Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me, having made observation, with great care, of the direction of events in their order, to put the facts in writing for you, most noble Theophilus;
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2As they were handed down to us by those who saw them from the first and were preachers of the word,
4So that you might have certain knowledge of those things about which you were given teaching.
Cross References
Psalms 50:21These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.
Luke 1:1As a number of attempts have been made to put together in order an account of those events which took place among us,
Acts 11:4But Peter gave them an account of it all in order, saying to them,
Acts 15:25It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul,
Acts 23:26Claudius Lysias, to the most noble ruler, Felix, peace be with you.
Acts 26:25Then Paul said, I am not off my head, most noble Festus, but my words are true and wise.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:2-5
Luke We are now entering into the labours of another evangelist; his name Luke, which some take to be a contraction of Lucilius; born at Antioch, so St. Jerome. Some think that he was the only one of all the penmen of the scripture that was not of the seed of Israel. He was a Jewish proselyte, and, as some conjecture, converted to Christianity by the ministry of St. Paul at Antioch; and after his coming into Macedonia ( Acts xvi. 10 ) he was his constant companion. He had employed himself in the study and practice… Read the whole commentary →