Luke 1:2
“Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;”
Luke 1:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning wer eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
- DARBYDarby
- as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have delivered them to us,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, ;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Just as those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
Context: Luke 1
1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
3It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
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Luke writes a prologue, in which he explains that his gospel is based on the testimony of those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
Commentary
Luke 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke, which is part of the New Testament of the Bible. This chapter begins with a brief introduction to the author, Luke, and his purpose for writing the Gospel. He states that he has carefully investigated the events he is about to record and that he is writing to provide an orderly account of the life of Jesus.