Provides a schematic reading of Luke's Gospel in six main parts. The text introduces the Gospel and the narrative theory on which the Gospel rests. It offers a detailed, chapter-by-chapter exposition of the Gospel and also alternative perspectives, such as feminism and deconstruction. The author considers the principal motifs of the Gospel, particularly the theme of the temple, arguing that Jesus pronounces the present temple forsaken by God to introduce himself as the cornerstone of the eschatological temple. Finally, the text examines earlier readings of Luke's Gospel.