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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Thomas mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Thomas the Apostle
Four Evangelists writes Gospel of Luke
Abraham says they have Moses and the Prophets appearsIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: "Abraham says they have Moses and the Prophets"
Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead appearsIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: "Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead"
Magnificat in D major textAuthor Gospel of Luke
Simon of Cyrene mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Markan priority appliesTo Gospel of Luke
Markan priority hypothesis concerns Gospel of Luke
The Prodigal Son in the Tavern basedOn Gospel of Luke
Koine Greek New Testament hasPart Gospel of Luke
Zarephath (biblical town) mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Zarephath
Cantata I textSource Gospel of Luke
BWV 248 textSource Gospel of Luke
Cantata II textSource Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Cantata II (Christmas Oratorio)
Cantata III basedOnBiblicalText Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Cantata III (Christmas Oratorio)
Cantata IV biblicalNarrativeSource Gospel of Luke
Cantata V textSource Gospel of Luke
Zakariya mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Sealtiel mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Linus van Pelt recitesFrom Gospel of Luke
feeding of the five thousand narratedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Feeding of the five thousand
Acts associatedWork Gospel of Luke
Iturea mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Cleopas mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Codex Egberti contains Gospel of Luke
Saint Dismas mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
The Visitation basedOn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: The Visitation (Jouvenet)
Annunciation mosaic hasSubject Gospel of Luke
Rex Iudaeorum appearsIn Gospel of Luke
Saint Mary and Saint Botolph mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Saint Mary
Trachonitis mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
St Peter mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Saint Peter
Elizabeth mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Sodom mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Joanna mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Emmaus mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Women in the New Testament mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Jesus Barabbas mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Beelzebub mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
St John the Baptist mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: John the Baptist
Saint Simon mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Ἀλφαῖος mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Jesus as man from Nazareth mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
subject surface form: Jesus of Nazareth