Luke 1:1–4

The Purpose and Method of Luke’s Gospel

1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those athings which 1have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as those who bfrom the beginning were ceyewitnesses and ministers of the word ddelivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having 2had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, emost excellent Theophilus, 4 fthat you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.