Luke the Evangelist[a] was one of the Four Evangelists —the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels. The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke …

Dec 15, 2025 · St. Luke (flourished 1st century ce; feast day October 18) was, in Christian tradition, the author of the Gospel According to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, a companion of St. Paul the …

Oct 18, 2025 · Modern English Bible versions use the spelling Luke. The Early Christian Fathers wrote that Luke was a Gentile from Antioch, a doctor by profession, and a disciple of the apostles who later …

2 days ago · Luke was the author of the gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. Luke does not name himself in either of his books, but Paul mentions him by name in three epistles. Both Luke and Acts …

Luke was an able and deliberate historian, writing more than one-fourth of the volume of the NT—more than any other man. Modern research has vindicated the quality of his work.

3 days ago · St. Luke wrote a greater volume of the New Testament than any other single author, including the earliest history of the Church. Ancient traditions also acknowledge Luke as the founder …

1 day ago · St Paul speaks of St Luke – the author of the Third Gospel and of the Acts of the Apostles – in the Letter to the Colossians, referring to him as the “Luke, the beloved physician” (Col 4:14).

St. Luke was a proselyte to the Christian religion, but whether from Paganism or rather from Judaism is uncertain; for many Jews were settled in Antioch, but chiefly such as were called Hellenists, who …

5 days ago · St. Luke wrote a greater volume of the New Testament than any other single author, including the earliest history of the Church. Ancient traditions also acknowledge Luke as the founder …

St. Luke the Evangelist, a physician and companion of the Apostle Paul, is traditionally credited with writing the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. His writings emphasize mercy, compassion, …