Luke 1:1-4 - The Preface To Luke's Gospel
1 Seeing that many have taken it in hand to draw up an account of those matters which have been fully established among us, 2 just as they reported them to us, who were from beginning eye-witnesses and ministers of the word, 3 it seemed good to me also accurately, from the very beginning, to write them to you in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the certainty of the story which you have been taught by the word of mouth.