Reference: Luke, Gospel According to
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was written by Luke. He does not claim to have been an eye-witness of our Lord's ministry, but to have gone to the best sources of information within his reach, and to have written an orderly narrative of the facts (Lu 1:1-4). The authors of the first three Gospels, the synoptics, wrote independently of each other. Each wrote his independent narrative under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Each writer has some things, both in matter and style, peculiar to himself, yet all the three have much in common. Luke's Gospel has been called "the Gospel of the nations, full of mercy and hope, assured to the world by the love of a suffering Saviour;" "the Gospel of the saintly life;" "the Gospel for the Greeks; the Gospel of the future; the Gospel of progressive Christianity, of the universality and gratuitousness of the gospel; the historic Gospel; the Gospel of Jesus as the good Physician and the Saviour of mankind;" the "Gospel of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man;" "the Gospel of womanhood;" "the Gospel of the outcast, of the Samaritan, the publican, the harlot, and the prodigal;" "the Gospel of tolerance." The main characteristic of this Gospel, as Farrar (Cambridge Bible, Luke, Introd.) remarks, is fitly expressed in the motto, "Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil" (Ac 10:38; comp. Lu 4:18). Luke wrote for the "Hellenic world." This Gospel is indeed "rich and precious."
Out of a total of 1151 verses, Luke has 389 in common with Matthew and Mark, 176 in common with Matthew alone, 41 in common with Mark alone, leaving 544 peculiar to himself. In many instances all three use identical language. (See Matthew; Mark; Gospels.)
There are seventeen of our Lord's parables peculiar to this Gospel. (See List of Parables in Appendix.) Luke also records seven of our Lord's miracles which are omitted by Matthew and Mark. (See List of Miracles in Appendix.) The synoptical Gospels are related to each other after the following scheme. If the contents of each Gospel be represented by 100, then when compared this result is obtained:
Mark has 7 peculiarities, 93 coincidences. Matthew 42 peculiarities, 58 coincidences. Luke 59 peculiarities, 41 coincidences.
That is, thirteen-fourteenths of Mark, four-sevenths of Matthew, and two-fifths of Luke are taken up in describing the same things in very similar language.
Luke's style is more finished and classical than that of Matthew and Mark. There is less in it of the Hebrew idiom. He uses a few Latin words (Lu 12:6; 7:41; 8:30; 11:33; 19:20), but no Syriac or Hebrew words except sikera, an exciting drink of the nature of wine, but not made of grapes (from Heb shakar, "he is intoxicated", Le 10:9), probably palm wine.
This Gospel contains twenty-eight distinct references to the Old Testament.
The date of its composition is uncertain. It must have been written before the Acts, the date of the composition of which is generally fixed at about 63 or 64 A.D. This Gospel was written, therefore, probably about 60 or 63, when Luke may have been at Caesarea in attendance on Paul, who was then a prisoner. Others have conjectured that it was written at Rome during Paul's imprisonment there. But on this point no positive certainty can be attained.
It is commonly supposed that Luke wrote under the direction, if not at the dictation of Paul. Many words and phrases are common to both; e.g., compare:
Lu 4:22; with Col 4:6.
Lu 4:32; with 1Co 2:4.
Lu 6:36; with 2Co 1:3.
Lu 6:39; with Ro 2:19.
Lu 9:56; with 2Co 10:8.
Lu 10:8; with 1Co 10:27.
Lu 11:41; with Tit 1:15.
Lu 18:1; with 2Th 1:11.
Lu 21:36; with Eph 6:18.
Lu 22:19-20; with 1Co 11:23-29.
Lu 24:46; with Ac 17:3.
Lu 24:34; with 1Co 15:5.
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Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us, even as they were delivered to us by those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word, read more. it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast instructed.
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he hath sent me to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty the oppressed,
And they all spoke in his praise, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded from his mouth; and they said, Is not this Josephs son?
And they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.
Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.
And he spoke also a parable to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
A certain moneylender had two debtors; one owed five hundred denaries, and the other fifty.
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; because many demons had entered into him.
And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat what is set before you,
No one when he has lighted a lamp, puts it into a secret place, or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that they who come in may see the light.
But give what they contain in alms, and lo! all is clean to you.
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? and not one of them is forgotten before God.
And he spoke a parable to them to show that they ought to pray always, and not be fainthearted:
And another came, saying, Lord, behold thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.
But watch at all times, and pray that ye may be able to escape all the things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
And he took a loaf, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body, which is given for you; this do in remembrance of me. And in like manner he took the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is about to be shed for you.
saying, The Lord hath risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
And he said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and should rise from the dead on the third day,
relating to Jesus of Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were overpowered by the Devil; for God was with him.
explaining them, and setting forth that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and that "this is the Christ,Jesus whom I am making known to you."
and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
and my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power;
And if one who is an unbeliever inviteth you to a feast, and ye choose to go, eat whatever is set before you, without asking any questions for the sake of conscience.
