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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.
Mar 22, 2024 · 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 · Abrahamic / Middle Eastern Christianity. Luke the Evangelist: Profile & Biography of Luke. Luke the Evangelist. By. Austin Cline. Updated on June 25, 2019. The name Luke comes from the Greek Loukas which may itself be an affectionate form of the Latin Lucius.
Luke 1. Dedication to Theophilus. ( Acts 1:1–3) 1 Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3 Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write ...
Mar 24, 2024 · St. Luke the Evangelist Feast day: Oct 18. On October 18, Catholics and other Christians around the world will celebrate the feast of St. Luke, the physician and companion of St. Paul whose...
Mar 7, 2017 · By. Scott P. Richert. Updated on March 07, 2017. While two books of the Bible (the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles) are traditionally ascribed to Saint Luke, the third of the four evangelists is mentioned only three times by name in the New Testament.
