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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Codex Bezae containsText Gospel of Luke
Herodias mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Supper at Emmaus basedOn Gospel of Luke
Les Pèlerins d’Emmaüs basedOn Gospel of Luke
Coniah mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
King of the Jews mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Garden of Gethsemane mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
The Gospel in Brief basedOn Gospel of Luke
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke scripturalBasis Gospel of Luke
this entity surface form: Canonical Gospel of Luke
Visitation hasCanonicalContext Gospel of Luke
Finding in the Temple describedIn Gospel of Luke
Zechariah mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Mysteria Gaudiosa basedOn Gospel of Luke
Hail Mary biblicalSource Gospel of Luke
Agony in the Garden describedIn Gospel of Luke
Philip mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Philip the Apostle
Luke 24 partOf Gospel of Luke
Luke 24 isFinalChapterOf Gospel of Luke
kiss of Judas isDescribedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Kiss of Judas
Caiaphas mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Obed appearsIn Gospel of Luke
Crowning with Thorns notablyAbsentFrom Gospel of Luke
Carrying of the Cross scripturalBasis Gospel of Luke
Resurrection sourceText Gospel of Luke
Malchus mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Matthew mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Matthew the Apostle
Pericope adulterae (John 7:53–8:11) isSometimesLocatedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Pericope adulterae
Joseph of Arimathea mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Saint Elizabeth mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Bethany mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Barabbas mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Annas mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Iacobus Maior mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
John the Forerunner holyBookMention Gospel of Luke
Judas Thomas mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Nunc Dimittis (Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace) isFoundIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Nunc Dimittis
Codex Zographensis contains Gospel of Luke
Didymus mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
James the Less appearsIn Gospel of Luke
the Less mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: James the Less
Codex Marianus containsTextOf Gospel of Luke