Luke: Summary & Overview
Overview
Luke, a physician and careful historian, wrote the most detailed account of Jesus' life. His Gospel emphasizes Jesus' compassion for outcasts — the poor, women, Samaritans, sinners, and Gentiles. Luke contains beloved parables found nowhere else: the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son, and the Rich Man and Lazarus.
Key Themes
- •Jesus' compassion for outcasts
- •The universality of the Gospel
- •Joy and celebration
- •Prayer and the Holy Spirit
- •Reversal of worldly values
Famous Verses
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
— Luke 19:10
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”
— Luke 6:31
“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
— Luke 1:37
“I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth.”
— Luke 15:7
“Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”
— Luke 2:10-11
Key Facts
- Testament
- New Testament
- Genre
- Gospel
- Author
- Luke (physician)
- Date Written
- ~58–63 AD
- Chapters
- 24
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