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Luke

n 1: (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel syn Saint Luke, St. Luke

2: one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life syn Gospel of Luke, Gospel According to Luke

Source: WordNet. Princeton University

Luke

(light-giving), or Lu'cas, is an abbreviated form of Lucanus. It is not to be confounded with Lucius, (Acts 13:1; Romans 16:21) which belongs to a different person. The name Luke occurs three times in the New Testament-- (Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:11); Phle 1:24--And probably in all three the third evangelist is the person spoken of. Combining the traditional element with the scriptural we are able to trace the following dim outline of the evangelist's life. He was born at Antioch in Syria, and was taught the science of medicine. The well known tradition that Luke was also a painter, and of no mean skill, rests on the authority of late writers. He was not born a Jew, for he is not reckoned among those "of the circumcision" by St. Paul. Comp. (Colossians 4:11) with ver. 14. The date of his conversion is uncertain. He joined St. Paul at Troas, and shared his Journey into Macedonia. The sudden transition to the first person plural in (Acts 16:9) is most naturally explained after all the objections that have been urged, by supposing that Luke the writer of the Acts, formed one of St. Paul's company from this point. As far as Philippi the evangelist journeyed with the apostle. The resumption of the third person on Paul's departure from that place, (Acts 17:1) would show that Luke was now left behind. During the rest of St. Paul's second missionary journey we hear of Luke no more; but on the third journey the same indication reminds us that Luke is again of the company, (Acts 20:5) having joined it apparently at Philippi, where he had been left. With the apostle he passed through Miletus, Tyre and Caesarea to Jerusalem. ch. Acts 20:6; 21:18 As to his age and death there is the utmost uncertainty. He probably died a martyr, between A.D. 75 and A.D. 100. He wrote the Gospel that bears his name, and also the book of Acts.

Source: Smith's Bible Dictionary, 1884

Luke

The third Gospel is ascribed, by the general consent of ancient Christendom, to "the beloved physician," Luke, the friend and companion of the apostle Paul.

  • Date of the Gospel of Luke .--From (Acts 1:1) it is clear that the Gospel described "the former treatise" was written before the Acts of the Apostles; but how much earlier is uncertain. Perhaps it was written at Caesarea during St. Paul's imprisonment there, A.D. 58-60.

  • Place where the Gospel was written.--If the time has been rightly indicated, the place would be Caesarea.

  • Origin of the Gospel.--The preface, contained in the first four verses of the Gospel, describes the object of its writer. Here are several facts to be observed. There were many narratives of the life of our Lord Current at the early time when Luke wrote his Gospel. The ground of fitness for the task St. Luke places in his having carefully followed out the whole course of events from the beginning. He does not claim the character of an eye-witness from the first but possibly he may have been a witness of some part of our Lord's doings. The ancient opinion that Luke wrote his Gospel under the influence of Paul rests on the authority of Irenreus, Tertulian, Origen and Eusebius. The four verses could not have been put at the head of a history composed under the exclusive guidance of Paul or of any one apostle and as little could they have introduced a gospel simply communicated by another. The truth seems to be that St. Luke, seeking information from every quarter, sought it from the preaching of his be loved master St. Paul; and the apostle in his turn employed the knowledge acquired from other sources by his disciple.

  • Purpose for which the Gospel was written.--The evangelist professes to write that Theophilus "might know the certainty of those things wherein he had been instructed." ch, (Luke 1:4) This Theophilus was probably a native of Italy and perhaps an inhabitant of Rome, in tracing St. Paul's journey to Rome, places which an Italian might be supposed not to know are described minutely, (Acts 27:8,12,16) but when he comes to Sicily and Italy this is neglected. Hence it would appear that the person for whom Luke wrote in the first instance was a Gentile reader; and accordingly we find traces in the Gospel of a leaning toward Gentile rather than Jewish converts.

  • Language and style of the Gospel.--It has never been doubted that the Gospel was written in Greek, whilst Hebraisms are frequent, classical idioms and Greek compound words abound, for which there is classical authority. (Prof. Gregory, in "Why Four Gospels" says that Luke wrote for Greek readers, and therefore the character and needs of the Greeks furnish the key to this Gospel. The Greek was the representation of reason and humanity. He looked upon himself as having the mission of perfecting man. He was intellectual, cultured, not without hope of a higher world. Luke's Gospel therefore represented the character and career of Christ as answering the conception of a perfect and divine humanity. Reason, beauty righteousness and truth are exhibited as they meet in Jesus in their full splendor. Jesus was the Saviour of all men, redeeming them to a perfect and cultured manhood.--ED.)

Source: Smith's Bible Dictionary, 1884

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ESV Study Bible: English Standard Version: Gospel of Luke

Crossway Books

The Thomas Jefferson Bible Being, As Entitled By Him, "The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth Extracted Textually From the Gospels of Mathhew, Mark, Luke and John"

by Thomas JeffersonDavid McKay

This little volume is a reprint of every word contained in the "LIfe of Christ" as arranged by Jefferson. Eliminating, so that a book of convenient size could be produced, the French, Greek and Latin texts, in which languages as well as in English, he compiled it (evidently for purposes of comparison) but which foreign texts are of little or no use to the average reader.

Luke Kaitos and Crystals OZ (Trilogy Luke Kaitos)

Luke Kaitos and Crystals OZ (Trilogy Luke Kaitos)by JJ Sobrinho© 2011 CreateSpace Publishing S.L.

Luke is an eleven year old boy who likes animals and plants; he is trapped in a bunker in the heart of the Amazon. His only friend is the Smoke; Smoke is a domestic ferret fun and awkward to know all the hiding places of the laboratory.

