Gospel of Luke

The Gospel of Luke tells the story of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus, making up the first two stages of the history of first-century Christianity. The main sources used for Luke include the Gospel of Mark, the Q source, and the L source, with the author remaining anonymous. The probable date of composition is around AD 80-110, with evidence of revision into the 2nd century. The textual history of Luke shows that the earliest manuscripts have significant differences, with the Western text-type representing deliberate revision. The oldest complete texts are from the 4th-century Codex Sinaiticus and Vaticanus, while Codex Bezae shows the differences between versions with no core theological significance. The author of Luke-Acts is not named, with a traditional view attributing it to Luke the Evangelist, but scholarly consensus emphasizes the contradictions with the authentic Pauline letters.learn more on wikipedia