He dared to come up with a great new plan that reveals the search for the lost as the leitmotif of Jesus' mission: Jesus' path to people paves the way for people to reach God. It is laid out in the story of Jesus that faith will spread all over the world after Easter and that nothing other than the gospel of Jesus will be passed on from generation to generation. In his commentary, Thomas Söding elaborates on the evangelist's art of storytelling. The fullness of life is reflected in the colorful sequence of scenes. The liberating power of faith becomes visible in the concentration of human encounters. In the midst of adversity and guilt, God sets free to a life that is a blessing. In his commentary, Thomas Söding shows how Luke sharpens the memory of Jesus through storytelling. Söding explains the message of Jesus in understandable language. He answers the historical questions in a differentiated and clear manner. The main focus is on carving out the Good News in the many small scenes depicting Jesus' encounters with people - close to the text, aware of the questions that the gospel raises and offering a theological interpretation that shows how God comes infinitely close to people and how close God should get to people if they want to experience the kingdom of God in their lives and deaths, in their fears and in their happiness.