This site was chosen because it is special because it is located just above the highest World crust of crystals in addition to being one of the passages to Shamballah, capital of Agharta.

Luke was separated from his parents when he was eight years old and since then has done everything to find them, but so far without success.

However everything is about to change with the flight into the forest and the discovery of a new world inside the Earth, where he will encounter giant snakes, huge plants and beings of light beyond a sun that never sets.

In this adventure Luke will find its true origin, the power of friendship and makes all the difference to the recovery of human consciousness.

Luke is an eleven year old boy who likes animals and plants; he is trapped in a bunker in the heart of the Amazon. His only friend is the Smoke; Smoke is a domestic ferret fun and awkward to know all the hiding places of the laboratory.

This site was chosen because it is special because it is located just above the highest World crust of crystals in addition to being one of the passages to Shamballah, capital of Agharta.

Luke was separated from his parents when he was eight years old and since then has done everything to find them, but so far without success.

However everything is about to change with the flight into the forest and the discovery of a new world inside the Earth, where he will encounter giant snakes, huge plants and beings of light beyond a sun that never sets.

In this adventure Luke will find its true origin, the power of friendship and makes all the difference to the recovery of human consciousness.

The Gospel of Luke, An Exposition

The Gospel of Luke, An Expositionby Charles Rosenbury Erdman

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Luke Skywalker's Amazing Story (DK READERS)

Luke Skywalker's Amazing Story (DK READERS)by Simon BeecroftDK Publishing
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From his humble upbringing on Tatooine to his Jedi training with Obi-Wan and Yoda, follow Luke Skywalker as he grows from boy to man to Jedi Knight.



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Expositions of Holy Scripture (St. Luke) (Webster's English Thesaurus Edition)

Expositions of Holy Scripture (St. Luke) (Webster's English Thesaurus Edition)by Alexander MaclarenICON Group International, Inc.

Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster's paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of Expositions of Holy Scripture by Alexander Maclaren was edited for students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT¿, SAT¿, AP¿ (Advanced Placement¿), GRE¿, LSAT¿, GMAT¿ or similar examinations.
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Dear and Glorious Physician, A Novel about Saint Luke

Dear and Glorious Physician, A Novel about Saint Lukeby Taylor CaldwellIgnatius Press

The world-famous novel about the triumphant story of St. Luke, man of science, and Gospel writer

Today St. Luke is known as the author of the third Gospel of the New Testament, but two thousand years ago he was Lucanus, a Greek, a man who loved, knew the emptiness of bereavement, and later traveled through the hills and wastes of Judea asking, "What manner of man was my Lord?" And it is of this Lucanus that Taylor Caldwell tells here in one of the most stirring stories ever lived or written.

Lucanus grew up in the household of his stepfather, the Roman govenor of Antioch. After studying medicine in Alexandria he became one of the greatest physicians of the ancient world and traveled far and wide through the Mediterranean region healing the sick.

As time went on he learned of the life and death of Christ and saw in Him the God he was seeking. To find out all he could about the life and teachings of Jesus, whom he never saw, Lucanus visited all the places where Jesus had been, questioning everyone--including His mother, Mary--who had known Him or heard Him preach. At last, when he had gathered all information possible, he wrote down what we now know as the Gospel according to St. Luke.

Taylor Caldwell has chosen the grand, the splendid means to tell of St. Luke. Her own travels through the Holy Land and years of meticulous research made Dear and Glorious Physician a fully developed portrait of a complex and brilliant man and a colorful re-creation of ancient Roman life as it contrasted in its decadence with the new world Christianity was bringing into being. Here is a story to warm, to inspire, to call forth renewal of faith and love lying deep in each reader's heart.


A portrait so moving and so eloquent I doubt it is paralleled elsewhere in literature. Here indeed is Taylor Caldwell's major novel!

Boston Herald



Alive with the bustle of ancient times and places and illuminated by flashes of genuine lyrical intensity....Movingly reconstructs St. Luke's search for God.

The New York Times



Magnificent! Taylor Caldwell, who has splendid powers of narration, unleashes them all in this, her finest novel. She has made St. Luke a real and believable man and recreated on a vast canvas the times and people of his day. You see as large as life all the glory and decadence of Rome and all the strife, turmoil and mysticism of Africa.... A glowing and passionate statement of belief!
Columbus Citizen

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The Book of Luke

The Book of Lukeby Jenny O'ConnellMTV Books

From the bestselling author of Plan B comes a funny and touching new novel about a girl, a boy, and a notebook that could ruin everything.

Emily Abbott has always been considered the Girl Most Likely to Be Nice -- but lately being nice hasn't done her any good. Her parents have decided to move the family from Chicago back to their hometown of Boston in the middle of Emily's senior year. Only Emily's first real boyfriend, Sean, is in Chicago, and so is her shot at class valedictorian and early admission to the Ivy League. What's a nice girl to do?

Then Sean dumps Emily on moving day and her father announces he's staying behind in Chicago "to tie up loose ends," and Emily decides that what a nice girl needs to do is to stop being nice.

She reconnects with her best friends in Boston, Josie and Lucy, only to discover that they too have been on the receiving end of some glaring Guy Don'ts. So when the girls have to come up with something to put in the senior class time capsule, they know exactly what to do. They'll create a not-so-nice reference guide for future generations of guys -- an instruction book that teaches them the right way to treat girls.

But when her friends draft Emily to test out their tips on Luke Preston -- the hottest, most popular guy in school, who just broke up with Josie by email -- Emily soon finds that Luke is the trickiest of test subjects . . . and that even a nice girl like Emily has a few things to learn about love.

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Expositions of Holy Scripture - St. Luke

Expositions of Holy Scripture - St. Lukeby Alexander MaclarenBiblioLife

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

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Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker

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