Luke

The Beloved Physician

Varhainen kirkkoLeaderc. 10–80 AD

Luke was a physician and Paul's faithful companion. He is the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles—together nearly one-quarter of the New Testament. As the only non-Jewish biblical writer, he wrote thoroughly and with historical accuracy about Jesus' life and the early years of the church.

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Travel Companion with Paul

Luke joined Paul in Troas and accompanied him on parts of his missionary journeys. The 'we' passages in Acts show his presence.

10When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the gospel to them.
ὡς δὲ τὸ ὅραμα εἶδεν, εὐθέως ἐζητήσαμεν ἐξελθεῖν ⸀εἰς Μακεδονίαν, συμβιβάζοντες ὅτι προσκέκληται ἡμᾶς ὁ ⸀θεὸς εὐαγγελίσασθαι αὐτούς.
11So we put out to sea from Troas and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day on to Neapolis,
Ἀναχθέντες ⸀οὖν ⸀ἀπὸ Τρῳάδος εὐθυδρομήσαμεν εἰς Σαμοθρᾴκην, τῇ ⸀δὲ ἐπιούσῃ εἰς ⸂Νέαν Πόλιν⸃,

The Beloved Physician

Paul referred to Luke as 'the beloved physician' and his faithful companion.

14Luke, our beloved physician, greets you, and so does Demas.
ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Λουκᾶς ὁ ἰατρὸς ὁ ἀγαπητὸς καὶ Δημᾶς.

Faithful to the End

When Paul was imprisoned in Rome for the last time, Luke was the only one who stayed with him.

11Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
Λουκᾶς ἐστιν μόνος μετʼ ἐμοῦ. Μᾶρκον ἀναλαβὼν ἄγε μετὰ σεαυτοῦ, ἔστιν γάρ μοι εὔχρηστος εἰς διακονίαν,

Author of the Gospel

Luke wrote a detailed gospel for Theophilus, based on eyewitness accounts and careful investigation.

1Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
Ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων,
2just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου,
3Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the start, it seemed good to me also to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,
4so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.

Historian of the Church

Luke continued his account in the Acts of the Apostles, which describes the church's growth from Jerusalem to Rome.

1In my first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
Τὸν μὲν πρῶτον λόγον ἐποιησάμην περὶ πάντων, ὦ Θεόφιλε, ὧν ἤρξατο ⸀ὁ Ἰησοῦς ποιεῖν τε καὶ διδάσκειν
2up to the day when he was taken up to heaven, after he had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας ἐντειλάμενος τοῖς ἀποστόλοις διὰ πνεύματος ἁγίου οὓς ἐξελέξατο ἀνελήμφθη·
8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
ἀλλὰ λήμψεσθε δύναμιν ἐπελθόντος τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἔσεσθέ ⸀μου μάρτυρες ἔν τε Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ καὶ Σαμαρείᾳ καὶ ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς.

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