People of the Bible
Who Was Luke in the Bible?
Luke was a physician and faithful companion of Paul who carefully wrote the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts, preserving an orderly account of Jesus and the early church.
Luke, called the beloved physician, was a careful researcher and a loyal friend who stayed with Paul even when others left. A Gentile himself, he had a special eye for the outsiders, the poor, and the women whom Jesus welcomed.
He wrote his Gospel so that readers might know the certainty of what they had been taught, and continued the story in Acts, tracing the good news from Jerusalem to Rome. Two of the New Testament's longest books flow from his careful pen.
Key verses
“It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order.”Luke 1:3, King James Version
“Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.”Colossians 4:14, King James Version
A key moment
Luke sits down to gather eyewitness accounts and set them in order, so that a friend named Theophilus, and all of us, might know the certainty of the story of Jesus.
What we learn
We learn that careful, faithful work matters to God, and that the Gospel invites investigation, resting on real events witnessed by real people.
How Luke points to Jesus
Luke gave his skill to recording the life of Jesus, especially His compassion for the lost and the least. Through Luke's careful account we still hear how Christ came to seek and save the lost, told with tenderness and truth.
Common questions
Where is Luke in the Bible?
The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, with mentions in Paul's letters.
What can we learn from Luke?
We learn that careful, faithful work matters to God, and that the Gospel invites investigation, resting on real events witnessed by real people.
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