About Luke

Luke is the forty-second book of the Bible and the third Gospel, written by Luke the physician and companion of Paul around AD 60-80, and the longest of the four Gospels at 24 chapters. Luke's Gospel is the most literary and historically meticulous of the four, addressed to a man named Theophilus as an orderly account of the life of Jesus. Luke gives special attention to the poor, women, Samaritans, and other marginalized groups, emphasizing the inclusive nature of God's salvation for all people. As the first volume of a two-part work completed by the Acts of the Apostles, Luke traces the movement of God's Spirit from Galilee to Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. Major themes include the universal scope of salvation, the role of the Holy Spirit, prayer, the joy of salvation, the reversal of social expectations, and Jesus as the compassionate friend of sinners. Key chapters include Luke 1-2 (the birth narratives), Luke 15 (the parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Prodigal Son), and Luke 24 (the resurrection appearances). Famous verses include Luke 15:24 -- For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found -- and Luke 1:37 -- For nothing will be impossible with God. Luke KJV Bible reading presents the most complete human portrait of Jesus in all four Gospels. Read the Book of Luke online here in full.

Luke pairs with the Book of Acts as a two-part history of Jesus and the early church, and its parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Prodigal Son in chapter 15 remain among Scripture's best known. Read it alongside Matthew and Mark for the fuller Gospel picture.