Luke the Evangelist

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Luke the Evangelist is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Luke and a companion of the Apostle Paul in the early Christian Church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian saint
New Testament figure
biblical writer
evangelist
gospel author
actsPosition fifth book in the New Testament
associatedWith Achaia
Antioch
Boeotia
Rome
Thebes
seventy disciples
associatedWithGenre synoptic gospel
attributedRole companion of missionary journeys of Paul
historian of the early Church
companionOf Paul the Apostle
deathDate traditionally 1st century
deathPlace traditionally Thebes, Greece
describedAs the beloved physician
feastDay 18 October
gospelPosition third gospel in the New Testament
honorificTitle Saint Luke
languageOfWriting Koine Greek
mentionedIn 2 Timothy 4:11
Colossians 4:14
Pauline epistles
Philemon 1:24
name Luke
patronage artists
bachelors
butchers
physicians
surgeons
profession physician
religion Christianity
symbol winged ox
theologicalEmphasis concern for the poor and marginalized
joy
role of the Holy Spirit
universal salvation
traditionalAuthorOf Acts of the Apostles
Gospel of Luke
traditionHolds Gentile Christian
never personally met Jesus
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholic Church
workFormsPartOf New Testament canon


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