Alone among the Gospels, Luke offers what appears very much like the prefaces found in histories,72 a preface that (with most scholars) presumably includes both of his volumes in its purview. That this preface includes Luke’s claim to investigate or have close acquaintance with his information (Luke 1:3) fits historical works (Thucydides 1.22.2); his occasional use of the first-person plural (see comment on Acts 16:10) emphasizes the involvement considered ideal for a good Hellenistic