Luke 1:1 Or been surely believed; Luke 1:35 Or So the child to be born will be called holy, Luke 1:69 Horn here symbolizes a strong king. Luke 1:80 Or in the Spirit

Luke was a Gentile, not “of the circumcision” (Col 4:10-14). His skill in the use of Gr., with his viewpoint and attitudes (e.g., “the barbarians,” Acts 28:2 , 4 KJV) mark him as a Gr. He was a physician, a traveler, a missionary, and a writer.

Luke 1:38 Greek bondservant; also verse 48 Luke 1:45 Or believed, for there will be Luke 1:78 Or when the sunrise shall dawn upon us ; some manuscripts since the sunrise has visited us

The Birth of Jesus - In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he …

LUKE, THE GOSPEL OF. The third account of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to the present common order of listing in the NT canon. Outline. 1. Background. The gospel according to Luke has been called the most beautiful book ever written (Renan, Les Evangiles, p. 283). At its heart is the perfect life, Christ’s teachings, redemption ...

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent …

Dedication to Theophilus - Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, …

The Gospel is a personal and original work by a witness to the faith of the Church. Luke’s primary desire is to present the mystery of Christ to us. Christ has brought to fulfillment the plan of God and therefore all the Old Testament promises.

Luke 1:24 Or hidden; Luke 1:27 Unlike engagement, a betrothed couple was considered married, but did not yet live together; Luke 1:27 Lit house; Luke 1:27 Gr Mariam, Heb Miriam; so throughout Luke; Luke 1:28 Or be; Luke 1:34 Lit do not know a man; Luke 1:35 Lit the holy One fathered; Luke 1:36 Lit this is the sixth month for her who; Luke 1:39 ...

The Transfiguration - About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he …