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Luke

Luke

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The third book of the New Testament that tells about the birth, life, and teachings of Jesus
  • proper noun
  • /luːk/
translation icon : Evangelio según Lucas
  • Let's turn to Luke 12:49.
  • Gospel of Luke
  • Jesus, in Luke

What about the reversals that we find, at least in the Gospel of Luke, which may go beyond this interpretation?

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Examples

  • Our text today comes from the Gospel of Luke.

  • It's the book of Luke.

  • But it's not until you read Luke that you get an answer to this.

  • Book of Luke, chapter 10, verse 7.

  • The Gospel of Luke.

  • As Pierre Grelot points out, it is only Luke who mentions the difficulty of believing.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The following day, the Northampton minister lectured from Luke 19:41 in the town's west parish.

    Academic text (2005)
  • To the penitent thief, he promises, "You will be with me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43 RSV).

    Academic text (1991)
  • In the synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke—Jesus performs miracles on account of the faith of his audience.

    Academic text (2006)
  • In our discussion today, we will focus on the teachings found in the Gospel of Luke.

Synonyms

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One of the four books of the Bible that tells about the life, early years, and teachings of Jesus

is the same book but noted for traditional attribution to a specific author

A book in the Christian Bible that tells Jesus's life and teachings, especially his birth and early years

is presented as the third New Testament book traditionally attributed to a named author

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

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Etymology

Luke (the third Gospel) is named after the apostle Luke, and his name comes from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'a man from Lucania'. So the book is called the Gospel of Luke because early Christians believed this Luke was its author.