Another parable — this one aimed at a fault common to many, and not just in the time of Jesus or the time of Luke. The parable addresses “those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised others.”

The longest section of Luke’s Gospel, called “The Journey to Jerusalem,” is almost ended. The journey began at Luke 9:51, where Jesus “set his face to go to Jerusalem.” The journey became a framework for Luke’s catechesis — including difficult material for his Christian Community to absorb.

As Election Day approaches, commentators are speculating about the impact the “minority” vote will have on the outcome. Can Mrs. Clinton win even if she does not receive as high a “minority” vote as President Obama did? Can Mr. Trump win without a significant number of “minority” votes? The “minority” voters they are speaking of are almost always African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans.