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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Simon the Cananaean mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Alphaeus mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Luke 22 partOf Gospel of Luke
Simon Zelotes mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Mark precedes Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Gospel of Mark
Mark sharesMaterialWith Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Gospel of Mark
Jude mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
St. Jude mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Saint Philip mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
St. Luke associatedWith Gospel of Luke
Parable of the Lost Sheep foundIn Gospel of Luke
James of Jerusalem mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Thomas Didymus mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Book of Kells (traditionally linked to Iona) containsTextOf Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Book of Kells
John follows Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Gospel of John
John sharesSubjectWith Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Gospel of John
Nazareth, Israel mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
The Adoration of the Shepherds basedOn Gospel of Luke
Caesarean text-type associatedWithBook Gospel of Luke
Papyrus 75 contents Gospel of Luke
Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D) textSource Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)
Harmony of the Gospels focusesOn Gospel of Luke
Olivet Discourse recordedIn Gospel of Luke
Codex Washingtonianus (in parts) containsText Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Codex Washingtonianus
Hodie usesTextFrom Gospel of Luke
Book of Kells containsTextOf Gospel of Luke
Bartholomew mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Chorazin mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Ecce Ancilla Domini! basedOn Gospel of Luke
יִשַׁי appearsInBook Gospel of Luke
Cotton MS Nero D IV containsText Gospel of Luke
Ζεβεδαῖος (Greek form) mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Ζεβεδαῖος
prophetess Anna mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Anna
Hypapante hasScripturalBasis Gospel of Luke
Candlemas isBasedOnScripture Gospel of Luke
prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel describedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Anna
Simeon the God-receiver appearsIn Gospel of Luke
Quelle usedAsSourceBy Gospel of Luke
teachings of Jesus sourceText Gospel of Luke
Farrer hypothesis appliesTo Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Thomas (as another sayings collection) sharesMaterialWith Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Gospel of Thomas
Thomas mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Thomas the Apostle