Gospel of Luke

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The Gospel of Luke is a New Testament book that presents a detailed narrative of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his compassion, concern for the marginalized, and the universality of salvation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian scripture
New Testament book
biblical book
canonical gospel
associatedWith Apostle Paul
surface form: Paul the Apostle
attributedTo Luke the Evangelist
audience primarily Gentile Christians
canonicalIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestant Churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
canonicalStatus canonical
contains resurrection of Jesus Christ
surface form: Emmaus road appearance

Gospel infancy narratives
surface form: Infancy narrative of Jesus

parable of the Good Samaritan
surface form: Parable of the Good Samaritan

Parable of the Prodigal Son
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
Passion narrative
Resurrection narrative
Sermon on the Mount
surface form: Sermon on the Plain
dateOfComposition circa 80–90 CE (scholarly estimate)
emphasis compassion of Jesus
concern for the marginalized
concern for the poor
joy
prayer
role of the Holy Spirit
universality of salvation
focusesOn death of Jesus
life of Jesus
resurrection of Jesus
teachings of Jesus
follows Gospel of Mark
formsTwoVolumeWorkWith Acts of the Apostles
genre ancient biography
gospel
language Koine Greek
majorTheme God’s mercy
discipleship
reversal of social status
role of women in Jesus’ ministry
salvation history
originalScript Greek alphabet
partOf Bible
surface form: Christian Bible

New Testament
placeOfComposition possibly Antioch or another urban center in the eastern Mediterranean
positionAmongGospels third gospel
positionInNewTestament third book
precedes Acts of the Apostles
Gospel of John
religion Christianity
sourceUsed Gospel of Mark
Q source (hypothetical)
special L source (unique material)
testament New Testament
traditionalAuthor Luke the Evangelist
viewOfJesus Son of Man
prophet
universal savior

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Burial of Jesus describedIn Gospel of Luke
Bethphage mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Trial of Jesus describedIn Gospel of Luke
Apostle James the Greater mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: James the Greater
Book of Jonah citedIn Gospel of Luke
Apostle Philip mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Apostle Bartholomew mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
John the Baptist scripturalMention Gospel of Luke
Virgin Birth of Jesus basedOnText Gospel of Luke
Apostle Matthew scriptureMention Gospel of Luke
Apostle Thaddeus (Jude) mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Qasr al-Yahud associatedWithGospel Gospel of Luke
Apostle Thomas mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Apostle James the Less mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Apostle Simon the Zealot mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Simon the Zealot
Judas Iscariot appearsIn Gospel of Luke
INRI scripturalBasis Gospel of Luke
James the brother of Jesus mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Gospels and Acts hasPart Gospel of Luke
Apostles mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Theophilus mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Luke associatedWork Gospel of Luke
Luke traditionalAuthorOf Gospel of Luke
Great Commandment foundIn Gospel of Luke
parable of the fig tree appearsIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Parable of the Fig Tree
Bethsaida mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Twelve Apostles mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Feast of the Theophany associatedScripture Gospel of Luke
this entity surface form: Gospel of Luke 3:21–22
Capernaum mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Saint Mary mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Lindisfarne Gospels contains Gospel of Luke
parable of the Good Samaritan foundIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Parable of the Good Samaritan
Gethsemane prayer narratedIn Gospel of Luke
Zebedee mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Andrew the Apostle mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Joseph the Betrothed appearsIn Gospel of Luke
Passion narrative foundIn Gospel of Luke
Zerubbabel mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Simon the Zealot mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Synoptic Problem concerns Gospel of Luke
Q source hypothesis appliesTo Gospel of Luke
Saint Martha mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Christmas Oratorio basedOn Gospel of Luke
St Mary mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Thaddaeus mentionedIn Gospel of Luke