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Luke the Evangelist is one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels. The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
Mar 29, 2019 · Saint Luke, also known as Luke the Evangelist, is widely regarded as the author of both the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. He wrote more of the New Testament than anyone else—even the Apostle Paul.
St. Luke (flourished 1st century ce; feast day October 18) was, in Christian tradition, the author of the Gospel According to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, a companion of St. Paul the Apostle, and the most literary of the New Testament writers. Information about his life is scanty.
Jun 25, 2019 · What Did Luke the Evangelist Do? The first to identify the Luke in Paul’s letters with the author of the Gospel according to Luke and Acts was Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons in the late 2nd century. Luke was not, then, an eyewitness of the gospel events.
Luke was an able and deliberate historian, writing more than one-fourth of the volume of the NT—more than any other man. Modern research has vindicated the quality of his work. In legend, Luke was a painter. In fact, he was the recorder of truth that supplied the inspiration and subjects for religious art.
Luke 5. The First Disciples. ( Matthew 4:18–22; Mark 1:16–20; John 1:35–42) 1 On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret a with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, 2 He saw two boats at the edge of the lake.
Feb 11, 2019 · Saint Luke, the beloved physician and friend of Paul, wrote a Gospel and the book of Acts. He emphasized Jesus Christ's humanity.
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