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Gospel of Luke

Luke the Evangelist · c. AD 85

The third New Testament gospel, stressing Jesus's compassion for the poor and outcasts, with the Bethlehem nativity and famous parables.

This gospel emphasizes Jesus's compassion for the poor and outcasts and records his birth, teachings and resurrection.

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Photograph of a fragmentary papyrus leaf with closely written brown Greek text in many lines, on a dark blue background. The edges are torn and ragged, with several separate sections joined across the image.
Folios from Papyrus 45 (Chester Beatty I), an early manuscript of the Gospel of Luke.

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What it is

The Gospel of Luke narrates the birth, ministry, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Tradition attributes it to Luke, a physician who travelled with Paul the Apostle, though the text does not name its author. It was likely composed around AD 80-90 and forms a two-part work with the Acts of the Apostles.

Why it matters

Luke highlights Jesus's concern for the poor and marginalized, and contains well-known material such as the Bethlehem nativity, the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son. It shows how different early Christian writers emphasized different aspects of Jesus's life and teaching for their communities.

  • What does the choice to include parables about outcasts suggest about the intended audience?
  • Why do no two surviving manuscript copies match exactly?
  • How might being a 'second-generation' account change what Luke chose to tell?

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