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The Gospel of Luke tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Together with the Acts of the Apostles, it makes up a two-volume work which scholars call Luke–Acts, accounting for 27.5% of the New Testament.
- 1 Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, 2just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
- 5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.
- 8 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, 9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
- 11 Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
Learn about the Gospel of Luke, a companion volume to Acts, written by Luke, a Gentile physician and companion of Paul. Find out its purpose, date, place, style, sources and distinctive themes, such as universality, prayer, joy, women, poor, sinners, Son of Man and Holy Spirit.
- The Prologue (1:1–4)
- The Infancy Narrative (1:5–2:52)
- The Preparation for the Public Ministry (3:1–4:13)
- The Ministry in Galilee (4:14–9:50)
Apr 24, 2024 · Gospel According to Luke, third of the four New Testament Gospels and, with Mark and Matthew, one of the three Synoptic Gospels. It is traditionally credited to St. Luke, a close associate of St. Paul the Apostle, and was written for Gentile converts.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled[ a] among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account ...
Set in the context of full deity, the perfect humanity of Jesus is revealed in more detail than in any other gospel. Luke gives the fullest account of the birth, childhood, growth, domestic and social life of Jesus, but emphasized that He came as Savior and Redeemer.
