Luke 1:3

it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected account,

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

In Context

2on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message,

4that you may fully know the truth of the things which you have been taught by word of mouth.

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Cross References

Luke 1:1Seeing that many have attempted to draw up a narrative of the facts which are received with full assurance among us

Acts 11:4Peter, however, explained the whole matter to them from the beginning.

Acts 15:25we have unanimously decided to select certain men and send them to you in company with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

Acts 23:26"Claudius Lysias to his Excellency, Felix the Governor: all good wishes.

Acts 26:25"I am not mad, most noble Festus," replied Paul; "I am speaking words of sober truth.

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 →

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