Luke in the Bible

Meaning: luminous; white

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Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my co-workers.

Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring with thyself: for he is useful for the service.


And when he saw the vision, we quickly sought to come out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord called us to announce good news to them. Therefore having been conveyed from Troas, we ran straight forward to Samothracia, and the following day to Neapolis; And thence to Philippi, which is the first city of Macedonia, a colony. And we were in that city passing certain days. read more.
And the day of the sabbaths we came out of the city by the river, where prayer was customary to be; and having sat down, we spake to the women come together.

These having come before awaited us in Troas. And we sailed forth after the days of unleavened from Philippi, and came to them in Troas up to five days; where we tarried seven days.


Since many have undertaken to arrange the narration concerning things rendered perfectly certain among us, As they delivered to us, who from the beginning being eyewitnesses, and servants of the word; It seemed fitting to me also, having comprehended all things thoroughly from above, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, read more.
That thou mightest know the certainty of the words concerning which thou hast been instructed.

Truly the first word had I made of all things, O Theophilus, of which Jesus began to do and also to teach, Till the day having commanded the sent whom he chose through the Holy Spirit, he was taken up:


And it was, as we were conducted forth, torn asunder from them, having run straight forward, we came to Coos, and in continuation to Rhodes, and thence to Patara: And having found a ship passing over to Phenicia, having embarked, we were conducted forth. And having been shown Cyprus, and left it at the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and were conveyed to Tyre: for thither was the ship discharging the lading. read more.
And having found disciples, we remained there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem. And it was when we accomplished the days, having come out we went; all sending us forward, with wives and children, even to without the city: and having placed the knees upon the seashore, we prayed. And having greeted one another, we embarked in the ship; and these returned to their own. And we having finished the voyage from Tyre, arrived at Ptolemais, and having greeted the brethren, we remained one day with them. And the morrow, they about Paul having come out, came to Cesarea: and having come to Philip's house, bearer of good news, being of the seven, we remained with him. And to him were four daughters, virgins, prophesying. And we remaining many days, a certain prophet came down from Judea, by name Agabus. And having come to us, and lifted up Paul's girdle, and bound his hands and feet, he said, Thus says the Holy Spirit, The man whose is this girdle, shall the Jews so bind in Jerusalem, and they shall deliver him into the hands of the nations. And when we heard these things, both we, and the nations, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. And Paul answered, What do ye weeping and breaking my heart? for I not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, have prepared for the name of the Lord Jesus. And he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done. And after these days, having packed up, we went up to Jerusalem. And there came also with us of disciples from Cesarea, bringing with whom we should be received as guests to a certain Mnason Of Cyprus, an ancient disciple. And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. And the following day Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.


Luke, the dearly beloved physician, greets you, and Demas.


It seemed fitting to me also, having comprehended all things thoroughly from above, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Truly the first word had I made of all things, O Theophilus, of which Jesus began to do and also to teach,