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Luke

New Testament · translated from the Greek

An orderly account of the life of Jesus, written after investigating everything carefully. It shows his compassion for the poor, the sick, women and sinners, and has parables found only here, such as the prodigal son.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24

How it is laid out

  1. Birth and childhoodchapters 1–2
  2. Ministry in Galileechapters 3–9
  3. The journey to Jerusalemchapters 9–19
  4. Death and resurrectionchapters 19–24

Key verses

  • Luke 19:10 — He came to seek and to save what was lost
  • Luke 2:11 — Today a Savior has been born to you, the Messiah, the Lord
  • Luke 15:20 — The father ran, fell on his neck and kissed him

Who wrote it

The author does not give his name. He writes to Theophilus after following everything closely (1:3) and is the same one who wrote Acts (Acts 1:1). Irenaeus, late in the 2nd century, attributes it to Luke, Paul’s companion (Against Heresies 3.1.1); Paul names “Luke the beloved physician” (Colossians 4:14).

When it was written

Debated: probably between AD 60 and 90.

For whom, and in what situation

“Most excellent” Theophilus, so that he may know the certainty of the teaching he had received (1:3-4). It pays special attention to the poor, women, Samaritans and sinners.

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