For I received of the Lord, what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took a loaf, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, This is my body, which is for you; this do in remembrance of me. read more. In like manner also the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant, in my blood; this do, as oft as ye drink, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye show forth the Lords death, till he come. So that whoever eateth the bread or drinketh the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty with respect to the body and the blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and thus let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup; for he that eateth and drinketh eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, if he do not discern the body.
and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
For even if I should boast still more highly of our authority, which the Lord gave us for building you up, and not pulling you down, I should not be put to shame;
praying with all prayer and entreaty at all times in the Spirit; and watching to this end with all perseverance and entreaty for all the saints,
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every one.
For which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and perfect [in you] all pleasure in goodness, and the work of faith, with power;
To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and conscience are defiled.
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LUKE, GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
1. The Third Gospel in the Early Church
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and he constrained the disciples to get into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Then they understood, that he did not bid them beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
And not being able to bring him to him on account of the crowd, they took off the roof where he was; and when they had broken an opening, they let down the bed whereon the palsied man lay.
And he immediately constrained his disciples to get into the boat, and to go before to the other side to Bethsaida, while he sent the multitude away.
And he sent him away to his house, saying, Go not into the village.
And they brought children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked those that brought them.
But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not,let him that readeth understand,then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains;
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us,
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us,
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us,
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us,
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us, even as they were delivered to us by those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word,
even as they were delivered to us by those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word,
even as they were delivered to us by those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word, it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,
it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,
it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,
it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,
it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast instructed.
that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast instructed.
that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast instructed. There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
And blessed is she who hath believed that there will be an accomplishment of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered.
And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered. (This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
And he said, Truly do I say to you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.
And not finding any way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with the couch into the midst before Jesus.
And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.
and Matthew and Thomas, and James the Son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the zealot,
And the whole multitude sought to touch him, because power went out of him and healed all.
To him that smiteth thee on one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.
And this report about him went forth in all Judaea, and in all the neighboring country.
And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and he went into the Pharisees house, and reclined at the table.
and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herods steward, and Susanna, and many others, who afforded them aid from their substance.
And he called together the twelve, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
But they knew not the meaning of these words, and it was hidden from them, that they might not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about these words.
But Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for he that is not against you is for you. And it came to pass, when the time was near for his being received up, that he himself steadily set his face to go to Jerusalem.
And it came to pass, when the time was near for his being received up, that he himself steadily set his face to go to Jerusalem.
And he said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead; but go thou and carry the tidings of the kingdom of God.
After these things, the Lord appointed also seventy others, and sent them two and two before him into every city and place where he himself was about to come.
But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
give us day by day our daily bread;
And from the east and the west and the north and the south will men come, and take their places at table in the kingdom of God.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; but he that humbleth himself will be exalted. And they brought to him infants also, that he might touch them; and the disciples, on seeing it, rebuked them.
And they brought to him infants also, that he might touch them; and the disciples, on seeing it, rebuked them.
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said to him, Zacchaeas, make haste and come down; for today I must abide at thy house.
And when he had thus spoken, he went forward, going up to Jerusalem. And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
And entering the temple, he began to cast out those who sold,
And he was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests, and the scribes, and the leading men of the people sought to destroy him.
But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed by armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed by armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
And when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the passover, was drawing near;
And when the hour had come, he placed himself at table, and the apostles with him.
And there arose also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
But they were the more violent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, even to this place.
And when they had come to the place which is called the Skull, they there crucified him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
The former narrative I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus both did and taught from the beginning
And when they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were making their abode, namely, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Judas the brother of James.
Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, Judaea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
And they were constantly attending on the teaching of the apostles, and the imparting [of their substance], the breaking of bread, and the prayers.
For before these days arose Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and came to nought.
For before these days arose Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and came to nought. After this man arose Judas the Galilaean, in the days of the registering, and drew people away after him; he also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
After this man arose Judas the Galilaean, in the days of the registering, and drew people away after him; he also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
Ye yourselves know what was spoken of through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached,
And the apostles and the brethren throughout Judaea heard that the gentiles also had received the word of God.
And one of them named Agabus stood up, and signified by the Spirit, that there was about to be a great famine over the whole world; which came to pass in the days of Claudius. And according as any one of the disciples was prospered, they determined every one of them to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea;
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
And having found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome,) he came to them;
But after two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and Felix, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, left Paul bound.
But after two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and Felix, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, left Paul bound.
And he abode two whole years in his own hired house and gladly received all that came in to him,