Luke
- proper noun
- /luːk/
- Master Luke, sir, are you all right?
- Saint Luke
- St. Luke
- St. Luke's Hospital
According to Luke, they've made a trip down to register for a census because Joseph is from the lineage of King David, who was born in Bethlehem.
- According to Luke, they've made a trip down to register for a census because Joseph is from the lineage of King David, who was born in Bethlehem.
- See, The thing is that the author of the Gospel of Luke is a traveling companion of Paul.
- I have what Paul thought he heard, Luke thought he heard, John thought he heard right of what happened right?
Examples
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And in this passage from Luke, Jesus says if you love those who love you, what virtue lies in that even the morally weak love those who love them.
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And with a strange sort of sadness, Luke realized that he no longer had any choices left.
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I miss Luke so much.
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Luke, l need a favor.
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See, The thing is that the author of the Gospel of Luke is a traveling companion of Paul.
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According to Luke, they've made a trip down to register for a census because Joseph is from the lineage of King David, who was born in Bethlehem.
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In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells a parable about kindness and mercy.
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The story of the Good Samaritan can be found in the writings of Luke.
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According to Luke, angels announced Jesus's birth to the shepherds in the fields.
Synonyms
A follower of Jesus who travelled with Paul and wrote the third Gospel
A Christian writer traditionally said to have written the Gospel of Luke and Acts
A Christian saint and follower of Jesus who many people think wrote the third Gospel
Compounds
One of the four books of the Bible that tells about the life, early years, and teachings of Jesus
A Christian writer traditionally said to have written the Gospel of Luke and Acts
A book in the Christian Bible that tells Jesus's life and teachings, especially his birth and early years
Surface Forms
Etymology
Luke comes from the Greek name Loukas, which originally meant 'a man from Lucania', a region in southern Italy. So the New Testament figure called Luke simply had that personal name, and we remember him today as the apostle who travelled with St. Paul.