Luke the apostle biography birth date

The name Luke comes from the Greek Loukas which may itself be an affectionate form of the Latin Lucius.

Luke is mentioned three times in New Testament letters attributed to Paul (Philemon, Colossians, 2 Timothy), only one of which was likely written by Paul himself (Philemon). The inauthentic passages describe Luke as “the beloved physician.” The authentic passage describes him as someone working with Paul.

Luke the apostle biography birth date

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Luke the apostle biography birth date and location

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Interesting facts about luke

This same Luke is usually identified as the author of the gospel of Luke and Acts.

When Did Luke the Evangelist Live?

Assuming that all of the major references to Luke are about the same person and that this person wrote the gospel according to Luke, he would have lived slightly later than the time of Jesus, probably dying some time after 100 CE.

Where Did Luke the Evangelist Live?

Because the Gospel According to Luke doesn’t display accurate knowledge of Palestinian geography, the author probably didn’t live ther