Who wrote the Gospel of Luke?
Q: Who wrote the Gospel of Luke?
A: The Gospel of Luke is believed to have been written by Luke, a friend of the Apostle Paul.
Q: What does the Gospel of Luke tell us about?
A: The Gospel of Luke tells stories about the life and teachings of Jesus.
Q: What other book did Luke write?
A: In addition to the Gospel of Luke, Luke also wrote another book which is fifth in the New Testament called "The Acts of the Apostles" which tells what Jesus' disciples did after his rise back to Heaven.
Q: Was Luke Jewish or Greek?
A: Unlike the gospel writers Matthew, Mark and John, it is believed that Luke was probably not Jewish but was Greek.
Q: Why did he write his gospel?
A: It is believed that he wrote his gospel for a man he calls 'most excellent Theophilus' (1:3) and mainly for non-Jewish people (who were called Gentiles by Jews). He wrote to prove that Jesus is the Son of God.
Q: Does this gospel contain similar stories as other gospels?
A: Yes, it contains many similar stories about Jesus as other gospels do.
Q: What does this gospel tell us more than others about?
A; This gospel tells more about the Virgin birth of Jesus than any other gospels do.
