New Testament · Gospels
Luke
Written by Luke, a doctor and companion of Paul. Written for A wide world, including outsiders, the poor, and the curious.
Big picture in three sentences
Luke writes an orderly story so a friend named Theophilus can be sure.
He notices the poor, women, children, and people others walked past.
Jesus eats with sinners, tells of a father who runs, and rises from the dead.
Luke is the longest gospel and pays special attention to prayer.
Key verse · Luke 19:10
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.””
Stories families know from this book
- The shepherds
- The good Samaritan
- The lost son
- The road to Emmaus