Luke

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Luke is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament, and is thought to have been a physician and companion of the Apostle Paul.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical figure
Christian saint
Evangelist
New Testament person
alsoKnownAs Luke the Evangelist
Saint Luke
St. Luke
associatedWith Early Christianity
Pauline missions
associatedWork Acts of the Apostles
Gospel of Luke
centuryActive 1st century
companionOf Paul the Apostle
feastDay 18 October
field Medicine
Theology
genre Christian history
Gospel writing
influenced Christian historiography
Christian theology
languageOfName Greek
mentionedIn New Testament
Pauline epistles
name Luke
occupation Companion of Paul the Apostle
patronage Artists
Butchers
Painters
Physicians
Surgeons
profession Physician
Writer
regionOfActivity Eastern Mediterranean
religion Christianity
role Author of the Acts of the Apostles
Author of the Gospel of Luke
subjectOf Christian hagiography
symbol Winged ox
testament New Testament
title Evangelist
tradition Christian tradition
traditionalAuthorOf Acts of the Apostles
Gospel of Luke
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholic Church


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