Luke 1:1-4 - The Preface To Luke's Gospel

¹ Whereas several have undertaken to draw up a narrative of those transactions, which pass'd among us; ² according as they were delivered to us by persons, who were all along eye-witnesses, and had a share in the transactions themselves: ³ I have likewise thought proper; most excellent Theophilus, to write to you a particular account; having made a very diligent inquiry into the whole matter, ⁴ that you may have a distinct view of those things about which you have been inform'd.