Also known as: Lucas, The Beloved Physician
The only Gentile author of Scripture, whose two-volume work (Luke-Acts) comprises the largest portion of the New Testament by word count.
A Gentile physician and companion of Paul who authored the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. Luke was a careful historian who wrote the most detailed account of Jesus' birth and the early Church.
The only Gentile author of Scripture, whose two-volume work (Luke-Acts) comprises the largest portion of the New Testament by word count.
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