Who was the gospel writer Luke?
Luke was a physician and companion of Paul who wrote the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts — two careful, "orderly accounts" that together make up about a quarter of the New Testament.
A doctor by training and likely a Gentile, Luke traveled with Paul and carefully investigated the events of Jesus’ life so he could write "an orderly account" for his readers.
His Gospel highlights Jesus’ compassion for the poor, the outsider, and women, and contains beloved parables like the prodigal son and the good Samaritan.
In Acts he continued the story, tracing the gospel’s spread from Jerusalem to Rome. As both careful historian and gentle pastor, Luke gives us the Jesus who welcomes the unlikely.
Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.